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Carne Asada with Citrus Marinade
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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!
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Mexican
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
14
minutes
mins
Marinating Time
1
hour
hr
Total Time
1
hour
hr
24
minutes
mins
Servings
12
tacos
Calories
203
Author
Whitney Bond
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
Calories:
203
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
18
g
|
Protein:
19
g
|
Fat:
6
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Cholesterol:
45
mg
|
Sodium:
441
mg
|
Potassium:
340
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
50
mg
|
Vitamin C:
7
mg
|
Calcium:
53
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg