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Carne Asada Street Tacos

Carne Asada Street Tacos

Smoky grilled skirt steak sliced thin and served on warm corn tortillas with fresh cilantro, onion, and a squeeze of lime. Simple, authentic, and irresistible.

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EasyPrep: 10 minCook: 15 minTotal: 25 minServes 4
MexicanTacosGrillingDinnerQuick

Ingredients (11 items)

4 servings

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  • 1.5 lbs skirt steak
  • 12 corn tortillas — small, street-style
  • 3 lime — cut into wedges
  • 1 white onion — finely diced
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro — chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic — minced
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup salsa verde — for serving

Instructions

  1. 1

    Marinate steak with olive oil, garlic, cumin, chili powder, juice of 1 lime, and salt for at least 15 minutes.

    ~15 min
  2. 2

    Heat a grill or cast iron skillet over high heat until smoking.

  3. 3

    Grill steak 4-5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Let rest 5 minutes before slicing.

    ~10 min

    Tip: Slice against the grain for maximum tenderness.

  4. 4

    Warm tortillas on the grill or in a dry skillet for about 30 seconds per side.

  5. 5

    Slice steak thinly against the grain. Divide among tortillas.

  6. 6

    Top with diced onion, cilantro, a squeeze of lime, and salsa verde. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Nutritional quality

Whole-food forward, high nutrient density.

80/100

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