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Carne Asada Recipe

Carne Asada refers to marinated and grilled beef pieces. These are usually thin cuts of steaks such as skirt steak or flank steak.

Difficulty Easy
Time 20 min
Servings 4
Ingredients 9
Steps 6
Carne Asada Recipe
Mexican Updated 12/3/2012

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 lbs skirt steak
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon cumin ground
  • 3 tablespoons cilantro chopped
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon granulated white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper ground

Instructions

6 cooking steps

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine olive oil, garlic, cumin, cilantro, lime juice, salt, sugar, and pepper. Mix well.
  2. Add the skirt steak and coat with the mixture. Let it stay overnight.
  3. Heat-up your grill and then grill both sides of the steak until it turns medium rare. Do not grill for a long time so that the meat will not get tough.
  4. Remove the steak from the grill and then let it rest. Slice the Carne Asada into desired size.
  5. Serve as an ingredient of quesadilla, tacos, or burritos. You can even eat this with rice.
  6. Share and enjoy!

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