Carne Asade in a minute!

I love Carne Asada.  I love the smokey flavor of the meat... the spicy flavor from the Serrano chili  pepper... I think I can eat about a million of them in those small corn tortillas... yes. I said a million. 


This is an easy recipe...it's got a bit of ingredients, but there isn't too much prep to it!  Generally the longer you let the meat sit and marinate the better.  24 hours or overnight would be ideal, but if you can't wait that long- an hour will be just fine! 
Serve it with some salsa fresca, guacamole, chiles, or even sour cream... make tacos with it... burritos... it's all muy rico! 

Carne Asada

1 lb skirt steak or flank steak

Juice from 2 limes

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

1 Serrano chiles minced 

1 garlic clove mined

1 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp Oregano (if you can find Mexican Oregano, even better)

1/2 tsp cumin

1 tablespoon Kosher salt

1/2 onion sliced

black pepper to tase

1 teaspoon liquid smoke

Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.  Add steak to the mixture and allow to marinate for up to 24 hours. Remember, the longer the better! 

Cook it up on the grill and chop up into little cubes.  Serve with tortillas! MMMM!!!!


With the weather heating up, it's the perfect meal for the bbq and out doors!