Description
Make the best carne asada with this authentic Mexican marinade recipe. It tenderizes skirt or flank steak perfectly for grilling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds skirt steak or flank steak
- 1 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large jalapeño, seeded and minced (optional for spicy carne asada marinade)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup orange juice (for citrus carne asada marinade)
Instructions
- Place the skirt steak or flank steak in a large, resealable plastic bag or shallow dish.
- In a bowl, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, cilantro, minced garlic, jalapeño, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper, and orange juice to create the marinade.
- Pour the marinade over the steak, ensuring it is fully coated.
- Seal the bag or cover the dish and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight, for the best flavor.
- Remove the steak from the marinade about 30 minutes before grilling. Discard the remaining marinade.
- Grill the steak over medium-high heat for 4 to 6 minutes per side for medium-rare, depending on thickness.
- Let the meat rest for 10 minutes before slicing thinly against the grain.
Notes
- For an even deeper flavor, add a tablespoon of soy sauce to this Mexican carne asada marinade.
- If you are using flank steak carne asada marinade, you may need slightly longer cooking time than skirt steak.
- This marinade works well for any grilling method.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 oz cooked meat
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 18
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 4
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 32
- Cholesterol: 85