The Best Carne Asada Recipe

Name: The Best Carne Asada Recipe
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 whole dried ancho chilies, stems and seeds removed (see note); 3 whole dried guajillo chilies, stems and seeds removed (see note); 2 whole chipotle peppers, canned in adobo; 3/4 cup fresh juice from 2 to 3 oranges, preferably sour oranges; 2 tablespoons fresh juice from 2 to 3 limes; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce, such as Red Boat; 6 medium cloves garlic; 1 small bunch cilantro, leaves and tender stems only, divided; 1 tablespoon whole cumin seed, toasted and ground; 1 teaspoon whole coriander seed, toasted and ground; 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar; Kosher salt; 2 pounds skirt steak (2 to 3 whole skirt steaks), trimmed and cut with the grain into 5- to 6-inch lengths (see note); Warm corn or flour tortillas, lime wedges, diced onion, fresh cilantro, and avocado, for serving

Instructions

Cook:4h

We can all agree on a few things here: Great carne asada should taste, first, of the beef. It should be buttery, rich, and juicy, with a charred, smoky flavor. It should be tender enough to fill a taco or burrito, but substantial enough to be served as a steak. And the marinade should have a good balance of flavors, with no single ingredient overwhelming any other. This recipe produces the carne asada of my childhood dreams.

Updated at: Thu, 14 Mar 2024 20:24:21 GMT