Grilled Steak Recipe – Marinated Steak Carne Asada Verde

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Grilled Steak Recipe: Carne Asada: Are you looking for a grilled steak recipe? We love to grill and cook Central, CA. style recipes. This type of grilled recipe is known as Santa Maria-style steak. I am sharing how we make our Steak Carne Asada at home.

We love grilled recipes and sharing them with you.

Who wants to put the fun back into weeknights and their dinners?

Grilling is not only easy, but it’s also fun. Here’s why:

1. You don’t heat the kitchen because the steak is cooked on an outdoor grill (you can use an indoor grill if it’s cold, rainy, or winter).
2. The clean-up is easy, leaving you more time for fun!
3. You’ll love to eat grilled food that’s fresh and tasty! I’ll show you how easy it is to marinate the steaks and make side dishes for a quick, easy grilled meal to use any day of the week. 

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What’s great about this Steak, Carne Asada, is that it is easy to prepare! The marinated steak recipe with Verde marinade. I suggest you make the marinade and prep the side dishes ahead of time! Or you can make it on the same day if you like. The more time it is in the marinade, the better.

Steak Carne Asada 

Steak is one of our family favorites, and living in Central, California, gives you plenty of time for grilling. The weather here has the best spring and fall seasons! My family loves a nice tender, juicy cut of steak that has been cooked to perfection. What about yours?

This 30-minute meal will have them satisfied and ready for an evening walk, playing games…

What’s not to love about a quick dinner that you can serve any day of the week? Perfect for allowing you more time for fun in your evenings!

For me, it’s all about making it easier at dinner time. I enjoy creating easy recipes that everyone can enjoy! I have a hungry teen at home. Quite often, you’ll find me making an appetizer pr snack to hold her over. I also love adding lots of fresh vegetables and fruits to our meals.

Serve Carne Asada With Lime and Tortillas

When eating marinated steak this way, you can squeeze lime on it. Oh, so good!

It is also served with tortillas. 

What types of steak are used for Carne Asada? 

Traditionally, Carne Asada is made with a flank, skirt steak, sirloin tip/sirloin bottom flap…

Thinly sliced steak. But you can also use a good steak like sirloin or Tri-tip roast… sliced thinly. 

Look for good marbling, slice thicker meats against the grain, and use a marinade to tenderize the beef.

How To Grill Corn 

Grilled Mexican Corn

Let me share how easy it is to make this grilled Mexican-style corn and Marinated Steak Recipe, giving you a juicy and flavorful finish that everyone will love.

1. Open the corn husks slightly, wash them off, and pat the corn dry.
2. Spread butter and Parmesan Cheese

   

   on the corn. 
3. Then, sprinkle the corn with paprika and fold the husks back on.
4. Next, put the corn on a microwave-safe plate to microwave.
5. Microwave the corn for approx. 5-8 minutes per corn. (Example 3 corn, approx. 20 min. on one plate).
6. Now they are ready to be grilled with husks to cut down the time.
7. Grill with husks on and for about the same amount of time steaks are being cooked.

We used sweet corn for our recipe, but any corn will do.

How To Make Carne Asada 

Carne Asada Verde 

Steak Marinade Central, California Style

The steak marinade is easy to make! Carne Asada Marinade

1. Take your garlic cloves and peel them.
2. Slice a quarter to half of your poblano chili pepper.
3. Slice the jalapeno chili pepper  (use gloves and seed the chili peppers).
4. Take a large handful of cilantro with the stems cut off.
5. Add olive oil and oregano

   

6. Toss the ingredients into the food processor
7. Then, squeeze half a lime’s juice and blend until chopped finely, but don’t over-process.
8. Spread the mixture on the steaks and grind black pepper onto the steaks.
9. Then place the steaks and mixture into a plastic bag (We use food storage bags for marinating the steak) or dish covered with saran wrapand refrigerate a minimum of 30-40 minutes up to 2 hours. The longer, the better! You can even do this ahead of time. Even the night before. 

After marinating the steaks:

Take out the marinated steak. Let the steaks get to room temperature before putting them onto the grill. Then add to the steak on the grill.

How to Grill Carne Asada Steak

Use a high-heat temperature for the grill to cook the steaks. 450°F and up. It will cook quickly. You get a high-heat sear. Cook 2-5 minutes per side (depending on the thickness of the steak).

Make sure to rest the grilled steak for 5-10 minutes before slicing, allowing the juices to redistribute through the meat.

