To make the best Carne Asada, you need to start with flank steak or skirt steak, marinade it, and then cook it to perfection.
Carne Asada
Looking for a dish to serve at parties or just on your ordinary meal. Try this pretty simple and very easy to make recipe for your family and friends delight.
Equipment
- Ziploc
- Grill
- Mortar and Pestle
Ingredients
- 2 Lbs Flap Beef
- Marinade (recipe below)
- Flour Tortillas
- Avocado Salsa
- Tomatoes (chopped)
- Onion (copped)
- Cilantro
- Cheese
- Black Pepper
Marinade
- 1/4 Bunch Fresh Cilantro
- 1 Tablespoon Black Pepper
- 1 1/2 Tablespoon Kosher Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Cumin (ground)
- 1 Tablespoon Chili Powder
- 1 Tablespoon Mexican oregano
- 1/4 Teaspoon Ground Cloves
- 4 Cloves Fresh Garlic
- 1/4 Cup Olive Oil
- 1/2 Cup Red Wine Vinegar
- 1/3 Cup Orange Juice
- 1/3 Cup Lime Juice
- 1/2 Bottle Beer
- 1 Orange (sliced)
- 1 Lime (sliced)
Instructions
- Put beef in a ziploc, pour the marinade, add freshly cut lime and orange. Put it in the fridge and let it marinate for 4 hours.
- Set up the grill for direct cooking.
- Put the beef directly on the grill grate. Sear both sides for couple of minutes. Remove from the grill.
- Set tortillas on the grill to heat up. Cut the beef into small bits.
- Set tortillas in a plate, top with avocado salsa, beef, tomatoes, cilantro, onion, pepper, and cheese. Then plate and serve.
Marinade
- Using a mortar and pestle or a food processor combine cilantro, black pepper, kosher salt, cumin, chili powder, oregano, ground cloves, garlic and a little bit of olive oil to form a paste.
- Transfer the paste to another bowl, add olive oil, wine vinegar, orange juice, lime juice and beer. Mix until well incorporated. Set aside.
Video
Notes
This recipe was created by Ballistic BBQ on YouTube.
