taste of tuesday: carne asada tacos

If you can't drive to Midway every weekend and enjoy some carne asada tacos from Tarahumara, I've found a recipe that comes pretty close to the original. I made these for dinner on Sunday, and b/n the 3 of us, we almost ate the entire pound of meat. funny, I never liked red meat before I was pregnant, but once I started to nurse, I craved it...something about the iron in the meat??? Either way, here is a delicious recipe that is sure to please:

Taqueria Style Tacos-Carne Asada

Ingredients:

• 3 lbs. flank steak
• 1/3 c. white vinegar
• 1/2 c. soy sauce
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 limes, juiced
• 1/2 c. olive oil
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp. white pepper
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1 tsp. paprika

Directions:

1. In bowl, whisk together vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, lime juice and olive oil. Add remaining seasonings and blend well.
2. Pour marinade over steak; turn to coat.
3. Cover and marinate in refrigerator for 1 to 8 hours (I do mine over night)
4. Cook on grill, 10-12 minutes each side until no longer pink (the pinker the meat the tougher it is. flank steak is better when cooked well).
5. take off heat and let meat rest for 5 minutes before cutting into cubes.

Serve on Costco flour tortillas (or corn if you prefer), with lime wedges, fresh cilantro, and sour cream or cilantro lime dressing. Bet you can't eat just one.