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Carne Asada Tacos

🇲🇽 Mexico

Servings: 5 Prep: 2 hours Cook: 10 minutes Total: 2 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds flank steak
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 2 limes, juiced
  • 1/2 orange, juiced
  • 10 white corn tortillas, warmed
  • Pico de gallo or salsa
  • avocado
  • Valentina hot sauce, optional, for topping
  • Mexican rice, for serving

Steps

  1. Season steak on both sides with salt and pepper.
  2. In a bowl, mix together garlic, cilantro, chili powder, cumin, olive oil, vinegar, lime juice, and orange juice to make the marinade.
  3. Place steak in a bowl or large ziplock bag and pour marinade over it.
  4. Cover and refrigerate for 2-5 hours. Remove steak from the refrigerator 20 minutes before grilling.
  5. Heat grill to high and lightly oil the grates. Remove steak from marinade, letting excess drip off.
  6. Grill steak 3-5 minutes per side, until desired doneness.
  7. Transfer steak to a cutting board, cover with foil, and let rest 5 minutes. Slice thinly against the grain.
  8. Warm corn tortillas on a hot, dry skillet. Top with sliced steak, pico de gallo, avocado, and hot sauce if desired. Serve with Mexican rice.

Source: tastesbetterfromscratch.com