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Carne Asada Tacos
These carne asada tacos are a taco lover's dream. The beef is irresistibly tender and the flavors are scrumptious. This carne asada taco recipe will make you almost famous.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 22 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 7 min👤 Amy Dong📖 chewoutloud
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- whisk
- pan
- cutting board
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Whisk
2
In a 9x13 pan or large dish, add the soy sauce, garlic, lime juice, oil, sugar, cumin, onion powder, and chili powder. Use hand whisk to incorporate well. Set aside.
cup regular strength soy sauce1/4hot sauce (Tapatio, or your favorite)garlic (minced)6 clovessugar1 tablespoonground cumin2 teaspoonsonion powder2 teaspoons
3
Marinate
4
Using paper towels, dab off all excess moisture from beef. Use fork to poke holes throughout beef. Place beef in the pan with marinade. Evenly coat beef on all sides, ensuring every bit of beef is well coated - if you have two steaks, ensure even coating on both. Cover with cling wrap. Chill ⏱️ 3-9 hours.
5
Add Kiwi
6
During the last ⏱️ 30 minutes of marinade time, evenly press mashed kiwi onto all sides of beef, making sure every part of the beef has a bit of kiwi on it. Cover and chill no more than ⏱️ 30 minutes max.
7
Grill
8
Oil the grill and heat on high until smoking hot. Grill steak just until both sides are nicely charred and browned, and interior is medium rare. Cook time will vary, depending on thickness of steaks.
9
Rest and Serve
10
Transfer steak to cutting board and let it rest for ⏱️ 5-10 minutes, without slicing. Then, slice very thinly against the grain (perpendicular to the grain) and serve with your choice of taco shells. Garnish with your choice of toppings.
taco shells
Nutrition Facts
calories
221 kcal
fat Content
9.5 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
3.8 g
sodium Content
291.4 mg
protein Content
25.5 g
cholesterol Content
68 mg
carbohydrate Content
7.9 g
saturated Fat Content
2.9 g
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