Carne Asada Tacos
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Citrus-marinated skirt steak grilled to a char, sliced thin, and served in corn tortillas with guacamole and pico
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🛒 Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs skirt steak
- 12 small corn tortillas
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 1.5 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
- 1/2 diced white onion
- 1 cup guacamole
- 1 cup pico de gallo
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👨🍳 Instructions
- 1Combine orange juice, lime juice, garlic, cumin, chili powder, and 2 tbsp oil for the marinade
- 2Marinate steak for 10 minutes at room temp (or up to 8 hrs in fridge)
- 3Grill or pan-sear steak on very high heat for 4-5 minutes per side for medium-rare
- 4Rest 5 minutes, then slice thin against the grain
- 5Char corn tortillas directly on flame or dry pan
- 6Build tacos with carne asada, fresh onion, and cilantro
- 7Add a spoonful of guacamole and pico de gallo to each
- 8Squeeze extra lime and serve
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