With this Carne Asada Taco Recipe, enjoy an easy Mexican-style dish of tender marinated flank steak and delicious street taco toppings like cotija cheese, red onions, and fresh cilantro.
Make Marinade: To a large bowl, add cilantro, avocado oil, yellow onion, garlic cloves, jalapeno, lime, lemon, orange, red wine vinegar, dried cumin, dried oregano, paprika, chili powder, coarse kosher salt, and black pepper.
Add the steak to the bowl and toss with tongs to coat it fully on all sides. Then, cover with plastic wrap.
Place the covered steak in the refrigerator to marinate for 1 to 8 hours. Do not marinate the steak for any longer as it will break down the meat.
Cook Carne Asade
In a cast iron skillet over medium heat, add the steak with all the marinade ingredients and cook for 6 minutes.
Remove the onions, garlic, and jalapenos. Set aside.
Flip the steak over and cook for an additional 6 to 9 minutes for medium-rare. The thickness of the steak will depend on how long to cook the steak. It will continue to cook once you remove it from the skillet.
Remove the steak from the skillet and allow it to rest for 5 minutes.
Top the steak with the onions and jalapenos.
Slice and cube the rested steak.
Prepare the tacos by placing the steak on a tortilla and top with cilantro, red onion, and cotija cheese (or desired toppings). Squeeze lime juice on top.