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Carne asada

May 7, 2024

Recipe

In this Latin American dish, skirt steak marinates overnight before it's grilled and served in slices.

Serves 4

Maggi seasoning sauce is a dark, vegetable-based sauce similar to soy sauce. It's often used in soups and sauces.

Clean and trim the excess fat and tissue from steak. The steak may need to be cut down to a size that will lay flat on the grill or cast-iron skillet.

In a glass or plastic bowl, combine the soy sauce, oil, lime juice, garlic, cilantro, Maggi seasoning and sugar. Place the clean steak in the marinade and let marinate 4 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.

Remove meat from the refrigerator and let sit out at room temperature for 20 minutes. Heat a grill or cast-iron skillet to high. Place the meat on the hot grill or skillet. Cook for 2 to 4 minutes a side. Place the meat on a cutting board and let rest.

Cut the steak into 2-inch thick pieces, then turn and cut against the grain. Sprinkle meat with salt and serve.

1 pound skirt steak
1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup olive oil
2 limes, juiced
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons, chopped cilantro
1 tablespoon Maggi seasoning sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

DASH Eating Plan Servings

Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fats and oils Fruits Grains and grain products 4 Meats, poultry and fish Nuts, seeds and dry beans Sweets Vegetables

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

Fats Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fruits 4 Meat and meat substitutes Milk and milk products Nonstarchy vegetables Starches Sweets, desserts and other carbohydrates

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

Carbohydrates Fats Fruits 2 Protein and dairy Sweets Vegetables

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calcium 316 Calories 6 g Total carbohydrate 104 mg Cholesterol 0 g Dietary fiber 8 g Monounsaturated fat Potassium 34 g Protein 6 g Saturated fat 4 ounces Serving size 237 mg Sodium 18 g Total fat