Carne Asada recipe is admittedly more Mexican than Spanish, what with its use of fresh ingredients and the leaning of the recipe towards tanginess instead of the Spanish cuisine’s leaning to the savory taste.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Filipino
Keyword Asada, Meat
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Marinating 1 dayday
Servings 5people
Calories 348kcal
Author Joost Nusselder
Cost $8
Ingredients
1½lbsskirt steak
¼cupextra virgin olive oil
2tspgarlicminced
1tspground cumin
3tbspchopped cilantro
2tbsplime juice
½tspgranulated white sugar
2tspsalt
1tspground black pepper
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and whisk to combine.
Place meat in gallon sized freezer bag, in the bottom of a shallow baking dish, or a non-reactive (plastic or glass) storage container with a lid.
Pour carne asada marinade on top of meat, cover dish or close bag, and marinate overnight up to 24 hours in the refrigerator.
grilling the marinated carne asada:
Take meat out of container and grill until just cooked through. (Rare to medium rare.)
Cut cooked meat into strips.
Place meat and favorite toppings (salsa, cheese, guacamole, avocado slices, tomatoes, shredded cabbage, grilled sweet peppers, etc.) in a tortilla to make into tacos or burritos. You can also serve meat over rice for a carne asada bowl.
slow cooking the marinated carne asada:
After marinating for one day, place meat and marinade in a slow cooker.
Slow cook for 10 to 12 hours on low.
Meat should be extra tender and can be shredded with a fork.
Place meat and favorite toppings (salsa, cheese, guacamole, avocado slices, tomatoes, shredded cabbage, grilled sweet peppers, etc.) in a tortilla to make into tacos or burritos. You can also serve meat over rice for a carne asada bowl.