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Tacos de Carne Asada

Mexicanmedium4 servings
Tacos de Carne Asada

Ingredients

  • jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
  • clove sgarlic, minced
  • teaspoon kosher salt
  • teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • limes, juiced
  • orange, juiced
  • tablespoon swhite vinegar
  • pound sflank steak, trimmed of fat
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Combine jalapeno, garlic, kosher salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper in a mortar. Grind into a paste.
  2. Pour lime juice, orange juice, and vinegar into a glass bottle or lidded container; add garlic mixture and shake well. Place steak in a shallow bowl and pour marinade over. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until steak absorbs flavors, 4 to 6 hours.
  3. Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
  4. Remove steak from the marinade and place on a cutting board. Season with salt and pepper and slice against the grain into thin strips.
  5. Grill until slightly charred and light pink in the center, about 5 minutes per side.

Tips

Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of marinade ingredients. The actual amount of marinade consumed will vary. You can marinate for as little as 1 hour but do not marinate for more than 8 hours or the meat gets mushy.

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