No Marinade Carne Asada Tacos
This easy carne asada requires no marinade and gets its flavor from a good-quality cut of steak and a cast-iron flat top over a hot grill. We make these carne asada tacos at least once a month and love having them for Sunday family dinners.
Street tacos are an iconic dish in Mexico, and a popular one is carne asada tacos. There are different versions of carne asada, and most incorporate a marinade to make the meat tender and flavorful.
The recipe I’m sharing today requires no marinade, so it’s perfect if you are short on time. Instead, we used a good-quality cut of steak, dicing it small, and cooking it on a cast-iron flat top over a hot grill.
Typically, carne asada is served as a thin piece of steak with Rice, Beans, salsa verde, and a side of Tortillas. Carne asada street tacos are traditionally grilled steak chopped up and served on corn tortillas, topped with salsa, diced onions, and cilantro.
Tips for No-Marinade Carne Asada
The key to making a delicious no marinade carne asada taco is to use a good piece of steak. I recommend a NY Strip or Sirloin or even a rib-eye steak, then diced into small bite-sized pieces.
Another tip is to use a seasoned cast iron flat top like this one. You want the steak to get that flavor from a fire pit, so cooking it on the grill is recommended. Ensure the flat top is nice and hot before adding the meat. Grilled onion bulbs are also delicious!
After the steak has been diced into small even pieces, add one teaspoon of salt per 1 pound of meat, 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper, and one tablespoon of oil and combine.
How to Serve
For any great street taco, you need toppings to complete it.
Salsa Verde—This salsa pairs perfectly with the carne asada, but you can also make a spicier red salsa. I also like to add diced avocado to make a chunky salsa.
Then top with diced white onion, chopped cilantro, and sliced radishes. I also like to add Peruvian beans to my tacos, and my husband likes to have carne asada tacos with grilled onion bulbs on the side.
To serve the carne asada, place the tortillas on the flat top until they get soft, and keep them warm in a tortilla warmer or a clean kitchen towel.
Layer the carne asada, salsa verde, avocado, onions, cilantro, and sliced radishes on a tortilla. Use leftover steak to make these Carne Asada Poblanos. To put your Carne Asada Tacos over the top, try them on Homemade Corn Tortillas.
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Equipment
- Grill or Stove Top
- Cast Iron Flat Top or Skillet
Ingredients
- 12 Corn Tortillas See Notes for Recipe
- 2 pounds Steak NY Strip, Sirloin, or Ribeye
- 2 tablespoon Oil High heat like Avocado, Canola, or Grape Seed
- 2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
Toppings:
- 1 cup Salsa Verde
- 1 Avocado Diced and mixed in with salsa verde
- ¼ cup White onion Chopped fine
- ¼ cup Cilantro Chopped
- Sliced Radishes
- Optional: Whole Beans, grilled bulb onions, or grilled jalapenos.
Instructions
- Trim excess fat from the steak and cut it into small, bite-sized cubes. Season the steak with oil, salt, and pepper. Set the steak aside, and preheat the cast iron flat top on the grill to over 400°F.
- Prep Toppings and Heat Tortillas. Keep tortillas warm in foil or clean kitchen towel in a tortilla warmer.
- Add steak to hot flat top and move around till all sides have a little char and cooked to your liking. The steak is in small pieces so just under 5 minutes of cook time is what I do. Remove steak, place in a heat proof dish.
- Serve carne asada on warm tortillas with salsa verde, onions, cilantro, sliced radishes, and grilled bulb onions, or jalapenos.
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Nutrition
Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only and depends on ingredients and amounts used. Thai Caliente makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.
