3.8 from 30 votes
Mexican Carne Asada Recipe
Authentic Mexican Carne Asada - Grilled steak, arrachera, or skirt, which has been marinated with lime and garlic and then quickly cooked over high heat served with a stack of hot tortillas and a bold salsa.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
939 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 pounds skirt steak
- 10 lime
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 spring onion 8 to 12, large bunch
- 16 corn tortilla or flour tortillas
Instructions
- LIME GARLIC MARINADE
- Start with a small bowl
- Mince the garlic and add to the bowl
- Squeeze the juice from 8 limes into the bowl
- Add the salt and mix with a fork
- SKIRT STEAK
- Trim the meat of any excess silver membrane
- Place the skirt steak in a tray and pour half the marinade over it
- Flip the skirt and pour the other half of the marinade over it
- Let the meat marinate for 2 hours in the refrigerator
- Bring the meat to room temperature before grilling
- Once the meat is marinated, start the charcoal
- When the coals are at their hottest grill the meat for about 7 or 8 minutes on each side
- Rest the meat for a few minutes before serving
- SPRING ONIONS
- Once the coals are going place the spring onions on the grill.
- Move them to the side of the grill when you are ready to cook the meat.
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Notes
- You can substitute any type of beef that is good for grilling. Preferably thinner cuts.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/4 pound
Calories
939kcal
(47%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
86g
(172%)
Fat
51g
(78%)
Cholesterol
309mg
(103%)
Sodium
620mg
(26%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 939
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/4 pound | |
| Calories | 939kcal | 47% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 86g | 172% |
| Fat | 51g | 78% |
| Cholesterol | 309mg | 103% |
| Sodium | 620mg | 26% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.