Try this delicious authentic carne asada recipe marinated in spices, citrus, beer, and garlic for an unbelievably flavorful steak.
Servings: 6
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 10 minutesminutes
Ingredients
1teaspooncumin seeds
1peeled roughly chopped yellow onion
10garlic cloves
2chipotle peppers
1cuppacked cilantro leaves and stems
zest and juice of 1 orange
zest and juice of 1 lime
2/3cupbeer
¼cupsoy sauce
½cupolive oil
1 ½teaspoonscoarse sea salt
¾teaspoonground black pepper
2poundflank steak
Instructions
Add the cumin, onion, garlic, chipotle peppers, cilantro, orange zest, and juice, lime zest. and juice, beer, soy sauce, oil, salt, and pepper to a blender or food processor.
Blend or process at high speed until it becomes completely smooth. Briefly set it to the side.
Place your steak into a 13x9 casserole dish and cover it entirely in the marinade from the blender.
Move the steak around to ensure it is coated on all sides, and then wrap it in plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for 24 to 48 hours.
Once marinated, place the steak directly from the marinade onto a hot grill (450° to 550°) and cook for 3 to 5 minutes per side.
Once dark grill marks are formed and a medium-rare internal temperature is reached (125°) remove it from the grill and rest on a cutting board for 5 minutes.
Slice the steak against the grain and on a bias to make long thing edible strips.
Garnish with fresh squeezed lime juice and chopped cilantro.
Notes
Make-Ahead: This is meant to be eaten as soon as it is done cooking. If you prefer that the carne asada is more on the well-done side of things, you can finely mince it and keep it warm in a pan covered and in the oven at 200° for up to 30 minutes before serving.How to Store: Cover and keep it in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. This will freeze well and be covered for up to 3 months. Thaw it in the refrigerator for 1 day before reheating.How to Reheat: Place directly on a hot grill and cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side or until warm. When reheating steak cooked to a specific internal temperature, it will continue cooking and push it past the point of your original desired temperature.Feel free to cook the steak to your desired internal temperature.If you like spice, add a seeded jalapeño to the marinade.The longer the steak marinades, the better.Get all the current beef prices at US Foods.