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Easy Carne Asada Recipe
The Best Grilled Carne Asada Recipe Ever - delicious grilled carne asada perfect for fajitas, tacos, salads, and more! The best easy grilled flank steak carne asada recipe for a keto low carb meal the whole family will love.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
12 hrs 1 min
Total Time
12 hrs 16 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 404 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 Pounds of flank steak
For the Marinade:
- ½ cup juice from an orange or limes
- ¼ cup of Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- ¼ cup cilantro
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 6 large cloves of garlic
- ¼ small onion
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cumin
For the Fajita Vegetables:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 6-8 sweet mini peppers
- 2-3 fresh jalapeño peppers
- 1-2 onions sliced into 1/2" thick rounds
Instructions
- Place flank steak on cutting board and remove any silver skin or excess fat.
- In a blender, mix all marinade ingredients.
- Add steak and marinade to ziploc bag or covered bowl and marinate at least 5 hours, preferably 12-24 hours.
- Heat grill to medium high heat.
- Add steaks and vegetables to grill and flip every 3 minutes until desired doneness - for medium rare, it will take about 10-12 minutes.
- Remove from grill and place on cookie sheet or cooling rack, tented with foil. Let rest at least 10 minutes.
- Slice steak against the grain into thin strips.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
404kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
43g
(86%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
Cholesterol
119mg
(40%)
Sodium
607mg
(25%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 404
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 404kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 43g | 86% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Cholesterol | 119mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 607mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.