Notes about using the marinade

This recipe for marinade makes enough for 4 -6 steaks.

• Toss the plastic bag with extra marinade. Do not use excess marinate unless you are cooking it as shown in the photo (for food safety).
• Make extra marinade for garnishing and set it to the side (in a bowl, covered, or a container with a lid) in the refrigerator if using it for a garnish!

When is the grilled steak done?

Use a meat thermometer to gauge the internal temperature.

• 125°F-130°F medium rare
• 130°F-140°F medium
• 140°F-150°F medium well
• 160°F (This is not recommended for carne asada; This can make the steak tough).

Carne Asada Steak  Recipe

An easy, delicious way to marinate your steak to have it flavorful and juicy! Perfect for barbecuing.

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Yield: 4

Grilled Steak: Marinated Steak Carne Asada Verde CA Style

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Are you ready to make grilled steak? You will love this Carne Asada Steak! It's marinated in a green (Verde) marinade, then grilled and sliced thinly. This is also known as a Santa Maria style steak. See how to make Carne Asada Verde, grilled corn, and the sides that pair perfectly with your steaks.

Prep Time 45 minutes

Cook Time 16 minutes

Additional Time 10 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 11 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 Steaks (flank steak, skirt steak, sirloin steak, or tri-tip roast that has been sliced)
• 3-4 garlic cloves
• cilantro large handful at least 1/2 cup
• 1 lime
• 1 poblano chile pepper and or jalapeno seeded
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon oregano

Instructions

1. Peel garlic and put three cloves in your food processor (or chop finely)
2. Wash and seed your chile pepper put in your food processor or finely chop
3. Add the juice of half a lime
4. Add 2 tablespoons of Olive Oil
5. Add 1 teaspoon oregano
6. Next blend all ingredients in a food processor / or if chopped add together and stir.
7. Then spread over the steaks.
8. Grind Black pepper onto each steak.
9. Put into a plastic bag or dish adding extra. If using a dish cover with saran wrap.
10. Grill your steak on a high heat 8-10 minutes on each side.
11. Let the grilled steak rest
12. Slice and serve!

Notes

• Let steak marinate at least 30 - 45 minutes. 
• Do not reuse marinade if it has touched the meat or put in the bag. 
• Spread excess on steaks to be cooked or toss.
• If you have little kids you can reserve a steak without the marinade. Just salt, pepper and lightly use garlic powder. 
• This isn't spicy as the peppers have been seeded.
• Let your steak rest 5 minutes before slicing

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 695Total Fat 48gSaturated Fat 17gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 24gCholesterol 214mgSodium 119mgCarbohydrates 5gFiber 1gSugar 1gProtein 59g

Not all nutritional information is always 100% accurate.

Find our salsa recipes and (appetizer recipes here) I made to go with this grilled recipe. The salsas were Salsa Verde and a Fresh Strawberry Avocado Salsa.

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Looking for other Carne Asada Steak recipes to try? We spotted a few that are on our list for when we want a change from our recipe. Or grab one of our other grilled recipes. Pin it or make one, and enjoy!

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See all our Grilled Recipes 

• Easy Grilled Steak Dinner
• Steak Tacos are quick and easy!
• Strip Steak Recipe
• Carne Asada Steak recipe is made with flank or skirt steak. 
• This Carne Asada is made similarly but with added orange juice and lime juice. 
• Marinated Grilled Steak Recipe

Find our salsa recipes and (appetizer recipes here).

Shopping in Central, California

Where can you get all your groceries in one place for this recipe? 

One thing that makes it easy for us is grabbing all my groceries and weekly needs at our favorite warehouse store, Smart & Final. It’s convenient, and there are great brand choices! The fresh fruits, veggies, and meats are the best!

I’m always trying to think ahead to keep things simple for our busy lifestyle. Knowing I’ll have steak leftovers, I grab things like Mexican rice and La Romanella tomato sauce, which makes a perfect side dish for our next night’s meal. 

We also love stocking up on drinks for summer, Simple Value non-food products, and First Street brand products. The quality is amazing, and the prices are perfect for saving you money.

Above is where we purchased our food storage bags and ramekin dishes for serving salsas. This is just one of the aisles in our local store where we shopped for our groceries for this steak recipe we shared with you today!

 I made it to go with this grilled recipe. The salsas were Salsa Verde and a Fresh Strawberry Avocado Salsa. 

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