--- title: "Carne Asada (Citrus Marinade)" description: "Skirt or flank steak in a quick orange-lime marinade, grilled hot and sliced thin against the grain. Find ingredients, equipment, and step-by-step Cooklang…" url: "https://briansunter.com/recipes/carne-asada-v2" --- # Carne Asada (Citrus Marinade) Skirt or flank steak in a quick orange-lime marinade, grilled hot and sliced thin against the grain. 25 minutes, plus marinating 6 servings main steak mexican carne-asada grilling Scale Units ## Ingredients - 0.25 cup orange juice - 3 tbsp lime juice - 2 tbsp olive oil - 4 cloves garlic - 0.25 cup cilantro - 1 tsp cumin - 1 tsp chili powder - 1 tsp kosher salt - 0.5 tsp black pepper - 2 lb skirt steak - \- tortillas - \- onion - \- cilantro - \- salsa ## Equipment - grill - cast-iron skillet ## Instructions 1 Combine 0.25 cup orange juice , 3 tbsp lime juice , 2 tbsp olive oil , 4 cloves garlic , 0.25 cup cilantro , chopped, 1 tsp cumin , 1 tsp chili powder , 1 tsp kosher salt , and 0.5 tsp black pepper for the marinade. 2 Marinate 2 lb skirt steak or flank steak for 30 minutes to 4 hours . 3 Preheat a grill or cast-iron skillet until very hot. 4 Remove the steak from the marinade, pat lightly dry, and cook for 3-5 minutes per side depending on thickness. 5 Rest for 5-10 minutes . 6 Slice thinly against the grain and serve in warmed tortillas with onion , cilantro , and salsa . ## Related recipes - [Carne Asada](/recipes/carne-asada) [Skirt steak marinated in a smoky chile salsa with ancho, guajillo, and chipotle peppers, grilled over high heat and served with tortillas and fresh toppings.](/recipes/carne-asada) - [Grilled Steaks](/recipes/steak-grill) [Perfectly grilled steaks, seasoned simply with salt and pepper.](/recipes/steak-grill) - [Mission-Style Carne Asada Burritos](/recipes/carne-asada-burritos) [Loaded carne asada burritos with homemade beans, rice, guacamole, and pico de gallo.](/recipes/carne-asada-burritos) View Cooklang Source recipe.cook ``` --- title: Carne Asada (Citrus Marinade) description: "Skirt or flank steak in a quick orange-lime marinade, grilled hot and sliced thin against the grain." servings: 6 total time: 25 minutes, plus marinating tags: [main, steak, mexican, carne-asada, grilling] cuisine: Mexican difficulty: easy --- Combine @orange juice{1/4%cup}, @lime juice{3%tbsp}, @olive oil{2%tbsp}, @garlic{4%cloves}, @cilantro{1/4%cup}, chopped, @cumin{1%tsp}, @chili powder{1%tsp}, @kosher salt{1%tsp}, and @black pepper{1/2%tsp} for the marinade. Marinate @skirt steak{2%lb} or flank steak for ~{30%minutes} to ~{4%hours}. Preheat a #grill{} or #cast-iron skillet{} until very hot. Remove the steak from the marinade, pat lightly dry, and cook for ~{3-5%minutes} per side depending on thickness. Rest for ~{5-10%minutes}. Slice thinly against the grain and serve in warmed @tortillas{} with @onion{}, @cilantro{}, and @salsa{}. ```