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How to Make Grass-Fed Carne Asada

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Author Heather

Ingredients

  • 2-3 lbs grass-fed sirloin tip flank or skirt steak
  • For the Marinade
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • zest of 2 limes
  • zest of 1 lg orange
  • juice of 3 limes *about 1/2 cup
  • juice of 2 oranges *about 1 1/2 cups
  • 2 jalapeno finely diced
  • 6 garlic cloves *minced or crushed
  • 2 tbsp dried oregano *slightly crushed
  • 1 tbsp coriander or 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
  • 2 tsps cumin
  • 1/2 red onion *roughly diced
  • 1 12 oz bottle of beer

Instructions

  • Mix together all ingredients for marinade is a large bowl. Place beef in a large glass casserole pan and pour marinade over beef. Marinade for no less than 1 hour, ideally 2 hours at room temperature.
  • Once steak has marinated, preheat grill on medium heat. For medium-rare, grill with the lid closed 7-9 minutes per side. For medium, grill 10-12 minutes per side with the lid closed. *Since grills vary in heat, cooking times may vary.
  • Once grilled, let rest on a platter for 10 minutes and then cut into stripes against the grain.
  • Serve with tortillas, chips, guacamole or salsa.

Notes

*Please use as many organic ingredients as possible.*
Prep time does not include marinating time.