CARNE ASADA TACOS
FOODPRINT · EXPLODED VIEW & PROCESS
CROSS-SECTION
TORTILLA
CARNE ASADA
ONION
CILANTRO
SALSA
PROCESS FLOW
PREP
COOK
ASSEMBLE
DONE
SHOPPING LIST
STEAK
[ ] SKIRT STEAK 2 LB
[ ] ORANGE JUICE 1/4 C
[ ] LIME JUICE 1/4 C
[ ] GARLIC 4 CLOVES
[ ] JALAPEÑO 1 EA
[ ] CUMIN 1 TSP
[ ] CHILI POWDER 1 TSP
[ ] OLIVE OIL 2 TBSP
TOPPINGS
[ ] WHITE ONION 1 EA
[ ] CILANTRO 1 BUNCH
[ ] LIMES 2-3 EA
[ ] SALSA VERDE JAR
TORTILLAS
[ ] CORN TORTILLAS 12 CT
[ ] VEGETABLE OIL
NOTES
* MARINATE 1-8 HRS; OVERNIGHT
MAKES MEAT MUSHY (AVOID)
* GRILL SCREAMING HOT — CHAR
IS KEY FOR FLAVOR
* CUT SKIRT STEAK AGAINST
GRAIN INTO SMALL PIECES
* DOUBLE-STACK TORTILLAS
TO PREVENT TEARING
MODIFICATIONS
PROTEIN SWAP
SKIRT → FLAP / FLANK STEAK
OR CHICKEN THIGHS
HEAT LEVEL
MILD: SKIP JALAPEÑO
HOT: ADD SERRANO + CHIPOTLE
CHEESE: COTIJA CRUMBLED
PAIRINGS
SIDES
MEXICAN RICE · REFRIED BEANS
ELOTE · CHIPS + GUACAMOLE
DRINKS
MARGARITA · MODELO · CORONA
HORCHATA · AGUA FRESCA
MICHELADA · PALOMA
TOTAL STACK
LIME WEDGE
SQUEEZE TO FINISH
SALSA VERDE
TOMATILLO · JALAPEÑO
CILANTRO + ONION
DICED · FRESH
CARNE ASADA
SKIRT STEAK · MARINATED
CHARRED OVER HIGH HEAT
CUT AGAINST GRAIN
125-130°F INTERNAL
ORANGE+LIME MARINADE
DOUBLE TORTILLA
CORN · 6" · COMAL-CHARRED
DOUBLE-STACKED
MAKE MARINADE
BLEND: OJ + LIME + GARLIC
JALAPEÑO + CUMIN + CHILI PWD
MARINATE STEAK
SKIRT STEAK IN MARINADE
1-8 HRS · DO NOT OVERNIGHT
PREP TOPPINGS
DICE ONION + CILANTRO
CUT LIME WEDGES
PREHEAT GRILL
SCREAMING HOT · 500°F+
CLEAN AND OIL GRATES
GRILL STEAK
2-3 MIN PER SIDE · CHAR WELL
TARGET 125-130°F INTERNAL
REST & SLICE
REST 5 MIN · CUT AGAINST GRAIN
CHOP INTO BITE-SIZE PIECES
WARM TORTILLAS
DRY COMAL · 30-45 SEC/SIDE
CHAR SPOTS · WRAP IN CLOTH
BUILD TACOS
TORTILLAS → CARNE → ONION
CILANTRO → SALSA → LIME
DOUBLE-STACK TORTILLAS
SERVE IMMEDIATELY
EXTRA LIME ON THE SIDE
SOURCE
SERIOUSEATS.COM
SERVINGS
4-6
TIME (PREP / COOK / TOTAL)
15M / 10M / 2H+
DIFFICULTY
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆
ATTRIBUTES
M
MEAT
GF
GLUTEN FREE
D
DAIRY FREE
DESIGNER
D. TUROWSKI
DATE
2026-02-22
DRAWING
FOODPRINT
REV A · FP-962591