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Authentic Carne Asada Recipe

Every Authentic Carne Asada recipe starts the marinade. With flavors of orange, lime, cumin, cilantro and garlic, this is grilled meat perfection.
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword beef
Prep Time 8 hours
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 8 hours 14 minutes
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 383kcal

Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • Juice of one orange
  • Juice of one lime
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 jalapeno minced
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 pounds flank steak

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, whisk together orange juice, lime juice, oil, soy sauce, cilantro, garlic, jalapeño and cumin. Taste and if needed, add salt.
  • Place steak in a resealable plastic bag, pour ingredients over the top. Seal bag and massage marinade into meat. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
  • Remove meat from fridge one hour before you want to cook it to allow to come to room temperature.
  • Remove meat from marinade and pat dry.
  • Heat grill to medium-high heat. Grill steak 3 - 5 minutes per side for medium rare. Use a meat thermometer for the most accuracy and remember the temperature will rise a couple of degrees while the steak rests.
  • Allow steak to rest 10 minutes before slicing against the grain. Serve.

Notes

Nutrition facts are for estimation purposes only.

Nutrition

Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 3.5g | Protein: 43.1g | Fat: 21.1g | Saturated Fat: 6.4g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 1073mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 1.3g