Carne Asada

Carne Asada Protein

Ingredients

  • 2lbs Skirt Steak (Flank Steak)
  • 1 Orange (peeled, whole)
  • 4tbsp Soy Sauce
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 8 cloves garlic
  • 2tbsp Cumin
  • 1tbsp kosher salt
  • 1tbsp black pepper
  • 1tbsp Onion Powder
  • 3 dried ancho chilies
  • 2 dried guajillo chilies
  • 1/3 of a 7.5oz can of chipotles in adobo
  • 20g honey
  • 1/3 bushel of cilantro (incluing stems)
  • 1.5tbsp avocado oil

Instructions

  1. Prep the Marinade: De-stem and de-seed dried chilies and microwave for ~45-60 seconds to toast (they will rehydrate as they sit in the marindate)
  2. Add all the marinade ingredients to a blender and blend until completely smooth (~2min)
  3. Add marinade to Zip-loc bag(s) and add steak. Close bags and marinate for 8-12 hours.

  4. Preheat grill to max heat for at least 15 minutes
  5. Remove steak from marinade and put on grill.
  6. Flip every minute for 5-6 minutes.
  7. Remove, let rest for 10 minutes. Slice against the grain.