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Carne Asada Tacos with Mango Salsa

Carne Asada Tacos with Mango Salsa

Course Dinner, Lunch, Salsa
Ingredients Beef
Language English
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Servings 3

Ingredients

Carne Asada

  • 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 tbsp grapeseed or canola oil
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp cilantro leaves
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 pound flank or skirt steak, fat trimmed
  • 1 tsp kosher salt

Mango Salsa

  • 1 large mango (about 1 cup), diced
  • 1/4 cup red onion, minced
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeds removed and minced
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp cilantro, chopped
  • 1/4 tsp chili powder

Instructions

Carne Asada

  1. In a blender, combine chipotle pepper, orange juice, lime juice, oil, soy sauce, cilantro, honey and chili powder to make marinade.

  2. Place steak in a rimmed baking dish and pour marinade over. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight. 

  3. Preheat a charcoal or gas grill to medium-high. Remove the steak from the marinade, season with salt and grill for 4 minutes a side.

  4. Transfer to a cutting board and rest for 5 to 10 minutes.

Mango Salsa

  1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Assembly

  1. Place tortillas on a baking sheet and toast both sides under broiler until lightly golden. Slice steak into thin strips. Serve on tortillas with mango salsa.

Recipe Notes

Nutritional analysis per serving (2 tacos): Calories 646; Protein 38 g; Carbohydrates 54 g; Fat 32 g; 44% Calories from Fat; Cholesterol 98 mg; Sodium 1199 mg; Potassium 797 mg; Fiber 4 g