Mexican Carne Asada Marinade

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 4 hours 35 minutes

Ingredients

3 pounds skirt steak

⅓ cup olive oil

¼ cup soy sauce

1 medium lime (juiced)

2 Tbsp orange juice (freshly squeezed)

2 Tbsp red wine vinegar

½ cup onion (diced)

¼ cup cilantro (chopped)

4 cloves garlic (crushed)

1 medium serrano pepper (diced)

2 tsp sea salt

2 tsp chili powder

1 tsp black pepper

1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Directions

prepare marinade

Whisk all the marinade ingredients into a bowl.

mariante meat

Add flank or skirt steak and marinade to a large Ziplock bag and seal. Allow the meat to marinate for 4 or more hours, or preferably overnight.

grill carne asada

Grill your marinated steak using high heat until charred on the surface and cooked to medium-rare or medium. You don't want to overcook the meat.

rest meat before serving

Remove carne asada from the grill and allow to rest for a few minutes.

Serving Suggestions

serving suggestions

Slice the carne asada against the grain and serve with warm corn tortillas, guacamole (or sliced avocados), pico de gallo, lime wedges, salsa, and sour cream.

Nutrition

• Calories: 276 kcal
• Total Fat: 22 g
• Saturated Fat: 2 g
• Total Carbohydrate: 4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 23 g
• Protein: 16 g