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Carne Asada
Your next batch of tacos, burritos, or nachos starts with this back-pocket carne asada recipe, supercharged with smoky chile and puckery fresh lime juice.
👥 6 Servings👤 Shilpa Uskokovic📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●baking sheet
- ●bowl
- ●cutting board
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Trim excess fat and silver skin from 2 lb. skirt or flank steak. Cut meat into 3–4 pieces for skirt steak or 2 pieces for flank steak; transfer to a rimmed baking sheet.
. skirt or flank steak2 lb
2
Mix 2 Tbsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 Tbsp. plus ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, 2 Tbsp. light or dark brown sugar, 2 tsp. chipotle chile powder, 2 tsp. freshly ground pepper, 2 tsp. garlic powder, and 2 tsp. ground cumin in a small bowl to combine. Sprinkle rub all over meat, patting to adhere. Chill, uncovered, at least ⏱️ 1 hour and (preferably) up to ⏱️ 4 hours.
. light or dark brown sugar2 Tbsp. chipotle chile powder2 tsp. freshly ground pepper2 tsp. garlic powder2 tsp. ground cumin2 tsp
3
Prepare a grill for high heat; oil grate. Mix 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped, ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro, 3 Tbsp. fresh lime juice, 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar, and remaining ¼ tsp. Diamond Crystal or Morton kosher salt in a small bowl to combine. Set dressing aside.
. fresh lime juice3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar1 Tbsp
4
Rub steak all over with 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil and grill, turning every ⏱️ 2 minutes or so, until medium-rare (an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should register 130°), 5–⏱️ 9 minutes (skirt steak is generally thinner and will have a shorter cook time; flank steak is thicker and will take longer). Transfer to a cutting board and immediately brush on all sides with reserved dressing. Let rest 10–⏱️ 15 minutes.
. vegetable oil, plus more for grill3 Tbsp
5
If pieces are very wide, cut steak with the grain in half lengthwise. Thinly slice meat against the grain. Arrange on a rimmed platter and drizzle juices from cutting board and any remaining dressing over. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
Flaky sea salt
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