Carne Asada Tacos

I love Carne Asada tacos because they are delicious and easy to make.  I use either marinated skirt steak or flank steak,  and cook it on my outside grill.  You can buy the steak marinated at most Mexican markets or you can make your own.  If you don't have a grill, a grill pan on the stove works just as well.  I usually top these tacos with some radishes and Pico de Gallo, but of course you can put whatever you like on them. Who doesn't love a taco bar?  Of course a delicious margarita goes great with Carne Asada tacos, but if you prefer wine, a nice red wine like a Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir or a Zinfandel.  Cheers!


8-10 tacos sized soft corn tortillas

1 1/2-2  lbs. of flank or skirt steak 

Marinade

1/2 cup of orange juice

1/4 cup lemon juice

1/4 cup lime juice

1 bunch of chopped cilantro

1/4 soy sauce

2 cloves of garlic minced

1/2 tablespoon cumin

1/2 tablespoon chili powder 

1/2 tablespoon paprika

1 finely chopped chipotle pepper in adobo 

1/4  cup extra virgin olive oil

Topping:

1 bunch of cilantro, chopped

1/2 yellow onion, chopped

1/4 teaspoon salt

Mix ingredients together in a small bowl and refrigerate until you're ready to use.



Place orange, lemon and lime juices into a ceramic bowl and add cilantro, soy sauce, garlic, cumin, chili powder, paprika and chipotle pepper.  Stir well to combine.  

Slowly whisk in the extra virgin olive oil.  Once combined, pour ingredients into a large zip lock bag and add the steak.  Let marinade 4 hours or over night.

Take the steak out of the marinade and grill 5 minutes per side making sure meat doesn't get past medium rare.

Stack tortillas and wrap in foil.  Put tortillas on the grill for 2-3 minutes to warm up.  You can also put them in paper towel in the microwave for 2-3 minutes.

Let the meat rest for 10 minutes and then slice against the grain into small pieces.

Top with cilantro and onion mixture.



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