Carne Asada Marinade

Charmie777's Note:

A great marinade for steak!!! (You can even use it for chicken for Pollo Asada!) I use skirt steak for flap meat, but any thin cut steak would work. This recipe is for up to 4 pounds of meat. Cook time does NOT include marinating time.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 lime, juice of
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 oranges, juice of or 1/2 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano leaves
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed coriander seeds
• 5 garlic cloves, COARSLEY CHOPPED (OR TO TASTE)
• 1/4-1/2 cup soy sauce (I USE 1/4 CUP SOY IF USING REGULAR SOY, 1/2 CUP IF USING LITE SOY)
• 2 sliced jalapeno peppers (or to taste)
• 1 medium onion, SLICED THIN
• 4 lbs skirt steaks (or flap meat)

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a 1-gallon ziploc bag.
2. Add meat, seal and massage marinade into meat.
3. Marinate in bag for up to 24 hours, turning and massaging frequently.
4. Grill to medium rare.
5. Serve whole, sliced, or diced for tacos or burritos!

Reviews

[dawnie2u]

I made this with chicken breasts that I had cut into 1-inch chunks and marinated all day. Then with my very hot cast iron frying pan, I cooked until the chicken was just done. I served this as make your own burritos, and it was fantastic. Thanks for a great recipe Charmie!

[under12parsecs]

This is a really tasty carne asada marinade. I used half for a flank steak, which I marinated for 12 hours, and half for 3 chicken breasts, which I marinated for 6 hours. Both were very nice, though DH and I both preferred the steak. Unfortunately, it started raining as I walked out to light the charcoal grill (go figure!) and so I had to grill them on the indoor grill pan, so I am really looking forward to trying again with a proper grill! I also tossed the peppers and onions from the marinade in a roasting pan and caramelized them in the oven at 450* for about 15 minutes, stirring halfway through. Served the thin slices over Honey Chipotle Mexican Rice Honey Chipotle Mexican Rice with Roasted Corn Salsa Roasted Corn Salsa. This combination elicited many ooohhhs and aaahhhs from DH, so it's a winner in my book! Thanks for a lovely recipe Charmie! -Kari

[cali~jenn]

This is a good recipe. I usually buy my carne asada from the local carniceria and this doesnt replace that by any means but when I can find flap meat on sale for 2.99/lb this will do. I have to say it seems like it is missing something that I just cant figure out. The flavors were really good but maybe missing a brightness, if that makes any sense. I have heard that a lot of the mexican meat markets use sunny delight in their marinade so maybe the next time I will try that in place of the citrus. Thank you for sharing this recipe we enjoyed it!