Mexican Food Carne Asada Recipes

Steps:

• Place beef in a large resealable plastic bag.
• Combine water, orange slices, orange juice, lime juice, vinegar, lime slices, cilantro, oil, salt, garlic, white pepper, black pepper, oregano, cumin, chili powder, and cloves in a large bowl. Whisk to combine. Pour marinade on top of the beef and seal the bag.
• Marinate beef in the refrigerator, 2 hours to overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Grill beef over direct heat until firm and slightly pink in the center, 2 to 3 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 140 degrees F (60 degrees C) for medium.

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• Combine soy sauce, olive oil, vinegar, orange slices, lime juice, orange juice, Worcestershire sauce, cilantro, garlic, black pepper, cumin, chili powder, oregano, and salt in a large bowl and whisk to combine.

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• Lay the flank steak in a large baking dish and pour the mojo over it. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour or up to 8 hours, so the flavors can sink into the meat. Don't marinate the steak for more than 8 hours though, or the fibers break down too much and the meat gets mushy.
• Preheat an outdoor grill or a ridged grill pan over medium-high flame (you can also use a broiler). Brush the grates with a little oil to prevent the meat from sticking. Pull the steak out of the mojo marinade and season the steak on both sides with salt and pepper. Grill (or broil) the steak for 7 to 10 minutes per side, turning once, until medium-rare. Remove the steak to a cutting board and let it rest for 5 minutes to allow the juices to settle. Thinly slice the steak across the grain on a diagonal.
• Warm the tortillas for 30 seconds on each side in a dry skillet or on the grill, until toasty and pliable.
• To make the tacos, stack up 2 of the warm tortillas, lay about 4 ounces of beef down the center, and sprinkle with some lettuce, onion, and cheese. Top each taco with a spoonful of the Pico de Gallo salsa and garnish with lime wedges. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
• In a mortar and pestle or bowl, mash together the garlic, jalapeno, cilantro, salt, and pepper to make a paste. Put the paste in a glass jar or plastic container. Add the lime juice, orange juice, vinegar, and oil. Shake it up really well to combine. Use as a marinade for chicken or beef or as a table condiment.
• Yield: approximately 1 1/4 cups
• In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients together. Toss thoroughly. Let it sit for 15 minutes hour to allow the flavors to marry.
• Yield: 2 cups

Steps:

• Place skirt stead in large ziploc bag.
• In a small bowl, whisk the orange juice, chili powder, oregano and cumin together;.
• set aside.
• Place 1/2 of the onions and citrus fruits on each side of skirt steak in ziploc bag.
• Pour orange juice mixture over all.
• Close the bag and place in a container (in case it leaks) and refrigerate 2 to 4 hours or overnight.
• Chili mayonnaise: In a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, chili powder and cumin together.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Preheat an outdoor grill to medium high.
• Slice torta rolls in half, lengthwise.
• Spray each side with vegetable cooking spray and place, cut side down, on heated grill.
• Cook 1-2 minutes, watching very carefully.
• Remove from grill and keep warm.
• Remove meat from marinade and grill 4-5 minutes per side, or until desired degree of doneness.
• Remove from grill to a rimmed cutting board and slice across grain of meat into 1/2" strips.
• Spread each half of torta roll with an equal portion of chili mayonnaise.
• Layer a portion of meat on bottom of each roll.
• Top with desired garnishes and serve.

Steps:

• Place all of the marinade ingredients, except for the steak, into a food processor and buzz them up. Then pour the mixture over the steak in a non-reactive container and marinade for about 15 minutes. Any longer and the acid from the lime juice will cook your steak for you!
• Meanwhile prepare the sauce by buzzing the fire roasted tomatoes, jalepeno, garlic, vinegar, sugar, cilantro and salt & pepper in your food processor until you have a fine consistency.
• Place this mixture in a pot over medium heat and cook for about 20 minutes, stiring constantly to make sure the tomatoes don't burn.
• Grill the steak over high heat to your desired doneness (skirt steak is exceedingly thin so 2 minutes a side on my gas grill was about medium rare). It all depends on your heat, so since you're the cook, you decide!
• Top the steak with the sauce and serve.
• Optionally, to do it exactly like they do at El Torito, go ahead and roll the jack cheese inside a corn tortilla (which has been softened in a little bit of hot oil for 5 seconds), which you have baked just until the cheese melts. Place this enchilada on top of the steak before you spoon on the sauce.
• Please enjoy.

Steps:

• Mix all marinade ingredients together to combine. Marinate flank steak in the mixture in the refrigerator for one hour or more. Remove the steak from the marinade and barbecue meat until done.
• Cut into strips or dice meat, and serve with warm corn tortillas with salsa and guacamole. Or, plase in flour tortilla and roll up burrito-style with beans, rice, cheese, and sour cream.

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• Break up achiote rojo into a powder, or as best you can as it is a little moist.
• Mix remaining ingredients except meat into the achiote rojo. Mix well to break up any large pieces of the achiote.
• Place meat in a container or your choice to marinade in and pour the achiote rojo mixture on and work it into the meat.
• Cover and marinade for as long as possible. Time DOES NOT indicate marinade time.
• Get the grill going, pop a beer and get busy. Remember, the wood charcoal is very hot. I get it so my hand can stand the heat test for 2-3 seconds. Closer to 2 seconds, though.
• Put the meat on the grill. Let the meat get good and charred then turn over. Grill for a few minutes and the meat is almost done. At this point make a foil sack to put the meat in . Push the coals away from one side of the grill, put meat in foil sack so that all the meat is covered. Then just put the meat sack on the side where no coals are. They will finish cooking in their own juices.
• When done let the meat rest a few minutes. Cut on a bias and roll 'em up in tortillas and salsa of choice.

Steps:

• In a mortar and pestle or bowl mash together garlic, jalapeno, cilantro, salt and pepper to make a paste. Transfer the paste to a glass jar with a tight fitting lid. Add the lime juice, orange juice, vinegar and oil. Shake to make sure that the marinade is well combined. (Note: if marinating meat in a plastic bag you can transfer directly to the bag and mush to combine ingredients in the bag before adding meat.).
• Place steak in a plastic bag or other container of your choice for marinating. Add the marinade making sure the meat is coated. Refrigerate and allow to marinate for about 4 - 6 hours. (I don't recommend marinating longer than that as the fibers of your meat will break down resulting in mushy meat.).
• Preheat an outdoor grill or a ridged grill pan over medium-high flame. (You can also use a broiler if desired.) Brush the grill or broiler plate with a little oil to prevent the meat from sticking.
• Remove meat from marinade. Discard marinade. Season on both sides with salt and pepper to taste. Grill (or broil) the steak for 7 to 10 minutes per side, turning once, until medium-rare. Remove from heat and let rest on a cutting board for about 7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, warm the tortillas for about 30 seconds on each side in a dry skillet or on the grill until pliable. Remove to plate. Cover to keep warm.
• Thinly slice meat diagonally across the grain.
• To serve: Stack 2 of the warm tortillas. Place about 4 oz. of the beef in the center. Add lettuce, onion and cheese as desired. Top with a spoonful or two of the Pico de Gallo and garnish with a lime wedge. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
• ***NOTE***: The marinade recipe for the steak will make about 1 ¼ cups and can be used for chicken, too. If not used as a marinade for meat it can also be used as a table-side condiment. NEVER re-use marinade that has been in contact with raw meat as a condiment. You can become sick from the harmful bacteria.