Traeger carne asada
This carne asada has a flavorful and tenderizing marinade to transform any cut of steak into delicious grilled meat.
Servings: 5
Calories: 484kcal
Equipment
- 1 glass baking dish or gallon sized zip top bag
- knife and cutting board
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds flap steak
- ⅓ cup orange juice
- ⅓ cup soy sauce
- ⅓ cup brown sugar or honey
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 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.
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Nutrition
Calories: 484kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 966mg | Potassium: 511mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 174IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 3mg