Delicious carne asada tacos can be steamed for a healthier option.
Carne Asada is a classic Mexican dish made from skirt steak or flank steak, and is usually grilled over an open flame or pan fried. The meat used for this dish tends to be tough, unless it is marinated properly. It is also easy to overcook. Steaming your chosen cut of beef is a great way to fully cook the meat without sapping the moisture and flavor, and without adding fat.
Instructions
1. Place the flank or skirt steak in a large glass baking dish.
2. Finely mince five cloves of garlic, two serrano chilies and 1/2 cup cilantro.
3. Juice two limes and one orange. Pour the citrus juices, 6 oz pineapple juice, 1/4 cup red wine vinegar, 2 tbsp. olive oil, and 1/2 cup water into a large mixing bowl. Add the , garlic and cilantro and stir everything together.
4. Measure 2 tsp. cumin, 1/4 tsp. ground clove, 1 tbsp. Mexican oregano, 1 tbsp. Mexican chili powder, 1 tsp. black pepper and 1 tbsp. sea salt and stir all of the spices into the marinade. Thinly slice the remaining orange and arrange the slices over the steak. Pour the marinade into the dish and cover it with plastic wrap. Let the beef marinade in the refrigerator for five hours or longer, turning every two hours.
5. Set up your steamer on the stove top, and bring your steaming liquid to a boil. Remove the steak from the marinade and place it in the upper body of the steamer. Reduce the heat to medium and steam the steak for five to 15 minutes depending on well you want it cooked.
6. Remove the steak from the steamer and allow it to rest for five minutes. Thinly slice the steak across the grain and serve immediately.
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