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!
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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.
Notes
- Gluten Free: to make these tacos gluten free, serve them on corn tortillas instead of flour tortillas.
Nutrition Facts
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 (2%)Vitamin A 50mg (1%)Vitamin C 7mg (8%)Calcium 53mg (5%)Iron 2mg (11%)
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