Carne Asada

Name: Carne Asada
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: South American, Latin American
Ingredients: 591 milliliters light Mexican beer, such as Dos Equis; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more as needed; 2 Tbsps packed dark brown sugar; 907 grams flank steak; 4 mediums garlic cloves, crushed; 59 milliliters freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 1 medium lemon); 59 milliliters freshly squeezed lime juice (from 2 medium limes); 1 medium red onion, coarsely chopped; 8 servings Salt

Carne Asadan is a gluten free and dairy free main course. One portion of this dish contains around 25g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 200 calories. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour. This recipe is typical of South American cuisine. Head to the store and pick up mexican beer, salt, lime juice, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lemon juice you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing

Instructions

Combine 2 cups of the beer, the lime juice, lemon juice, garlic, onion, and measured pepper in a large, nonreactive bowl and mix.

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Lemon Juice

Lime Juice

Garlic

Pepper

Onion

Beer

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Bowl

Add the flank steak, cover, place in the refrigerator, and marinate at least 30 minutes or overnight.When ready to cook the meat, heat a grill to high (about 500°F).

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Flank Steak

Meat

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Grill

Remove the meat from the marinade (reserving the marinade juices), pat it dry, and season well with salt.

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Marinade

Meat

Salt

Transfer the marinade to a medium saucepan, add the remaining 1/2 cup beer, and place over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, skim off any foam or impurities that come to the surface, and let the mixture reduce by half, about 20 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a heatproof bowl, mix in the brown sugar, and season well with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Brown Sugar

Marinade

Beer

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Sieve

Sauce Pan

Bowl

Place the meat on the grill and cook to medium, about 7 to 10 minutes per side.

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Meat

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Grill

Remove from the grill and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes. If serving as a main, slice the steak against the grain into 1-inch strips; if serving as a filling for tacos or burritos, coarsely chop.

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Grains

Steak

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Grill

Place in a serving dish and cover with the reduced marinade juices.Beverage pairing: Sol Cerveza, Mexico. A great Mexican meat dish calls for nothing more complicated or intense than a good, clean Mexican lager. Drip some lime into the beer to bring out its bright, citrus tang and it will make a thirst-quenching and mouth-refreshing gulp after each bite of steak.

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Drink

Marinade

Beer

Steak

Lime