TACOS ASADA

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Categories Beef

Yield 6 people

Number Of Ingredients 24

Marinade:
4 Cloves garlic, minced
1/2 Cup fresh cilantro leaves and stems, chopped finely
1 Jalapeño, serrano or habanero pepper, minced (optional, if you don't like it spicy)
2 Freshly squeezed limes
1 Freshly squeezed orange
1/2 Cup olive oil
1 Teaspoon cumin
Freshly ground black pepper
Kosher salt (but go easy on it because you'll salt the steak again just before putting it on the grill)
2 Tablespoons white vinegar
Beer (like negra modelo, corona or dos equis), optional, to taste
Using a mortar and pestle, mash the garlic, hot pepper, cilantro, cumin, salt, and pepper into a paste. Gradually add the lime juice, orange juice, oil, vinegar and beer, stirring to mix well.
Yields about 1 1/2 Cups
Other ingredients:
2 Lbs flank or skirt steaks
1 Onion, chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Olive oil for the grill
Corn or flour tortillas
Additional limes, wedged
Pico de gallo salsa, optional
Cambray onions, whole, optional
Nopales, optional.

Steps:

Place the steak in a large pan or baking dish and add the chopped onion. Pour the marinade over it. cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate from 1-8 hours. Preheat an outdoor grill (for best results), or you can use an indoor grill or even the broiler option of your oven. Brush the grill with a little olive oil to prevent sticking. Take the steak out of the marinade and place it on the grill or under the broiler. When the juices begin to rise on the surface, season with salt and pepper. As soon as the salt liquefies on the surface, flip the meat to the other side and repeat. Grilling time is anywhere from a few minutes to 10 minutes each side, depending on the thickness of the meat and your preference for doneness. Remove the steak and let it rest for about 5 minutes to allow the juices to settle. Thinly cut the steak across the grain for tacos. Keep the Carne Asada warm in a covered dish. (If you're grilling cambray onions and nopales, it's best to do this before or concurrently with the meat, and set aside, keeping it warm.) You can also saute the onions used in the marinade in a skillet to add to the tacos. Warm the tortillas for about 30 seconds on each side in a skillet or on the grill. Stack the tortillas to keep them warm. To each tortilla, add some steak, the optional cambray onion and nopales, pico de gallo, and some juice squeezed from a lime wedge. Serves 4-6