How To Make Carne Asada On The Grill - Garnished Plate

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If you love tacos, nachos, fries and burritos (and who doesn’t?!) then it’s time to level-up and learn how to make carne Asada on the grill!! There’s no better filling then this tender juicy and delicious beef!

Grilled Carne Asada

Have you ever cooked with skirt steak? If you’ve ordered fajitas at a restaurant then you’ve probably eaten it before, but it seems many people have never cooked with it at home! Skirt steak is available at most grocery stores and is a tender cut of meat! It’s used in many things, from fajitas to Chinese dishes and is also the most used cut of meat when making Carne Asada. There are many ways to cook this meat and I’m going to share my favorite tips and tricks with you for how to make Carne Asada on the grill!

I’m sharing with you my simple but highly tested and super successful recipe for Carne Asada. I’ve done it both in the slow cooker and on the grill many times, and either way, it turns out absolutely amazing.

What is Carne Asada?

Carne Asada is most typically a thin cut of meat, usually a skirt steak, that has been marinated and grilled. After cooking, it’s generally cut into thin strips and served either as a main course or as a filling in tacos, burritos and more.

As I mentioned, skirt steaks are usually very flavorful, although not always very tender. Therefore it either needs to be grilled quickly at a higher temperature, or low and slow.

How do you know when Carne Asada is done?

For best results you should always use a meat thermometer to cook foods like this to the exact right temperature. Carne Asada is best done to medium at about 130 degrees F.

How do you make skirt steak tender?

marinate for at least 2 hours
a citrus based marinade will help tenderize the meat even more
grill at a high temp or cook low and slow on a smoker or in a slow cooker
always let it rest at least 15-20 minutes before slicing
slice against the grain (you can easily see the grain running through the meat, simply rotate and cut at an angle across the grain)

Whenever we have a crowd over for dinner, I love the option of making a taco bar, and this is always on the menu. It’s different than your average ground beef and will totally impress your guests. They don’t have to know how easy it was!!

My favorite ways to serve Carne Asada include:

in tacos
topped with street corn
on top of crispy fries with guacamole
smothered in tasty queso!