Mexican Street Tacos (Carne Asada)

Simple, authentic street tacos — grilled steak on warm corn tortillas with onion, cilantro, and lime.

Ingredients

• 1.5 lbs flank or skirt steak
• Marinade: 1/4 cup lime juice, 2 tbsp oil, 4 garlic cloves, 1 tsp cumin, salt, pepper
• 12 small corn tortillas
• Diced white onion, fresh cilantro, lime wedges
• Salsa verde or salsa roja

Method

1. Marinate steak 30 min to 4 hours.

2. Grill over high heat 4-5 min per side for medium-rare. Rest 10 min.

3. Slice against the grain into thin strips.

4. Warm tortillas on the grill 30 sec per side.

5. Assemble: double-stacked tortillas, carne asada, onion, cilantro, squeeze of lime, salsa.

What You're Practicing

• Double-stacking tortillas is the street taco way — the inner tortilla catches the juices.
• Slicing against the grain is critical for tender bites — flank and skirt have long, tough fibers.