Tequila Lime Marinade for Fajitas & Carne Asada
Tequila Lime Marinade for Fajitas & Carne Asada
Ingredients
For the Marinade
- 2 pounds skirt steak
- 4 fluid ounces tequila
- 2 limes, juiced
- 1/2 orange, juiced
- 1/4 cup fresh pineapple, finely chopped
- 1/2 onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 jalapeño, sliced into rounds
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon blue agave
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon Margarita salt seasoning blend, plus more for seasoning
For Grilling
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- 1
Place the skirt steak into a glass dish. Pour the tequila over the meat. Squeeze the juice from the limes and the orange directly onto the meat.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Add the finely chopped fresh pineapple, sliced onion, minced garlic, chopped cilantro, and sliced jalapeño to the dish with the meat.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Drizzle in the vegetable oil, blue agave, and Worcestershire sauce. Sprinkle the Margarita salt seasoning blend over all the ingredients. Mix all ingredients well with the meat, ensuring it is fully coated.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Cover the glass dish and place it in the refrigerator to marinate for 24 hours.
- 5
After 24 hours, remove the meat from the marinade, shaking off any excess ingredients to prevent burning on the grill. Pour the remaining marinade from the glass dish into a metal pan.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Add the butter to the metal pan with the marinade. Place the pan on the grill to simmer for about 10 minutes, creating a flavorful basting liquid.
⏱️ 10 min
- 7
Place the marinated skirt steak directly onto the hot grill. Immediately close the grill lid for about 1 minute to allow the meat to sizzle.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Open the grill lid. Season the grilling meat with more Margarita salt seasoning. Flip the meat and season the newly exposed side with more Margarita salt.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Baste the grilling meat generously with the simmering marinade from the pan. Continue to grill, flipping and basting as needed, until the meat reaches your desired doneness.
⏱️ 7 min
- 10
Once cooked, remove the meat from the grill and place it on aluminum foil. Let it rest for a few minutes, then chop the grilled meat into smaller pieces before serving.
⏱️ 5 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Tequila Lime Marinade for Fajitas & Carne Asada
For the Marinade
- 2 pounds skirt steak
- 4 fluid ounces tequila
- 2 limes, juiced
- 1/2 orange, juiced
- 1/4 cup fresh pineapple, finely chopped
- 1/2 onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 jalapeño, sliced into rounds
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon blue agave
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon Margarita salt seasoning blend, plus more for seasoning
For Grilling
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- 1
Place the skirt steak into a glass dish. Pour the tequila over the meat. Squeeze the juice from the limes and the orange directly onto the meat.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Add the finely chopped fresh pineapple, sliced onion, minced garlic, chopped cilantro, and sliced jalapeño to the dish with the meat.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Drizzle in the vegetable oil, blue agave, and Worcestershire sauce. Sprinkle the Margarita salt seasoning blend over all the ingredients. Mix all ingredients well with the meat, ensuring it is fully coated.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Cover the glass dish and place it in the refrigerator to marinate for 24 hours.
- 5
After 24 hours, remove the meat from the marinade, shaking off any excess ingredients to prevent burning on the grill. Pour the remaining marinade from the glass dish into a metal pan.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Add the butter to the metal pan with the marinade. Place the pan on the grill to simmer for about 10 minutes, creating a flavorful basting liquid.
⏱️ 10 min - 7
Place the marinated skirt steak directly onto the hot grill. Immediately close the grill lid for about 1 minute to allow the meat to sizzle.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Open the grill lid. Season the grilling meat with more Margarita salt seasoning. Flip the meat and season the newly exposed side with more Margarita salt.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Baste the grilling meat generously with the simmering marinade from the pan. Continue to grill, flipping and basting as needed, until the meat reaches your desired doneness.
⏱️ 7 min - 10
Once cooked, remove the meat from the grill and place it on aluminum foil. Let it rest for a few minutes, then chop the grilled meat into smaller pieces before serving.
⏱️ 5 min