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3 carne asada tacos on plate with lime.
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Carne Asada Tacos

Tender steak marinated with garlic, cilantro, jalapenos and lime. You can't go wrong.
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword beef, carne asada, carne asada tacos, Flank Steak, Food, jalpenos, marinade, mexican, mexican food, Recipe, steak tacos, tacos
Prep Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 35 minutes
Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 jalapeno minced
  • 1 handful cilantro chopped fine
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 cup olive oil plus more for frying tortillas
  • 1.5 pound flank steak
  • 4 - 6 taco shells
  • lettuce
  • diced tomatoes
  • cojita cheese
  • sliced avocado

Instructions

  • In a bowl combine garlic, jalapeno, cilantro, lime juice, vinegar, salt, cumin, chili powder and olive oil. Whisk to combine. Place steak in a shallow dish. Pour marinade over steak and marinate for at least 2 hours but not more than 8.
  • When you are ready to cook the steak, preheat oven broiler. Place steak on a baking sheet. Cook steak 8 - 10 minutes. Use tongs to turn over (you don't want to pierce it with a fork it will release the juices) and cook another 8 minutes. Remove from oven, allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing thinly against the grain.
  • While the steak is resting cook your tortillas. Heat a thin layer of oil in a skillet. Cook tortillas one at a time for 30 seconds on each side and then fold over to form taco shell. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate.
  • To assemble the taco, place a few slices of meat on the taco shell. Top with lettuce, tomato, cojita cheese and avocado. Serve.