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Char Grilled Carne Asada Street Tacos

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Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Asada, Carne, Chipotle, Grill, Grilled, Mexican, Salsa, Steak, Street, Street Food, Tacos, Tomatillo
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Chef Tony Zentgraf
**The recipe is written for 4 servings of 2 street taco size tortillas each person.
**The carne asada marinade can be used with numerous types of steak and even chicken.
**The sweetness plus the spice of the marinade is a nice pairing with the char of the grill.
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Steak and Condiments

Carne Asada Marinade

  • 1 ea Medium Onion rough chopped
  • 8 ea Garlic Cloves
  • 1 ea Chipotle Pepper in Adobo Sauce
  • 1 ea Juice of 1 Orange
  • 6 ea Juice of 6 Limes
  • 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
  • ¼ cup Cilantro Stems and Leaves Packed
  • 1 tbsp Agave Syrup or Honey
  • 2 tsp Soy Sauce
  • 3 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1 tsp Corriander
  • 1 tsp Cracked Black Pepper
  • 1 tsp Kosher Salt

Instructions

Carne Asada Marinade

  • In a food processor, add the onions, garlic and chipotle pepper.
    Pulse the processor to mince the ingredients.
  • Scrape down the sides and pulse again.
  • Add the orange juice, lime juice and oil.
  • Add the cilantro and pulse to break down the cilantro.
  • Add the remaining ingredients and pulse to incorporate all ingredients.
  • Pour the marinade over the steak in a container or in a resealable bag.
  • Marinate 12-24 hours.

Preparing the Condiments

  • Chop the onion to ¼" dice, chop the cilantro.
  • Slice limes into wedges.
  • Prepare the Charred Tomatillo Salsa and the Quick Chipotle Salsa.

Grilling the Carne Asada

  • Remove the steak from the marinade an hour before you are ready to grill. Leave at room temperature to prepare the meat for grilling.
  • Heat your grill to high temperature. I recommend using a charcoal grill because it will help to produce the classic char on carne asada.
  • Season the steak with Kosher salt before grilling.
    Sear the carne asada on the first side.
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  • Once the frist side has developed a char. Turn the meat to cook the second side.
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  • Cook the meat to your desired doneness. If cooking to medium well, the meat should still be flavorful and moist because of the marinade.
  • Remove the steak from the grill and let rest before chopping.
  • Heat the tortillas on the grill. Hold the tortillas in a towel until ready to serve.
  • When ready to cut the meat, slice along the grain of the meat into ¼-½"wide strips.
  • Cut the strips across the grain into ¼-½" dice.
  • Assemble the tacos with your preferred condiments.
    Enjoy!

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