# Carne Asada Marinade

A flavorful carne asada recipe marinated with a blend of dry spices, juices, beer, and fresh ingredients, then cooked over a fire.

- Total time: 125 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon Mexican oregano
- 2 tablespoons meat tenderizer
- 0.33 cup orange juice
- 0.33 cup tomato juice
- 0.33 cup pineapple juice
- 2 juice of oranges
- 2 juice of limes
- 6 to 8 ounces malt beverage or beer (Dos Equis Amber Especial)
- 0.33 cup olive oil
- 0.5 bunch chopped cilantro
- 1 small sliced onion
- skirt steak or arrachera
- 0.5 onion
- juice of limes
- tortilla
- beans
- salsa
- rice

## Instructions

1. Combine black pepper, garlic powder, chili powder, ground cumin, Mexican oregano, and meat tenderizer for the dry spices.
2. Add orange juice, tomato juice, and pineapple juice to the dry spices and whisk until the meat tenderizer dissolves.
3. Add the juice of two squishy oranges and two squishy limes to the mixture.
4. Pour 6 to 8 ounces of malt beverage or beer into the mixture and mix.
5. Add 1/3 cup of olive oil to the marinade and mix well.
6. Stir in half a bunch of chopped cilantro and one small sliced onion.
7. Whisk everything together for a final mix.
8. Separate the skirt steak or arrachera pieces to ensure they don't stick together.
9. Add the prepared marinade to the separated meat and mix thoroughly, ensuring each piece is coated.
10. Cover the marinated meat and refrigerate for about 2 hours.
11. After marinating, start your fire.
12. Clean the cooking grate with half an onion.
13. Place the cleaned grate over direct heat.
14. Cook the carne asada for 3 minutes on one side, then flip and cook for another 3 minutes on the other side. Flip when juices pool.
15. Optionally, squeeze a little lime juice on the meat while cooking.
16. Once cooked, place the carne asada on aluminum foil.
17. Continue cooking the remaining carne asada.
18. Cover the cooked meat with aluminum foil and let it rest for about 5 minutes.
19. After resting, chop the carne asada into smaller pieces.
20. Prepare a tortilla, add beans, then top with carne asada, salsa, and rice.
21. Fold into a taco and enjoy.

## Equipment

- whisk
- fridge
- grate
- aluminum foil

## Tips

- Pick squishy oranges and limes for more juice.
- Don't trim the fat from the arrachera.
- Cook meat at a high temperature for a short amount of time for tenderness.
- Optional: hit the cooked meat with a little lime juice.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BMKf3zqAH/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e182b141-1d7a-459a-b07f-9ce8160d68e6
- Extracted: 2026-06-27

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