Marinated Carne Asada Recipes

Steps:

• Place the skirt steak in a large glass bowl or resealable plastic bag.
• To make the marinade, add the cilantro, olive oil, orange juice, lime juice, honey, oregano, garlic and serrano chile to a blender. Season with a small pinch of salt and pepper. Blend for 35 to 40 seconds to combine.
• Pour the marinade all over the steak, moving it around to make sure everything is covered. Cover or seal and transfer to the refrigerator and allow to marinate for at least 1 hour, but no more than 6 (too long in the marinade will cause the steak to begin breaking down).
• Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat.
• When ready, remove the steak from the marinade, letting the excess drip off. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper and grill about 4 minutes per side for medium.
• Remove to a cutting board and allow to rest for 5 to 7 minutes. Slice the steak against the grain and serve with the lime wedges.

Steps:

• Combine onion, soy sauce, lime juice, lemon juice, orange juice, cilantro, chili powder, garlic, cumin, oregano, coriander, hot sauce, chipotle pepper, black pepper, and sugar in a 1-gallon plastic zip-top bag. Add steak and seal. Marinate in the refrigerator, turning and massaging meat frequently, for up to 24 hours.
• Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Add steak and marinade. Cook steak until medium-rare to medium, 4 to 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 to 140 degrees F (54 to 60 degrees C).

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and marinate overnight in the refrigerator. Grill over medium heat and enjoy with your choice of salsa and tortilla.

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a 1-gallon ziploc bag.
• Add meat, seal and massage marinade into meat.
• Marinate in bag for up to 24 hours, turning and massaging frequently.
• Grill to medium rare.
• Serve whole, sliced, or diced for tacos or burritos!

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Place beef into the mixture. Rub mixture into the meat. Cover bowl and allow beef to marinate in the refrigerator at least 2 hours before grilling as desired.

Steps:

• In a sandwhich bag, mix together the cumin, garlic powder, paprika, chili powder, onion, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper.
• Combine remaining ingredients (only 2 tbsp olive oil) except steak into a freezer bag or large container for marinating.
• Add 3 tbsp of the spice mixture to the marinade and mix to combine.
• perforate steak with a fork in multiple places.
• add steak to marinade and remove excess air.
• refrigerate for 4-24 hours (preference).
• When ready to grill, mix remaining spice mix with 2 tbsp olive oil.
• Remove steaks from marinade and pat dry (don't remove spices, just so they aren't wet).
• rub the spice mix/olive oil combo all over the steaks and let them rest at room temperature for 30-60 minutes.
• Preheat grill or skillet (preferably cast iron) to medium heat (about 5/10).
• Cook for 5-6 minutes per side depending on thickness. (see below for detailed notes).
• Remove steak from heat and let rest for 10 minutes before thinly slicing.
• For cooking in a cast iron skillet:.
• Gas stove: set to 5/10.
• Cook for 5 minutes per side for medium (if steak is ~1/2"-3/4" thick).
• *Important* Do not flip before 5 minutes is done!