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THE BEST CARNE ASADA RECIPE

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The best carne asada combines dried chiles, citrus, and spices in a potent marinade. Then grill skirt steak over ripping-hot heat for a charred exterior and medium-rare interior.

Provided by J. Kenji López-Alt

Categories Mains Tacos

Time 3h55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

3 whole dried ancho chiles, stems and seeds removed (see note)
3 whole dried guajillo chiles, stems and seeds removed (see note)
2 whole chipotle peppers, canned in adobo
3/4 cup (180ml) fresh juice from 2 to 3 oranges, preferably sour oranges
2 tablespoons (30ml) fresh juice from 2 to 3 limes
2 tablespoons (30ml) extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons (30ml) soy sauce
2 tablespoons (30ml) Asian fish sauce, such as Red Boat
2 tablespoons (30g) dark brown sugar
1 small bunch cilantro, leaves and tender stems only, divided
6 medium cloves garlic
1 tablespoon whole cumin seed, toasted and ground
1 teaspoon whole coriander seed, toasted and ground
Kosher salt
2 pounds (900g) skirt steak (2 to 3 whole skirt steaks), trimmed and cut with the grain into 5- to 6-inch lengths (see note)
Warm corn or flour tortillas, lime wedges, diced onion, fresh cilantro, and avocado, for serving

Steps:

When ready to cook, remove the extra salsa from the fridge to allow it to warm up a little. Light one chimney full of charcoal. When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and arrange the coals on one side of the charcoal grate. Set cooking grate in place, cover grill, and preheat for 5 minutes. Alternatively, set half the burners on a gas grill to the highest heat setting, cover, and preheat for 10 minutes. Clean and oil the grilling grate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 428 kcal, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 39 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 678 mg, Sugar 5 g, Fat 25 g, ServingSize Seves 6, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

BEST EVER CARNE ASADA MARINADE

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This traditional Mexican carne asada marinade recipe will marinade 5 or 6 pounds of meat and can be easily halved or doubled. I've tried many carne asada recipes through the years, and this one outshines them all. The flavors are the most flavorful and authentic and the meat is pull-apart tender. I suggest marinating overnight for the best results. Muy delicioso!

Provided by Toni Ast

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Marinade Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

¾ cup soy sauce
½ cup olive oil
½ cup red wine vinegar
½ orange, sliced
⅓ cup lime juice
⅓ cup orange juice
¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
¼ bunch cilantro, stems cut off and leaves chopped
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon dried Mexican oregano
2 teaspoons salt

Steps:

Combine soy sauce, olive oil, vinegar, orange slices, lime juice, orange juice, Worcestershire sauce, cilantro, garlic, black pepper, cumin, chili powder, oregano, and salt in a large bowl and whisk to combine.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 65 calories, Carbohydrate 3.5 g, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 812.3 mg, Sugar 1 g

ROY CHOI'S CARNE ASADA

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Roy Choi is the dharma bum of the Los Angeles food scene, a Zen lunatic bard of the city's immigrant streets. He is a founder of Kogi BBQ, which used food trucks to introduce the city to Mexican mash-up cuisine, and the creative force behind a handful of Los Angeles restaurants that celebrate various iterations of big-flavor cooking at the intersection of skater, stoner, lowrider and Korean college-kid desire. He cooks poems, and they taste of Los Angeles. Choi's carne asada - grilled meat - might raise eyebrows in Puebla and Laredo alike. There is mirin in the marinade and a lot of garlic. But there is purity to its expression of urban Southern California. This is a recipe to expand minds, a delicious take on a venerable classic.

Provided by Sam Sifton

Categories dinner, main course

Time 30m

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 jalapeños
1 medium tomato, cored and cut into quarters
1 small yellow onion or 1/4 large one, peeled and cut into quarters
5 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons white granulated sugar
1/4 cup ancho chili powder
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1/2 large bunch cilantro, leaves and stems, well rinsed
1/3 cup fresh-squeezed orange juice (about 1 orange)
3 tablespoons fresh-squeezed lime juice (1 or 2 limes)
1/4 cup mirin
1 12-ounce can (1 1/2 cups) Budweiser or other lager beer
2 pounds skirt steak, cut into 10-inch sections
2 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

Preheat the broiler. Place the jalapeños on a cookie sheet or in a skillet with an ovenproof handle, and put them under the broiler until their skins begin to blacken and bubble. (You can also do this by putting the peppers directly over a burner on your stove or on a gas grill.) Pull the stems and seeds from the jalapeños and discard them; skin the peppers and put them into a food processor.
Add the tomato, onion, garlic, sugar, ancho chili powder, black pepper and salt to the bowl of the machine, and pulse to combine. Add the cilantro, the fruit juices, mirin and beer. Process again until smooth.
Transfer the marinade to a large, nonreactive bowl and submerge the steak in it. Cover and place in refrigerator for at least four hours or overnight.
Build a fire in your grill. If using a gas grill, turn all burners to high
When all coals are covered with gray ash and the fire is hot (you can hold your hand 6 inches over the grill for only a few seconds), remove steaks from marinade, drizzle with olive oil and placeon the grill directly over the coals and cook until deeply seared, turning a few times, approximately 10 minutes for medium-rare. Remove steaks from the grill and allow to rest a few minutes. Slice against the grain into thin strips and serve with warm corn tortillas, pico de gallo (see recipe), grilled scallions, whatever you like.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 429, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 25 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 32 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 692 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 1 gram