Carne Asada

Marinated and grilled steak you can use for all sorts of meals!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword carne asada, steak

Prep Time 8

Cook Time 12

Total Time 8 12

Servings

Calories 522kcal

Author Emma Chapman

Equipment

grill pan

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds flank steak
1 orange
1 lime
2 tablespoons cilantro
2 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons soy sauce

Instructions

Mix together the orange juice, lime juice, chopped cilantro, soy sauce and minced garlic.
Add this marinade to a gallon size ziplock bag along with the steak. Marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight.
Remove the steak from the fridge and take it out of the bag. Remove any large pieces of cilantro and garlic.
Let it sit out for 30 minutes, coming to room temperature or close to it. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
Heat the cast iron skillet to medium-high heat. Place the steak in the pan and let cook for 5-6 minutes. Flip and continue to cook for 5-6 minutes on the other side. This will yield a medium-rare to medium steak.
Remove from heat and allow to rest for 5-6 minutes before cutting into it.

Notes

Flank steak is also sometimes called London broil. You can also use a different cut of beef like skirt steak or flap steak.

You can add more ingredients to this simple carne asada marinade if you like! You could try some ground ginger, cumin, black pepper, chili powder, chopped jalapeño for heat or other herbs beyond fresh cilantro like mint leaves or basil.

I use a cast iron grill pan on the stovetop, but you can grill this other ways too. If your grill pan isn’t cast iron, you might want to lightly brush the pan with olive oil as you cook.

Slice against the grain of the meat (the muscle fibers) for a more tender bite.

Serve with Mexican rice, flour or corn tortillas, refried beans or over a salad. You can also eat this exactly like you would steak—as that’s what it is. 🙂

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for at least 3 days. This makes great leftovers! You can rewarm in the microwave, stovetop or air fryer.

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