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Carne Asada Tacos

Easy carne asada tacos made from juicy and tender marinated flank steak or skirt steak and topped with onions, cotija cheese and fresh cilantro.

Prep 10m
Cook 20m
Total 150m
Yield 8 servings

🥄 Ingredients

  • 1 jalapeño pepper (seeded and minced)
  • 4 cloves garlic, (minced (about 2 teaspoons))
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • juice of 1 orange ((about 1/4 cup of juice))
  • juice of 1 lime ((about 2 tablespoons of juice))
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt (plus more for grilling)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ancho chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (plus more for grilling)
  • 2 pounds flank steak or skirt steak, (excess fat removed)
  • 16 corn tortillas, (warmed (or flour tortillas))
  • 1/2 medium onion, (finely diced)
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1 cup crumbled cotija cheese
  • lime wedges, (for serving)
  • other optional toppings:

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. For the carne asada marinade

    For the carne asada marinade

  2. For the tacos

    For the tacos

📊 Nutrition (per serving)

337 kcal Calories
25 g Carbs
30 g Protein
13 g Fat

Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.