Southwestern Flank Steak Marinade

I made two different carne asada recipes last night and they were both great. There were things I liked better about this recipe but the one thing I did like better about the other one was that it used beer in the marinade. I doubled the chipotle pepper for extra kick but that was the only change I made. Next time I will ditch the honey and add some beer. Regardless, this is an excellent recipe!

After marinading , I put it (and the juices) in the slow cooker for 4 hours and used it for street tacos. Super moist & tender and it fell apart perfectly. Whole family loved it (ages 5-50). My changes: I used 1/2 the salt...no one complained; they still loved it. I didn't have any ground chipotle, so I substituted with 1/2 amount of cayenne pepper and added a little liquid smoke to mimic the smokey chipotle flavor. Finally, I used some orange zest and fresh-squeezed juice as I didn't have enough fresh limes.

This is my favorite recipe for steak marinade that I’ve tried to date. I love it! Usually I make it as written but I have made it without cilantro before when I forgot to pick it up at the market and it was still good. I’ve also used it on chicken with good results. But I like it on steak best, even cubed and skewered. :) The meat comes out very tender and flavorful and serves well on salad, plain with sides, or as a sandwich, wrap or taco. I love that the serving options are nearly endless with this. Definitely a go-to in my recipe box now!