🥩 Ingredients
🍖 Carne Asada
- 500g flank or skirt steak
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp orange juice (optional but authentic touch)
- 2–3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt & black pepper
- Optional: chopped cilantro in marinade
🌮 Tacos
- Small corn tortillas
- White onion (finely diced)
- Fresh cilantro (chopped)
- Lime wedges
🌶️ Optional toppings
- Salsa verde or roja
- Guacamole
- Pickled onions
- Jalapeños
🔥 How to Make Them
1. Marinate the steak
Mix all marinade ingredients.
Coat steak and let sit at least 30 minutes (better: 2–4 hours).
2. Grill or sear
Cook steak on high heat until charred outside and juicy inside:
- 2–4 min per side depending on thickness
- Let rest 5–10 minutes
Slice thinly against the grain.
3. Warm tortillas
Heat corn tortillas on a dry pan until soft and slightly charred.
4. Assemble tacos
Layer:
- chopped carne asada
- onion
- cilantro
- squeeze of lime
- salsa if desired
😋 What it tastes like
- Smoky grilled beef with citrus brightness
- Fresh crunch from onion + cilantro
- Soft warm corn tortilla
- Bright lime cutting through richness
🔁 Variations
- 🌶️ Add grilled jalapeños for heat
- 🧄 Garlic butter finish on steak for extra richness
- 🥑 Avocado slices for creaminess
- 🧀 Queso fresco crumble for salty contrast
- 🌽 Add grilled corn salsa for sweetness
⚡ Pro tip
Don’t overcook the steak—street tacos are all about juicy, slightly charred slices, not dry meat.
If you want, I can also make:
- 🔥 authentic taco truck salsa trio (verde, roja, creamy)
- 🌮 birria tacos version (cheesy, dipped, crispy)
- 🥩 or a high-protein meal prep taco bowl version
