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Carne Asada Street Tacos

Perfectly grilled flank steak tacos prepared Mexican style
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 483kcal
Author: Marwin Brown

Ingredients

Marinade

  • 1 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • 4 cloves garlic minced

Tacos

  • 1 ½ lbs beef flank steak
  • ½ tablespoon Kosher salt
  • ½ tablespoon Black Pepper
  • 12 Corn Tortillas
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro leaves chopped well
  • 1 cup Salsa verde optional

Instructions

Marinade the steak

  • Mix soy, lime juice, and garlic in a medium mixing bowl.
  • Place flank steak in large ziplock bag and top with marinade.
  • Refrigerate at least two hours and up to a day. If steak isn’t fully submerged then flip the steak about halfway through marinating process
  • Remove steak from marinade. Dry the steak and leave out until it reaches room temperature. Season with the salt and pepper

Make the tacos

  • Preheat grill for high heat direct grilling.
  • Dampen a folded paper towel with olive oil. Wipe down the grill grates with the oiled paper towel
  • Grill the steak for 6-7 minutes. Flip and grill another 6 minutes.
  • Remove steak from the grill and let rest for at least 10 minutes before cutting.
  • Let the steak rest at least 5 minutes after cooking. Serve with fresh lime juice.

Notes

  • Cut the steak against the grain for max tenderness
  • Keep the toppings simple and let the core ingredients shine through
  • Don’t marinate a frozen steak. Thaw first.
  • Make enough marinade to cover the entire steak. If not, then flip as much as possible to ensure all parts of the steak gets marinated
  • Beyond the marinade, season simply with salt and pepper
  • Dry the marinated steak before grilling. Excess oil can/will drip into your fire and flame up burning the steak

Nutrition

Calories: 483kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 3531mg | Potassium: 1027mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 488IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 125mg | Iron: 5mg
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