Carne Asada

also called asada · taco de asada · tacos de carne asada · carne asada tacos · grilled skirt steak · arrachera

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Carne Asada: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
1/2 cup(120 mL)fresh orange juicewhisk the marinademarinate 4 hr, turning oncegrill 4 min a side, hard charrest 10 minchop across the grain, toss
1/4 cup(60 mL)fresh lime juice
2 Tbssoy sauce
1/4 cup(60 mL)vegetable oil
6 cloves(minced)garlic
1(seeded and minced)jalapeño
1 tspground cumin
1 tspdried Mexican oregano
1 tspcoarse black pepper
1/2 cup(chopped, stems and all)cilantro
2 lb(900 g; trimmed of the membrane)outside skirt steak
2 tspkosher salt
1/2 cup(finely chopped)white onion
1/2 cup(chopped)cilantro
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What to lay out

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Pans and tools

1whisk the marinade

2marinate 4 hr, turning once

goes in with what step 1 made

3grill 4 min a side, hard char

goes in with what step 2 made

5chop across the grain, toss

goes in with what step 4 made

Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 4 hr 14 min2 of 5 steps give no time
Needs you
about 4 min
If you get it wrong
Narrow — skirt is thin, so it goes from pink to grey while you fetch the plates; still a taco, just a chewy one
  1. whisk the marinade

    not timedfrom the start

  2. marinate 4 hr, turning once

    4 hrwalk awayfrom the start

  3. grill 4 min a side, hard char

    4 minneeds you4 hr in

  4. rest 10 min

    10 minwalk away4 hr 4 min in

  5. chop across the grain, toss

    not timed4 hr 14 min in

You'll need charcoal grill · dish

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See how it is written
>> title: Carne Asada
>> category: Smoked & Grilled
>> tags: beef, mexican, grill, charcoal, tacos, marinade
>> counters: Taquería, The Bowl Shop
>> aka: asada, taco de asada, tacos de carne asada, carne asada tacos, grilled skirt steak, arrachera
>> pairs-with: corn-tortillas, guacamole, salsa-verde
>> servings: 6
>> time: 5 hr
>> slack: narrow — skirt is thin, so it goes from pink to grey while you fetch the plates; still a taco, just a chewy one

>> step: whisk the marinade
Whisk @fresh orange juice{1/2%cup}(120 mL), @fresh lime juice{1/4%cup}(60 mL), @soy sauce{2%Tbs}, @vegetable oil{1/4%cup}(60 mL), @garlic{6%cloves}(minced), @jalapeño{1}(seeded and minced), @ground cumin{1%tsp}, @dried Mexican oregano{1%tsp}, @coarse black pepper{1%tsp}, and @cilantro{1/2%cup}(chopped, stems and all) together in a wide #dish{}.

>> step: marinate 4 hr, turning once
Marinate @outside skirt steak{2%lb}(900 g; trimmed of the membrane) in @&(~1)marinade{} for ~marinate{4%hr} in the fridge, turning it once.

>> step: grill 4 min a side, hard char
Grill @&(~1)marinated steak{} over a hot #charcoal grill{} ~grill{4%min} a side, salting it with @kosher salt{2%tsp} as it goes, until the outside is nearly black and the inside still pink.

>> step: rest 10 min
Rest @&(~1)grilled steak{} on the board for ~rest{10%min}, so the juice goes back into the meat rather than onto the knife.

>> step: chop across the grain, toss
Chop @&(~1)rested steak{} across the grain into small dice and toss it with @white onion{1/2%cup}(finely chopped) and @cilantro{1/2%cup}(chopped).