Carne Asada Tacos

These are the best carne asada tacos! They are packed with incredibly flavor thanks to the marinade, which also helps to tenderize the meat. Serve with your favorite toppings.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 pounds flank steak (excess fat trimmed)
• 12 corn tortillas (or 24 tortillas if stacking 2 tortillas per taco)
• Pico de gallo (homemade or store-bought)
• Guacamole (homemade or store-bought)
• Lime wedges (for serving)
• Juice of 2 limes
• Juice of 1 orange
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Marinate the flank steak ---
2. 2In a bowl, whisk all the marinade ingredients until evenly combined.
3. 3Add the prepared marinade and the flank steak into a large resealable bag, and seal the bag tightly removing any excess air. Marinate for 2 or 3 hours (maximum 4 hours) in the refrigerator. Ensure that the meat is thoroughly coated.
4. 4--- Grill the steak ---
5. 520 minutes prior to cooking, remove the steak from the fridge and let it sit at room temperature before cooking. This will help cook more evenly.
6. 6Cook outdoors (option 1): Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Remove steak from bag, shaking off excess marinade. Grill on both sides until for about 6-8 minutes for medium-rare to medium. For doneness accuracy, use a meat thermometer (see temperatures in notes below).
7. 7Cook indoors (option 2): First preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Heat a few drizzles of oil over a large oven-proof grill pan over high heat, and sear the steak for about 4 minutes per side. Finish cooking in the oven for 4-5 minutes for medium-rare to medium, or see temperatures in notes below.
8. 8Let the steak rest for 10 minutes. Then slice against the grain (perpendicular to the muscle fiber lines), and dice the steak into bite-size pieces.
9. 9--- Prepare the toppings ---
10. 10Make the pico de gallo and the guacamole according to the linked recipe directions. You can also use any other toppings you may like.
11. 11--- Assemble tacos ---
12. 12Warm the corn tortillas over the grill, open flame, or on a skillet for about 30 seconds per side, or until they are slightly charred around the edges and pliable.
13. 13To build the tacos, add a few spoonfuls of the carne asada on a tortilla followed by the toppings. If desired, stack two tortillas per taco to make them sturdier. Serve with lime wedges. Enjoy!