Carne Asada Tacos: Juicy Skirt Steak with Fresh Toppings
By Isabella Quinn
Prep
30 min
Cook
10 min
Total
40 min
Servings
4
Carne asada tacos are easy-to-prepare dishes featuring skirt steak marinated and cooked and corn tortillas. The steak is grilled to enhance flavor and create a crusty texture. Toppings and garnishes include chopped onion and cilantro and salsa roja and guacamole. Carne asada tacos are a great option for summer cookouts and other social events involving friends and family. They provide a filling option on taco night alongside other taco varieties.
Ingredients
- •2 pounds skirt steak
- •2 ½ teaspoons salt
- •1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- •6 cloves garlic
- •½ small yellow onion (peeled, diced)
- •1 teaspoon cumin
- •3 juiced limes (about 5 to 6 tablespoons)
- •⅔ cup orange juice
- •⅔ cup Mexican beer
- •1 tablespoon oregano
- •¼ cup fresh cilantro (minced)
- •⅓ cup olive oil
- •salt (to taste)
- •pepper (to taste)
- •16 corn tortillas (heated)
- •guacamole (optional)
- •salsa roja (optional)
- •2 cups sweet onion (peeled, small-diced)
- •½ cup fresh cilantro (minced)
- •grilled green onions (optional)
- •grilled jalapeños (optional)
- •sliced radishes (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the steak to a casserole dish and season with salt and Worcestershire sauce, working them in.
- 2
Cover and refrigerate while you prepare the marinade.
- 3
Place the garlic and onion in a medium pan over medium heat and cook for about 6 to 7 minutes, stirring, until they start to brown.
- 4
Transfer to a mortar and pestle or food processor and grind into a paste.
- 5
Add the garlic-onion paste to a bowl with cumin, lime juice, orange juice, beer, oregano, cilantro, salt, pepper, and olive oil, and whisk to combine.
- 6
Pour the marinade over the beef, ensuring it is well coated, cover, and return to the refrigerator for 4 to 24 hours.
- 7
When ready to cook, remove the steak from the fridge and let it sit for 15 to 20 minutes.
- 8
Preheat the grill to high heat (500° to 550°).
- 9
Place steak on the grill and cook for 2 to 2.5 minutes per side until grill marks appear and it reaches an internal temperature of around 130°.
- 10
Remove the steak and let it rest on a rack.
- 11
Optionally, squeeze lime juice, drizzle olive oil, and sprinkle salt while resting.
- 12
Heat tortillas and grill optional green onions and jalapeños.
- 13
Slice steak against the grain into thin strips.
- 14
Serve the steak in warm tortillas topped with onion, cilantro, and optional guacamole and salsa roja.
- 15
Garnish with grilled green onions, jalapeños, and sliced radishes.
- 16
For searing, preheat a cast-iron skillet to medium-high heat and repeat the cooking process.
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