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Carne Asada Marinade
Carne asada marinade is your key to making the juiciest, most tender Mexican steak ever! Use this marinade recipe for any cut of steak.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 90 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 limes (1/4 cup juice)
- 1 orange (1/2 cup juice)
- 1 Serrano pepper sliced, no seeds
- 4 guajillo chiles soaked reserve 1/2 cup liquid from peppers
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Remove and discard stems and seeds from guajillo chiles, break chiles in half. Cover with boiling water and steep for 10 minutes.
- Juice the lime and orange. In a blender purée the citrus juice, Serrano pepper, soaked guajillo chilies and 1/2 cup liquid from peppers, garlic, cumin, onion powder, salt and olive oil.
- Pour over steak, turning to coat all over, and marinate 3 hours covered, in the refrigerator.
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Notes
- I use this marinade with either 2 lbs of skirt steak or flank steak.
Nutrition Information
Calories
90kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
393mg
(16%)
Potassium
122mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
689IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 90
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 90kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 393mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 689IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.