Carne Asada Street Tacos
Carne asada street tacos are the quintessential food truck dish. Tender, juicy steak on a warm tortilla, with salty cotija cheese, and spicy salsa hit all of the right foodie notes.
Equipment
- Skillet or flattop grill
- Grill or Smoker
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Outside Skirt or Flank Steak
- Tajin Seasoning optional
Marinade
- 1 Garlic Clove minced
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
- ¼ teaspoon White Pepper
- ¼ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Mexican Oregano
- ¼ teaspoon Cumin
- ¼ teaspoon Paprika
- ¼ cup Cilantro
- Juice of 1 Lime
- Juice of ½ an Orange
- 1 Tablespoon White Vinegar
- ¼ cup Olive Oil
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine all of the spices with the garlic and mix into a coarse paste.
- In a medium sized bowl, combine the liquid ingredients and the cilantro.
- Rub the paste evenly over both sides of the steak. Then add to the bowl with the liquid ingredients.
- Marinate the meat for at least 8 hours, or overnight.
- Remove the meat from the marinade. Heat a grill or smoker over high heat.
- Sear each side of the steak for about 5 minutes. Remove the meat from the grill and let rest for about 5 minutes, then dice the steak.
- Heat a flat top or cast iron skillet on the grill over high heat. Season the meat with the Tajin seasoning, to taste.
- Cook the diced meat in the skillet or on the flat top until the until the meat is cooked through and slightly charred on the outside.
- Remove from heat and serve in warmed corn tortillas with diced onion, cilantro, salsa and other desired toppings.
Nutrition
Calories: 279kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 24gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 207mgPotassium: 403mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 74IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 2mg
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