Marinated, grilled beef known as carne asada is a beloved staple in Colombia. The marinade typically has orange juice or lime juice, as well as garlic, spices and beer. Serve carne asada with an salsa de aji picante (tomato-based chile pepper sauce) and some arepas, or use it as a filling for an arepa sandwich.
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Yield: Serves 4-6.
Ingredients:
- 1 2-lb flank steak
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 bottle of beer
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- Juice of 3 limes
- 4-6 cloves of garlic
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 packet SazonGoya with achiote
- Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
- Whisk together the vegetable oil, 1/2 of the bottle of beer, orange juice, lime juice, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce.
- Whisk in the garlic, cumin, SazonGoya and salt and pepper to taste.
- Place the flank steak inside of a plastic bag, and more the marinade mixture into the bag with the steak. Seal bag tightly, then leave steak to marinate overnight in the fridge.
- Heat the grill to medium high. Remove steak from marinade and grill for 5-8 minutes on each side, or until desired doneness.
- Let steak rest for 5 minutes, then slice very thinly against the grain and serve.
- Heat the grill to medium high. Remove steak from marinade and grill for 5-8 minutes on each side, or until desired doneness.
