The Ultimate Carne Asada Recipe
Grilled carne asada made with skirt steak marinated in citrus juices, jalapeño, garlic, cilantro, vinegar, oil, cumin, salt, and pepper. The steak is grilled hot and fast, then rested and sliced thinly across the grain.
- 2 pounds skirt steak (trimmed of excess fat (recipe note #2))
- 1 jalapeño (seeded and minced)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves (chopped)
- juice of 1 orange
- juice of 1 lime
- juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper