Carne Asada Marinade
Carne Asada Marinade
Ingredients
For the Marinade
- 2 pounds skirt steak
- 1/2 cup Chef Merito Meat Marinade, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons Chef Merito Steak-Meat Seasoning, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon sea salt, or to taste
- 1 orange, sliced
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 1 bundle cilantro, chopped
- 1 white onion, small, thinly sliced
- 6 fluid ounces Modelo beer, 1/2 of a 12-ounce bottle
Instructions
- 1
Place the raw skirt steak into a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Pour Chef Merito Meat Marinade over the meat, ensuring good coverage.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Sprinkle Chef Merito Steak-Meat Seasoning generously over the meat.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Sprinkle sea salt over the meat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Add the chopped cilantro, sliced orange, sliced lemon, and thinly sliced white onion to the bowl with the meat.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Pour 6 fluid ounces (1/2 of a 12-ounce bottle) of Modelo beer into the bowl with the meat and other ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Using a citrus press, squeeze the juice from one of the orange halves directly into the bowl. Repeat with one of the lemon halves.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Wearing gloves, thoroughly mix all the ingredients in the bowl with your hands, ensuring the meat is well-coated with the marinade and seasonings.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap. Let the meat marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight, for best flavor.
⏱️ 120 min
- 10
Once marinated, grill the carne asada on a charcoal grill or your preferred method until cooked to your liking. (Grilling instructions are not part of this marinade recipe, but typically involve high heat for a few minutes per side).
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Carne Asada Marinade
For the Marinade
- 2 pounds skirt steak
- 1/2 cup Chef Merito Meat Marinade, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons Chef Merito Steak-Meat Seasoning, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon sea salt, or to taste
- 1 orange, sliced
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 1 bundle cilantro, chopped
- 1 white onion, small, thinly sliced
- 6 fluid ounces Modelo beer, 1/2 of a 12-ounce bottle
Instructions
- 1
Place the raw skirt steak into a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Pour Chef Merito Meat Marinade over the meat, ensuring good coverage.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Sprinkle Chef Merito Steak-Meat Seasoning generously over the meat.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Sprinkle sea salt over the meat.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Add the chopped cilantro, sliced orange, sliced lemon, and thinly sliced white onion to the bowl with the meat.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Pour 6 fluid ounces (1/2 of a 12-ounce bottle) of Modelo beer into the bowl with the meat and other ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Using a citrus press, squeeze the juice from one of the orange halves directly into the bowl. Repeat with one of the lemon halves.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Wearing gloves, thoroughly mix all the ingredients in the bowl with your hands, ensuring the meat is well-coated with the marinade and seasonings.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap. Let the meat marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight, for best flavor.
⏱️ 120 min - 10
Once marinated, grill the carne asada on a charcoal grill or your preferred method until cooked to your liking. (Grilling instructions are not part of this marinade recipe, but typically involve high heat for a few minutes per side).