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Carne Asada Tacos

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Servings: 4
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American, Tex-Mex
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Thin-sliced marinated steak, charred on the grill, corn tortillas, onion, cilantro. Simple. Perfect. San Diego changed my life. First liberty, first taco stand, first real carne asada. I'd eaten tacos
Mike

Ingredients  

  • 2 pounds flank steak (or skirt steak)
  • marinade (above)
  • corn tortillas (small
  • street-taco size)
  • white onion (diced)
  • fresh cilantro
  • limes
  • salsa verde or your favorite salsa

Method
 

  1. Grill the marinated steak over the hottest heat possible for 4-5 minutes per side (flank) or 2-3 minutes per side (skirt). You want aggressive char on the outside and medium to medium-rare inside. Rest for 5-10 minutes, then slice thin against the grain.
  2. Warm the corn tortillas on the grill — 30 seconds per side directly on the grate. They should be warm, pliable, and lightly charred in spots.
  3. Assemble: double up the tortillas (two per taco for structure), add sliced carne asada, top with diced white onion, fresh cilantro, and a squeeze of lime. Serve with salsa on the side.