Tender bite-size slices of grilled carne asada can be eaten on their own, piled into tacos, or topping a grilled salad.
The citrus and jalapeno in the Mojo Marinade worked perfectly to compliment the tender steak for tacos or for a salad.
My family gave this meal two thumbs up and my oldest son requested that I save the tiny bit of steak that we had leftover for his lunch the following day.
I topped my salad with the steak and the rest of my crew piled their steak into tacos. The steak is so tender, you can cut it with a fork.
While we enjoy our steak cooked medium rare, feel free to cook it to the level of done that you like best.
Carne Asada
- Place the steak in a large Ziploc bag or an airtight container of your choice. Cover with the marinade and let rest for 1-6 hours. Avoid letting the steak marinate for over 8 hours, it will run the risk of becoming soft or mushy.
- When you are ready to grill the meat, let it rest on the counter for about an hour to bring it closer to room temperature first. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
- Grill the meat for about 3-7 minutes on each side. Watch closely to avoid overcooking the steak. The cooking time will vary greatly, depending on the thickness of your steak. We grilled ours for just 3-4 minutes on each side and it was perfectly medium-rare.
- Let the meat rest for at least 5-10 minutes prior to cutting it. Slice the steak as thinly as possible across the grain on a diagonal. Cover loosely with foil to keep warm until serving.
- To assemble the tacos, warm the tortillas (either in a hot skillet or in a microwave) and then top with slices of the beef, lettuce, pico, cheese, and avocado.
- To assemble a salad, layer the plates with lettuce, beef, pico, cheese, and avocados as desired. Garnish with limes. Enjoy!
Carne Asada Steak {for salad or tacos}
Ingredients
- 1-2 lb skirt steak
- 1 recipe of Mojo marinade
- Optional:
- White corn tortillas
- Pico de Gallo or salsa of your choice
- Pepper Jack or Monterrey Jack cheese
- 1 head romaine lettuce grilled (see below, if desired) and then chopped into bite size pieces
- Avocado sliced into wedges
- Limes sliced into wedges
Instructions
- Place the steak in a large Ziploc bag or an airtight container of your choice. Cover with the marinade and let rest for 1-6 hours. Avoid letting the steak marinate for over 8 hours, it will run the risk of becoming soft or mushy.
- When you are ready to grill the meat, let it rest on the counter for about an hour to bring it closer to room temperature first. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
- Grill the meat for about 3-7 minutes on each side. Watch closely to avoid over cooking the steak. The cooking time will vary greatly, depending on the thickness of your steak. We grilled ours for just 3-4 minutes on each side and it was perfectly medium rare.
- Let the meat rest for at least 5-10 minutes prior to cutting it. Slice the steak as thinly as possible across the grain on a diagonal. Cover loosely with foil to keep warm until serving.
- To assemble the tacos, warm the tortillas (either in a hot skillet or in a microwave) and then top with slices of the beef, lettuce, pico, cheese and avocado. To assemble a salad, layer the plates with lettuce, beef, pico, cheese and avocados as desired. Garnish with limes. Enjoy!
{originally posted 4-4-12 – recipe notes and photos updated 6-14-15}
Debbi Does Dinner Healthy says
Great meal! It looks beautiful!
Dawnye7 says
Love the Mojo Marinade!
Jenn says
Who needs the salad or tacos? Just give me a big plate of that steak!! YUM!
Big Dude says
You have absolutely rocked some Southwestern food here and I like everything about it. Can't wait to try the marinade and tour steak looks perfectly cooked for me. I'm heading for the freezer to see what beef I still have.
Tricia @ saving room for dessert says
I have no doubt this was delicious. It looks beautiful! Let the grilling begin.
Joanne says
This is the perfect thing to ring in the warmer weather! I love that you put your steak over salad. THe perfect way to get both your protein and your veggies in!
sportsglutton says
That marinate would be tremendous on steak. Can't wait to try it.
Words Of Deliciousness says
This steak looks delicious, so tender and juicy! The grill lettuce sounds really interesting.
Andrea {From the Bookshelf} says
Love this! The steak looks great and I love the idea of the grilled lettuce!
Carrie Burrill says
That last picture of the steak has me craving red meat right now!
Chris says
That steak looks ridiculously good – tender and perfectly cooked!
Anonymous says
I wish the printable recipes on your site would have the picture included
Elizabeth says
Made these today (salad version), and it was delicious! Loved the grilled lettuce! Yum!
Anonymous says
I can' t have red meat can I use chicken?
Mary says
Absolutely. The marinade works well with chicken, pork, and seafood. It's one of our favorites!
Jean OToole says
Love the skirt steak, and your mix of either taco or salad! Skirt has such great flavor and perfect for any mexican meal/fajitas etc. Awesome.
Anonymous says
I adapted this recipe, tucking the other ingredients inside some rolled, white floor tortillas. I call them burritos!