Carne asada (marinated grilled ranchera steak)

Name: Carne asada (marinated grilled ranchera steak)
Ingredients: 3 lb steak; ¼ cup olive oil; 4 whole limes; 2 whole oranges; ½ cup chopped cilantro; ½ whole white onion; 1 whole jalapeno; 2 cloves minced garlic cloves; 1½ tbsp salt; 1 tbsp black pepper; 1 tbsp New Mexico chile powder; 1½ tsp garlic powder; 1½ tsp onion powder; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp dry oregano; chiles; cebollitas

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Carne asada (marinated grilled ranchera steak), from the video

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Ingredients

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3 lb steak
¼ cup olive oil
4 whole limes
2 whole oranges
½ cup chopped cilantro
½ whole white onion
1 whole jalapeno
2 cloves minced garlic cloves
1½ tbsp salt
1 tbsp black pepper
1 tbsp New Mexico chile powder
1½ tsp garlic powder
1½ tsp onion powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dry oregano

For the marinade, mix the olive oil, the juice of the oranges and limes, minced garlic, cilantro, sliced onion and jalapeno and all the spices; taste and adjust.

Mixing the marinade

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Put the thin ranchera (flap) steak in a bag or bowl, pour over the marinade and mix to coat.

Marinating the rancheraMarinating Read

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Seal, removing all the air, and refrigerate at least four hours; overnight is best.

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Grill over an open fire three minutes per side; repeat with the remaining meat.

Grilling over open fireGrilling Read

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chiles
cebollitas

Grill chiles and cebollitas alongside.

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Serve on a plate with nopal, the grilled cebollitas and chiles, guacamole, salsa verde and salsa roja, flour tortillas, a cold salad, rice and beans; or in tacos, burritos or tortas.

Plating with sides