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sliced cooked traeger carne asada on a brown cutting board with fresh cilantro cut lime and garlic cloves
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Traeger carne asada

This carne asada has a flavorful and tenderizing marinade to transform any cut of steak into delicious grilled meat.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
marinating time4 hours
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: traeger grill
Servings: 4
Calories: 262kcal

Equipment

  • 1 glass baking dish or gallon sized zip top bag
  • knife and cutting board

Ingredients

  • 1 flap steak 1-1.25”
  • cup soy sauce
  • cup brown sugar
  • cup oj
  • cup vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 lime juiced and zested
  • 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder

Instructions

  • Prepare all of the marinade ingredients and combine to make marinade.
  • Cut flap meat into 2 or 3 sections and lay in a shallow baking dish
  • Pour entire marinade over the flap steak, cover, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

Cooking the carne asada

  • Preheat traeger grill to 425*F
  • When the traeger has reached 425*, lady each piece of the flap steak on the grill, close the lid, and cook for 10 minutes. Flip the steak one time halfway through.
  • Remove the steak and allow to rest on a large cutting board for 5 minutes.
  • Thinly slice the carne asada on a bias, against the grain.
  • Serve with your choice of tortillas and taco fixings, Mexican rice, blacks beans, avocado salsa, or elote corn.

Nutrition

Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 1095mg | Potassium: 136mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 196IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg