Servings: 4
Carne Asada Marinade
This Carne Asada Marinade is smoky, citrusy, a little spicy, and makes steak taste like it came from your favorite restaurant!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup avocado oil or other neutral oil
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 3 cloves fresh garlic
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 2 tablespoons white onion
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt
- 2-2.5 pound flank or skirt steak
Instructions
- In a blender or large food processor, combine the 3/4 cup orange juice, 1/4 cup lime juice, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1/4 cup avocado oil, 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce, 1/4 cup water, 1/4 cup light brown sugar, coarsely chopped 3 cloves fresh garlic, 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, 2 tablespoons white onion, 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon ground cumin ,1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper and 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt. Blend well.
- Remove about 1/3 of the marinade, reserving for dipping later. Place the rest of the marinade into an airtight plastic bag or shallow dish along with the 2-2.5 pound flank or skirt steak. Cover and chill for 2-24 hours.
- Remove the meat from the marinade and discard. Grill or sear as desired to your desired level of doneness.
- Heat the reserved marinade and spoon over hot beef.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.
Nutrition
Calories: 535kcal, Carbohydrates: 25g, Protein: 51g, Fat: 25g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 14g, Cholesterol: 136mg, Sodium: 992mg, Potassium: 1010mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 19g, Vitamin A: 132IU, Vitamin C: 35mg, Calcium: 92mg, Iron: 5mg