Ecuadorian•gourmet
Carne asada or grilled thin steaks
Carne asada is classic Latin American and Ecuadorian dish of thin beef steaks marinated with garlic, cumin, salt and pepper and cooked on the grill.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 lbs thin beef steaks
- 6 garlic cloves (crushed)
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp pepper
- 2 tsp salt
- Ecuadorian style white rice
- Lentil stew menestra
- Patacones/fried green plantains
- Fried ripe plantains
Instructions
- 1
Mix the garlic, salt, cumin and pepper to make a marinade paste.
- 2
Season the steaks with the garlic paste and let rest for at least 30 minutes, overnight is ideal.
- 3
Heat the grill and cook the meat, make sure the garlic bits are removed from the meat before grilling to avoid burning. The steaks are so thin that they cook very quickly.
- 4
Serve with rice and menestra, or your choice of side dishes.