Carne Asada Tacos

These carne asada tacos are loaded with tender marinated steak and topped with guacamole and pico de gallo. The ultimate taco for meat lovers!

There’s not much better than a fabulous steak taco, and it’s so easy to make restaurant style carne asada at home. You can use this grilled meat in burritos, nachos, or simply serve it over rice and beans!

I’ve got a lot of tacos on this site, in fact, I’ve covered most of the traditional favorites! One thing I’m missing is a steak taco, and I hereby present you with these incredibly delicious carne asada tacos. They’re loaded with cubes of tender grilled steak and topped with homemade pico de gallo and guacamole. How can you go wrong with that combination?

How to make carne asada tacos

This recipe starts with flank steak, which is marinated in a combination of citrus juice, garlic, cilantro and jalapeno. You can marinate the meat up to 8 hours before you plan to cook it. Before you cook the meat, scrape off any chunks of garlic and jalapeno and cilantro so that they don’t burn when you sear the steak.

I prefer to cook this steak on the grill, either outdoors on a charcoal grill or inside on a grill pan. I like to cook my carne asada steak to about medium, but you can cook it to whatever doneness level you prefer. After you’ve cooked and cubed the meat, layer it into tortillas with guacamole and pico de gallo for an amazing meal.

You can use corn or flour tortillas here, whichever you prefer. You can also add more toppings to these tacos like cheese, or add a little lettuce or cabbage to the bottom of the tortillas before you start filling them up.

I like to make my homemade pico de gallo recipe to go in these carne asada tacos, but if you’re pressed for time, store bought pico de gallo will work too. I typically serve my carne asada tacos with a side of my famous pinto beans and rice for a meal that the whole family enjoys!

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Carne Asada Tacos

These carne asada tacos are loaded with tender marinated steak and topped with guacamole and pico de gallo. The ultimate taco for meat lovers!

Course Main

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword carne asada, carne asada tacos

Prep Time 1 hour

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 324 kcal

Author Dinner at the Zoo

Ingredients

For the meat:

• 2 lbs flank steak
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 2 teaspoons garlic chopped
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 jalapeno seeds and ribs removed, then coarsely chopped
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro leaves

For the taco assembly:

• 12 small corn or flour tortillas
• 1 cup pico de gallo
• 1 xup guacamole

Instructions

1. Place the orange juice, lime juice, garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper, jalapeno, cumin and cilantro in a resealable plastic bag. Close and shake to combine.

2. Place the steak in the bag and marinate for at least one hour, or up to 8 hours. 

3. Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium high heat. Scrape off any large pieces of jalapeno and garlic from the meat after it comes out of the marinade. Place the steak on the grill and cook for 5-6 minutes per side or to desired level of doneness. Cook time will vary based on the thickness of the meat.

4. Remove the meat from the pan and cover with foil; let rest for 5 minutes.

5. Coarsely chop the steak and divide between the tortillas. Top with pico de gallo, and guacamole. Serve.

Recipe Notes

1. Don't have flank steak? Skirt steak or sirloin will also work.

Nutrition Facts

Carne Asada Tacos

Amount Per Serving

Calories 324 Calories from Fat 171

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19g 29%

Saturated Fat 4g 20%

Cholesterol 68mg 23%

Sodium 621mg 26%

Potassium 608mg 17%

Total Carbohydrates 12g 4%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 5g

Protein 25g 50%

Vitamin A 5.9%

Vitamin C 26.2%

Calcium 3.3%

Iron 12.5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.