Description
This carne asada marinade is packed with all the essential Mexican flavors! Just mix these simple ingredients together in a mixing bowl for the most flavorful steak.
Ingredients
Scale
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 3 limes, juiced (about 6 tablespoons)
- ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Step 1: Whisk all of the marinade ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Step 2: Pour the marinade on top of the steak, ensuring both sides of the steak are well coated.
- Step 3: Cover and marinate for 1-4 hours in the refrigerator, before grilling.
Notes
You can make the marinade sweeter by adding an orange, or spicier by adding paprika.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: sauce
- Method: mixing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 121 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: carne asada, marinade, Mexican steak, zesty, spicy