Grilled Carne Asada Tacos
Skirt steak marinated in citrus, garlic and jalapeño, charred over high heat and sliced thin into warm corn tortillas.
Ingredients
- 2 lbskirt steak, or flank steak
- ½ cuporange juice
- 2limes, juiced, plus wedges for serving
- 3 tbspsoy sauce
- 2 tbspvegetable oil
- 4garlic cloves, minced
- 1jalapeño, finely chopped
- 1 tspcumin
- 1 tspchili powder
- 1 cupcilantro, chopped, divided
- 18corn tortillas
- 1white onion, finely diced
- 1 cupsalsa verde
- salt
Method
Whisk the orange juice, lime juice, soy sauce, oil, garlic, jalapeño, cumin, chili powder, half the cilantro and 1 tsp salt in a dish.
Add the steak, turn to coat and marinate in the fridge for at least 1 hour and up to 8 hours.
⏱ 60 minHeat the grill as hot as it goes. Lift the steak out of the marinade and pat off the excess.
Grill until well charred and the thickest part reaches 130 to 135°F, flipping once.
⏱ 8 minRest the steak on a board.
⏱ 10 minWarm the tortillas on the grill for about 20 seconds per side and wrap them in a towel.
Slice the steak thinly against the grain, then chop it. Pile it into doubled tortillas and top with onion, the remaining cilantro, salsa verde and a squeeze of lime.
Recipe by @marco.spooned · original post