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Carne Asada with Citrus Marinade
Create the most flavorful Carne Asada tacos with an easy citrus marinade! Orange, lime & grapefruit juice are combined with authentic Mexican spices to make THE BEST marinade ever!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 24 mins
Servings: 12 tacos
Calories: 203 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- ½ cup lime juice
- ¼ cup grapefruit juice
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 lb flank steak
- 12 flour tortillas taco size
Instructions
- In a large plastic bag, combine the lime juice, grapefruit juice and orange juice.
- Add the garlic, cilantro, salt, cumin, oregano and crushed red pepper flakes.
- Place the flank steak in the marinade.
- Place in the refrigerator and marinate for 30 minutes - 1 hour.
- Heat a grill to medium-high heat.
- Place the steak on the grill, grill for 7-9 minutes per side.
- Remove from the grill and rest on a cutting board, loosely covered with foil, for 5-10 minutes.
- Use a sharp knife or electric knife to thinly slice the carne asada against the grain.
- Heat the tortillas on the grill for 30 seconds per side.
- Serve the carne asada in the tortillas with your choice of toppings.
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Notes
- Gluten Free: to make these tacos gluten free, serve them on corn tortillas instead of flour tortillas.
Nutrition Information
Calories
203kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
45mg
(15%)
Sodium
441mg
(18%)
Potassium
340mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
50mg
(1%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
53mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12tacos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 203
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 203kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 441mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 340mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 50mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.