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Carne Asada Tacos
The BEST Carne Asada Tacos you’ll ever eat. Classic thinly sliced skirt steak marinated in an easy 7-ingredient marinade and seared in a hot skillet. Carne Asada Tacos are served in a warm corn tortilla and topped with traditional ingredients like cilantro, diced onions, freshly squeezed lime juice, and hot sauce
Prep
10 min
Cook
6 min
Total
3h 16m
Serves
10
Instructions
- 01
Combine oil, orange juice, garlic, seasoning, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, and cilantro in a large ziplock bag or bowl.
- 02
Cut skirt steak into 1-inch wide by 4-inch long stripes. Place into marinade.NOTE: Use skirt steak that is very very thinly sliced, almost shaved. If it is not, prepare the meat by thinly slicing it.
- 03
Refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight. TIP: The longer it marinates, the deeper the flavor.
- 04
Heat a large skillet to medium-high heat.
- 05
Remove meat from marinade and place beef in skillet and sear until golden brown; about 2-3 minutes per side.
- 06
Rest carne asada for 5 minutes then chop.
- 07
Serve in a warm tortilla with cilantro, onions, lime juice, and hot sauce.
Nutrition
per serving · 1 serving
- Calories
- 206
- Protein
- 21g
- Carbs
- 14g
- Fat
- 8g
- Fiber
- 2g
- Sugar
- 2g
- Sat. fat
- 3g
- Sodium
- 102mg
- Cholesterol
- 57mg
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