educate an east coaster on carne asada

[devinsixtyseven]

All I can say is you guys are making me very hungry .

It's kind of a campfire standard on our trips to Utah with one of my good buddies. He gets tortillas from IIRC a farmer's market in Flagstaff, from someone he just refers to as "the tortilla lady". They're the best tortillas I've ever had, and they really make a difference.

Everything else posted already sounds an awful lot like what we do to cook and eat it. It's pretty quick to cook, very easy, and very, very tasty!

Reminds me...gotta ask where he gets it, since we'll be rolling through Flag for the ET.

-Sean

 

[Jeepcrz]

Carne Asada
1 pound of flank or skirt steak
3-5 limes depending on juiciness
Multi shakes of Lawry's season salt
Let marinade for 2-6 hours
BBQ
Home-made salsa
tortillas

Enjoy
:safari-rig:

 

[Wanderlusty]

Mesquite wood is the best way to go; it's hotter and imparts the critical flavor. Hickory is second best for flavor, but it has a sweeter smoke. If you can't get either, use charcoal with some wood chips or pecan shells.

This is making me hungry. :chef:

good luck.

I needa try some wood chips. I have just been using charcoal.

Cooking style and meat cut you described is pretty similar to what I do.

My marinade recipe:

2 lemons
2 limes
1 orange
1 white onion, chopped
teaspoon minced garlic
one quick 'glug' of rum
pepper
salt (during grilling)

Juice the lemons, limes and orange. Mix everything else in the juice. Add maybe 1/2 cup of water to dilute. Place meat and marinade in zip-lock bag and let marinade for 4 hours.

DO NOT let it marinade all day. The citrus flavors will totally take over the taste, vs the nice taste it gives them after a 4 hour bath.

Grill quickly on hot grill. Salt fairly heavily on each side while you cook.

Slap it in a tortilla and top as you wish. I usually grill some peppers and onions to go with.

 

[mmtoy]

All I can say is you guys are making me very hungry .

It's kind of a campfire standard on our trips to Utah with one of my good buddies. He gets tortillas from IIRC a farmer's market in Flagstaff, from someone he just refers to as "the tortilla lady". They're the best tortillas I've ever had, and they really make a difference.

http://www.tortillalady.com/

They ARE the best tortillas you can buy.

 

[pray4surf]

Carne Asada is Not a Crime
http://saveourtacotrucks.org/

Now, thanks to you guys, my tummys growlin' and my eyes are watering...

I've almost always purchased the meat 'preparada', but thanks to the recipes posted - I'm going to work on my own marinade.... Thx...

 

[latinoguy]

Carne Asada is Not a Crime
http://saveourtacotrucks.org/

Now, thanks to you guys, my tummys growlin' and my eyes are watering...

I've almost always purchased the meat 'preparada', but thanks to the recipes posted - I'm going to work on my own marinade.... Thx...

Guys on this forum Do know their carne asada. You can also marinated it with beer, the alcohol and yeast content will help soften the meat, especially keep it moist while it is being cooked.

Another name for a taco truck is a roach coach...

 

[efuentes]

At least in my side of the world, Carne Asada its more of an event not a single dish ...

Anyway, some say the secret of a good Carne Asada its plenty of diezmillo for the kids and whoever wants Tacos, (we don't marinate, instead we use a good salsa on the tacos). and a great steak for the guys that didn't fall for the Diezmillo Tacos.

The main dish its usually an American style steak ( Inch thick Rib Eye steak, Inch and a half New York) or some Mexican cuts like Cabreria in the Northwest or Arachera in the Northeast.

Main ingredients its big grain salt, good mesquite charcoal and if you are into great Carne Asada a http://www.biggreenegg.com/ asador.

Saludos

 

[Wanderlusty]

I know around my house...it is as much event as dish. Have some friends over, lotsa salsa to go around, and lots of friendship too.

Carne Asada is a state of mind as much as a tasty dish....:chowtime: