Carne Asada

The first time I made this recipe, it was for a Christmas Party.  It really works well on a picnic, especially with the new "keep warm" picnic containers.

Makes 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Marinade Time: 30 minutes
Grilling Time: 14 - 16 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 - fresh limes

• 4 - rib-eye (6 oz. each) beef steaks 

• 4 - garlic cloves, chopped

• 1 - tablespoon red chiles, ground

• 1 - teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

• 1 - teaspoon ground cumin

• 1/4 - cup olive oil

• 1/4 - cup cilantro

Directions

Serve with Salsa Fresca.

Prepare grill to medium – hot temperature.

1. Cut the limes in half and squeeze the juice over both sides of the steaks.

2. Rub the garlic into the steaks.  Then you want to sprinkle the chilies, pepper and cumin over the steaks.

3. Cover steaks with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator to marinade for 30 minutes.

4. Brush the steaks with oil and grill 7 minutes on each side for medium doneness.

5. When the steaks are is cooked, dice the steaks into 1/4 - cubes and add the cilantro.

Alan's Kitchen Picnicking & Tailgating Tip:
You can marinade the steaks a day or two ahead of time.  Keep in plastic wrap until ready to put into ice chest.  Place the wrapped steaks in a plastic container and place in ice chest.  At the picnic or tailgate site, prepare grill and cook normally.