Prep: 10 minutes Marinade: At least 1 hour
Grill: 15 minutes
I could not think of anything tastier to place on the grill than some thin and juicy strips of carne asada. This traditional Mexican Carne Asada marinade recipe will marinade 5-6 pounds of meat and can be easily halved or doubled to fit your eating needs. While the long list of ingredients below might seem a little daunting, I guarantee that most of it will be common things found in most kitchen pantries. Plus this combination of yummy and smell good ingredients are a must to make your Carne Asada tacos/burritos the tastiest they could be.
Ingredients
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar (can substitute with white vinegar)
1/3 cup lime juice (can substitute with lemon juice)
1/3 cup orange juice
1 cup water
2 tablespoons peeled fresh garlic - crushed
1 tablespoons white pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon Mexican oregano
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 orange, sliced
1/4 bunch cilantro, chopped (no stems)
The Process
1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and whisk to combine.
2. Place Carne Asada in gallon sized freezer bag or in the bottom of a shallow baking dish. Pour Carne Asada marinade on top of beef, cover dish or close bag, and marinate beef for at least 1 hour before grilling.
3. After the beef is marinated. Place the beef on the grill turning the beef only once after about 5-7 minutes depending on how thick your Carne Asada is.
4. Slice up the Carne Asada in small strips and serve with small corn/flour tortillas to make tacos or a larger flour tortilla to make yummy burritos.
5. Enjoy!
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ReplyDeleteWhat is Mexican oregano?
ReplyDelete• Mexican oregano: Mexican oregano is a relative of lemon verbena. Native to Mexico, it also grows in Central and South America and is sometimes referred to as Puerto Rican oregano. Although this herb shares the basic pungent flavor of Mediterranean oregano, it also has notes of citrus and mild licorice. Used fresh or dry, Mexican oregano pairs well with chile peppers, cumin, and paprika. Add it to Latin American dishes, Tex-Mex chili, and salsa.
DeleteRegular oregano is an Italian and Mediterranean spice with minty undertones. Mexican oregano has lemon and citrus flavors
Deletegreat recipe! I made this last night!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this recipe, Tina!!! My husband is Colombian and this marinade was so close to what he remembers. He's been in the U.S. for 2.75 years and greatly misses Colombia.
ReplyDeleteHe really LOVED this marinade. Going to make it again tomorrow and we're going to do Carne Asada bowls instead of tacos.
I used olive oil instead of vegetable oil, put more garlic, used freshly squeezed orange & lime juice.
Cannot thank you enough!!!! I've been trying for 2.75 years to make a meal that just wows my husband that doesn't involve bacon and reminds him of Colombia, bringing some of Colombia to Arizona.
THANK YOU!!!
The recipe sounds delicious! I also really LOVE your format of your page. Recipe at the top after a short introduction, and instructions with pictures after that. Simple, easy to follow, and I don't have to read someone's life story just to finally find the recipe at the bottom of the page. Yay!
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ReplyDeleteI made this two nights ago and it was the best marinade I've ever made! I used 4 lbs of flap meat and it was the perfect amount for this recipe. The only substitution I made was used lemon instead of lime juice (I only had enough lime for the tacos). Will be making again!! Thanks so much for sharing... from a fellow Tina
ReplyDeleteThis sounds SOOOOOO good! I'm mexican, and from California, but I do miss delicious mexican food I grew up eating, living here in the East Coast. What kind of meat can I substitute, since I cannot find skirt steak out here?
ReplyDeleteMarinate sounds really good. Can it be used on pork and chicken as well? I would like it for meat roasted in the oven.
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