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The Best Easy Carne Asada Recipe + Marinade

Carne asada on a plate with fork and butter knife

Learn how to make steak carne asada recipe with marinade at home! Takes just 5 minutes to prep and is perfect for tacos or over a salad.

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image Prep: 5 minutes
image Cook: 10 minutes
image Marinating 2 hours
image Total: 15 minutes
image Author: Maya Krampf from WholesomeYum.com
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Instructions

  1. Whisk together all the carne asada marinade ingredients (everything except the steak) in a WhiskWare Dressing Shaker.

  2. Place the steaks in a single layer in a glass baking dish. Pour the marinade over the steaks and turn to coat.

  3. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 to 8 hours. (The meat may get mushy if you do it for longer.)

  4. Cook carne asada using a grill pan followed by the oven - use this recipe for how to cook steak in the oven (this link includes cook times).

  5. Rest for 5 minutes, then slice very thinly against the grain.

Recipe Notes

Serving size: ~5 oz steak

Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving. Serving size in recipe notes above.
Calories 340
Fat 21g
Protein 32g
Total Carbs 2g
Net Carbs 2g
Fiber 0g
Sugar 0g

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