Steak Street Tacos take two amazing things, grilled steak and Mexican food, and combine them into one AMAZING dish! Bursting with flavor and so tender.
These Steak Street Tacos or Carne Asada Tacos starts with grilled and sliced beef, usually skirt or flank steak, with a marinade and some searing to impact a charred flavor on the gill.
My family loves all types of tacos. One of our all time favorites are Birria Tacos – classic Mexican street food. This recipe for Slow Cooker Birria is a great make-at-home version.
This post is sponsored by The Beef Checkoff. As always, all opinions are my own.
If you love mexican food and want even more recipes check out this link.
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What We Love About This Carne Asada Street Tacos Recipe
If you have family all like something different, these Carne Asada tacos will become a favorite because it allows each individual to build their own taco the way they like. So everyone is happy and you can all just stop, relax and enjoy. For a few precious minutes.
- 30 Minute Meal: Only a few minutes to prep and cook but make sure you marinate first, it is truly worth it.
- Easy Ingredients: All found in pantry or fridge.
- Family Friendly: Since everyone can build their own tacos, everyone is happy.
- Adaptable: Can make it low-carb, dairy free, etc…
Ingredient Notes
- Orange Juice: Fresh squeezed or bottled both work.
- Cilantro: Fresh cilantro minced.
- Soy Sauce
- Vegetable Oil
- Limes: 2 for lime juice or more lime wedges for garnish. Fresh lime juice is best.
- Garlic: two cloves minced.
- Jalapeno Pepper: diced.
- White Vinegar
- Cumin: One teaspoon ground cumin.
- Flank Steak or Skirt Steak: These are the vest meat for Carne Asada Tacos
- Flour Tortillas: or Corn Tortillas if you prefer.
- Toppings: Salsa, guacamole, tomatoes, red onion,cotija cheese etc.
Equipment Needed
- Grill: Gash or charcoal, any outdoor grill works great,
- Smoker Box
- My Favorite Grill Items
- Chef’s Knife
- Cutting Board
- Zip Top Bag
How to Make Recipe for Carne Asada Tacos
These are the basic steps for making Steak Street Tacos. Please refer to the recipe card below for more detailed instructions and nutrition information.
STEP 1: MAKE MEXICAN SKIRT STEAK MARINADE
First, in a large zipper bag add the orange juice, cilantro, soy sauce, vegetable oil, garlic, jalapeño, while vinegar and cumin. Smoosh the mixture until it’s combined. Then add flank steak to the bag and smoosh it around until it’s fully coated and lastly, refrigerate for 12-24 hours.
STEP 2: PREHEAT
Once ready to make street tacos, preheat grill to medium high heat. Next, Remove beef from the marinade and place on preheated grill. Discard marinade.
STEP 3: STEAK
Grill the steak for 7-9 minutes on each side or until desired doneness has been reached, then remove from heat and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
STEP 4:TOAST
Meanwhile, add the tortillas to the grill.Cook tortillas for 1-2 minutes per side or until slightly charred.
STEP 5:SLICE AND ASSEMBLE
Finally, slice flank steak against the grain into thin slices and assemble tacos with your favorite toppings.
Prep and Storage Tips
HOW TO MAKE THIS BEST MARINADE FOR CARNE ASADA TACOS RECIPE AHEAD OF TIME
Make the marinade when you have time, marinade the meat a day or two before you need it. Also, prep shredded lettuce and other veggies and keep in airtight containers until ready to build your mexican steak tacos.
HOW TO STORE THIS SAVORY RECIPE
You can store the individual ingredients in the refrigerator in airtight containers or covered with plastic wrap for several days.
HOW TO REHEAT THIS RECIPE
Warm the steak on the grill or in a cast iron skillet or grill pan until warmed through. Great for more tacos or salads.
Frequently Asked Questions
The acid in the marinade tenderizes the steak, making it great for grilling. You can learn all about grilling flank steak and other cuts of beef here.
To slice a steak like skirt, hanger, or flank, cut against the grain a.k.a. the opposite direction of the fibrous muscle. This will help from getting any chewiness.
Remember it is important to have a meat thermometer handy to accurately display the doneness of your steak. There are several other things you can do For example:
Always allow your steak to rest. It allows all the flavor and juices to go back into the meat to return to the meat, not in the dish.
Be gentle with your steak, do not poke at it or press it down. you want all the juices and flavor to stay inside the meat, not on the grill plate.
Learn the temperature of your grill. Get an accurate thermometer and test your grill. A few degrees either way can really make a difference.
Expert Tips for Making Tacos Carne Asada Recipe
- This Recipe Can be Doubled: A great recipe for a crowd. Simply increase the ingredients proportionately.
- End with Fresh: I love to top these tacos with additional fresh herbs, such as Cilantro, Oregano, Parsley or Thyme. Additionally, a squeeze of fresh lime is also great.
- Don’t Forget the Cheese: Top with your favorite Mexican blend or queso asadero and queso fresco.
- Make with other Meat: Ground beef, sirloin steak, pork or chicken.
- Season: Salt, pepper, chili powder to your personal taste.
What to Serve with Steak Street Tacos
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Steak Street Tacos
Ingredients
Instructions
- In a large zipper bag add the orange juice, cilantro, soy sauce, vegetable oil, garlic, jalapeño, while vinegar and cumin.
- Smoosh the mixture until it’s combined.
- Add flank steak to the bag and smoosh it around until it’s fully coated.
- Refrigerate for 12-24 hours.
- Preheat grill to medium high heat.
- Remove beef from the marinade and place on preheated grill. Discard marinade.
- Grill for 7-9 minutes then flip the flank steak.
- Grill for another 7-9 minutes or until beef is desired temperature.
- Let steak rest for 5 minutes .
- While steak is resting add the tortillas to the grill.
- Grill tortillas for 1-2 minutes per side or until slightly charred.
- Slice flank steak against the grain into thin slices.
- To assemble tacos, place 3-4 slices of Carne Asada steak onto tortilla and add your favorite toppings.
- Repeat with remaining tortillas.
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Expert Tips
- This Recipe Can be Doubled: A great recipe for a crowd. Simply increase the ingredients proportionately.
- End with Fresh: I love to top these tacos with additional fresh herbs, such as Cilantro, Oregano, Parsley or Thyme. Additionally, a squeeze of fresh lime is also great.
- Don’t Forget the Cheese: Top with your favorite Mexican blend or queso asadero and queso fresco.
- Make with other Meat: Ground beef, sirloin steak, pork or chicken.
- Season: Salt, pepper, chili powder to your personal taste.
Estimated Nutritional Information
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This recipe is my personal adaption of an ethnic inspired recipe. It is not intended to be an authentic recipe. I’ve recreated this recipe because I enjoy the flavors and I want to encourage my readers to expand their tastes and try new flavor combinations. The recipe, ingredients and processes may have been adapted to make the recipe accessible for the average American. I have provided links to authentic versions of the recipe in the post above. I encourage you to visit these pages and learn more about the traditional version(s) of this recipe.
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Very nice recipe
Thanks
We made this on the grill the other day. Yum! Loved all the flavors.
I LOVE beef tacos! I can’t wait to try these.
So easy and delicious! This is one I’ll turn to again and again!
These look delicious! Can’t wait to try them.
We loved these tacos!