Carne Asada

Combine the orange juice, olive oil, cilantro, lime juice, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, jalapeno, garlic, and BYBBQ Original AP Rub in a large mixing bowl and whisk together until it is well blended. Save ⅓ cup of the marinade in a covered container in the refrigerator. Combine the remaining marinade and steak in a large resealable freezer bag. Refrigerate the steak in the marinade for at least 2 hours, or overnight.

Preheat your grill to high heat, or 500°. If you are cooking the Carne Asada on the stove, you will want to set it to high heat. Make sure the grill pan or skillet is hot before you start to cook the meat. Remove the steak from the marinade and pat dry. Discard any leftover marinade. Add the steak to the preheated grill and cook for 6 to 8 minutes per side, or until you’ve reached your desired doneness. Note that if you use flank steak, it tastes best when it is cooked to rare or medium-rare because it’s a lean cut of steak. Use an instant read meat thermometer to check the temperature for accuracy. Remove the steak from the heat and let it rest for 10 minutes. Giving the steak time to rest is very important! Once the steak has had time to rest for 10 minutes, thinly slice the steak against the grain and serve it with the ⅓ cup of reserved marinade mixture.

Please note – the cooking time is estimated! This will depend on how thick the steak is. To check the temperature of your meat, use an instant read thermometer for accuracy. Also, please see the Guide for Steak Doneness below to find your perfect temperature. The FDA recommends that steak be cooked to an internal temperature of 145°

After your steak has had time to rest and when it’s time to cut, you will cut the steak in very thin slices against the grain. The fine lines you see in the steak is the grain, or muscle fibers. By cutting against the grain, NOT alongside the lines, you will get the melt-in-your-mouth tender goodness that Carne Asada is known for!