Carne Asada marinade

I've had good luck with a combination of olive oil, garlic, cumin, pepper, lime juice and cilantro.

ETA - Vinegar (White or Balsamic) also

I use this guy's recipes a lot, I have not used this one yet, but it sounds great. LINK

Traditional Carne Asada is a breeze to make. Carne Asada by its roots is Mexican street food made by the lower class people. They use the cheapest cut of meat and certainly dont have time for marinades. The art of carne asada is in finding the right cut of meat and fresh corn tortillas. Most traditional recipes use beef flap meat seasoned with only garlic powder and salt/pepper. Fresh torts made the same day can be found at a tortilleria.

I usually fire up my charcoal grill and after it reaches high heat I place in a few mesquite blocks for some smokey flavor. First I grill several green onion and onion slices. Then you grill the meat, the flap meat is pretty thin and looks similar to skirt steak and cooks pretty fast. Finally, take your tortillas and place them on the grill just long enough to heat them through and brown the edges a bit, perhaps 30 seconds each side.

Cut the green onions, onions, and steak into bite size pieces. Serve with the fresh tortillas, fresh guacamole, pico de gallo, and grated queso fresco. In Mexico, Carne Asada is eaten using the tortillas in much the same fashion as a taco or burrito. Carne Asada when done right is a layering of fresh tastes and probably would be considered somewhat bland by a Cajun palate.

Everyone here is so miserably far off base it makes me want to rip my fricking eye balls out

All you need is some chopped white onions, cilantro, and fresh squeezed lime juice. Adjust how you see fit with salt and pepper and if you want some heat add some jalapenos.

Let it marinade overnight

Any of this ____ powder shite is for stupid white people who can't cook Mexican food.

My Mexican food still tastes better than Superior!

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1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar (can substitute with white vinegar)
1/3 cup lime juice (can substitute with lemon juice)
1/3 cup orange juice
1 cup water
2 tablespoons peeled fresh garlic - crushed
1 tablespoons white pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon Mexican oregano
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 orange, sliced
1/4 bunch cilantro, chopped (no stems)

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how many mexicans can afford this grocery bill?

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This is from a site called "authenticmexicanfoodrecipes.com"

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I don't care what it's called. You don't need all that shite. Just follow my recipe. Only thing I might change is add some garlic. Not garlic powder either.