There is nothing quite like the taste of a perfectly marinated, juicy grilled steak. In Mexico, we love to marinate our meat with delicious ingredients before grilling it to make sure it is tender and flavorful. There are so many different types of steak, but the cut of steak that I like the most for the recipe I am sharing today is a thin ribeye steak. It has the perfect amount of meat and fat which makes it so juicy.

This recipe can be made on a gas grill, a charcoal grill, or you can cook it inside on a large skillet if that is your only option. You can also use different cuts of meat, such as flank steak, skirt steak, or any other thin cut. For me, the taste of a steak, recently grilled on a hot charcoal grill, served with freshly made tortilla, grilled onions, and a homemade salsa can’t be beat.

What is in the marinade for this Mexican style grilled steak?

The secret to a juicy steak is to have the right marinade. The steak marinade I am using today is similar to what we use for traditional carne asada, but with some differences. It consists of orange juice, lime juice, beer, soy sauce, garlic, black pepper, and allspice. This combination will make for tender steaks every time.

To make the marinade, all you have to do is combine all of those ingredients in a blender, and blend them until somewhat smooth, and then use it to marinate the meat. Marinating the steak for a few hours or longer will give you the best results, but as long as you marinate it for at least one hour you are setting yourself up to make a perfectly grilled steak.

What is the best way to cook this steak?

Like I mentioned above, I prefer to use a charcoal or wood grill to get a nice smoky flavor on my steak, but you can also use whatever method you have. For example, some people may not have any grill at all, but most people have a stove that they can use to cook the steak on a hot skillet. A gas grill is also a good option and will give you that nice grilled steak flavor.

To grill the steak on any type of outdoor grill, make sure you heat it up sufficiently. Next, remove the steak from the marinade and put it on the hot grill. Since this is a thin cut of steak, you do not need to cook it long. Depending on the level of doneness that you prefer, you will need to grill the steak for around 2-5 minutes per side. If you are using a thick cut steak, which you can definitely do, you will need to cook it longer. Using a meat thermometer is recommended if you have one to make sure you have an accurate internal temperature of your steak. For a medium-rare steak, grill the steak to about 130-140 degrees f.

If you don’t have a grill, heat up a large skillet over medium heat on your stove and add a little bit of olive oil. Once it is hot, add the steaks and cook until they reach your preferred temperature. Again, an instant read thermometer will give you the best results, which will result in the best grilled steak.

What can you serve with grilled steak?

In Mexico, this type of steak is most commonly served with freshly made tortillas which you can also quickly add to the grill for a charred flavor. You can also grill pearl onions and nopales and serve it with Mexican rice, homemade salsa, and refried beans.

This combination of flavors is amazing, and will have you and your guests coming back for more.

Let me know in the comments below how this turned out for you!

Check out these similar recipes

• Authentic Bistec a la Mexicana Recipe (Mexican Style Beef Steak)
• Sheet Pan Flank Steak with Garlic Roasted Potatoes
• Authentic Mexican Carne Asada
• Amazing Smoked Pork Chops Recipe

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Mexican Style Grilled Steak

Learn how to make this juicy and flavorful Mexican-style grilled steak which is a perfect meal for summertime.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Mexican

Keyword carne asada, flank steak, grilled steak

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Marinating Time 2 hours hours

Total Time 2 hours hours 25 minutes minutes

Servings 8 Servings

Calories 272kcal

Author Charbel Barker

Ingredients

• 2 lbs Ribeye thin cut. You can replace with flank steak or another thin cut of meat
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 1/2 cup dark beer
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 6 cloves of garlic
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp allspice
• 1/4 white onion
• salt to taste
• 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

• To make the marinade, start by combining all of the ingredients except for the steak in a blender and blend until somewhat smooth.
• Pour the marinade over the steak in a large bowl, cover, and let marinate for at least one hour (longer is better).
• Depending on your method for cooking the steak, heat up the grill or a hot pan with the oil.
• Once sufficiently hot, add the steak, cooking on both sides for 2-5 minutes or until it reaches your desired level of doneness.
• Remove from the heat and serve with tortillas, grilled pearl onions, grilled nopales, Mexican rice and refried beans.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 186mg | Potassium: 366mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 52IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 2mg

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Salsa Verde Grilled Pork Chops combines amazing flavor with a hint of spice for a delicious meal for any occasion. 

Salsa Verde Grilled Pork Chops is definitely one of my favorite recipes from growing up in Mexico. One bite and you will understand why!

The combination of a tangy, slight spicy salsa verde with perfectly grilled fresh pork is something that everyone should try at least once. When I was living in Mexico, I used to help my mom and my aunt make this recipe all the time. The first time that I made it for my husband, he instantly became a fan and I know that you will too.

Just as important as the salsa verde is the fresh pork. If you don’t buy high quality pork, then it doesn’t matter how good the sauce is – the dish won’t be what it could be. I always buy Smithfield Fresh Pork because I know that it is fresh and tastes great!

For this recipe I used the Smithfield Bone-In Pork Chops. When I know that I am using a hand-trimmed, high quality cut of pork, it gives me confidence to be creative with the rest of the flavors. Visit SaborSmithfield.com for even more delicious recipe ideas and to learn more about the freshness of Smithfield Fresh Pork.

This recipe is perfect for Father’s Day, which is coming up this weekend. If the father in your life wants to try something new, you should definitely check this one out.

One thing that you will want to know is that this can be a bit spicy depending on how much jalapeno you add, so make sure that you keep that in mind if you have any kids that are eating as well. Scroll down to the bottom of this post for the full recipe.

With that in mind, I also want to share a few tips for summer lunch ideas for your kids. I have three kids this summer for the first time and it can definitely be tough to think of new lunch ideas every day. That said, here are a few ideas that they will love:

• Pulled Pork Quesadillas. Cook Smithfield Fresh Pork in a slow cooker, season it, shred it and put it in a flour tortilla with cheddar cheese.
• Grilled Cheese Sandwich. My kids never get tired of this and it is an easy one to make too!
• Bagel Pizzas – Kids love pizza, so try adding tomato sauce, cheese, and pepperoni to a bagel for a great summer lunch.
• Fruit Salad – My kids absolutely love fruit. In fact, I can barely keep the fruit bowls full at my house. Every once in a while I will make them a fun fruit salad in their own bowl that they can enjoy with a variety of berries and other fruits.

I hope that some of these ideas help you this summer, and that you try to make this delicious recipe sometime this year – it is really easy to make and I promise you will love it!

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Salsa Verde Grilled Pork Chops Recipe

Salsa Verde Grilled Pork Chops combines amazing flavor with a hint of spice for a delicious meal for any occasion. 

Author Charbel Barker

Ingredients

• 2-3 Smithfield Bone-In Pork Chops
• Salt Pepper, Paprika, and Cumin to season the Pork Chops
• 4-5 Tomatillos
• 1-2 Jalapenos depending on how spicy you want it
• 1/4 bunch of cilantro
• 2 Cloves of Garlic
• 1 Cup of Chicken Stock
• 1 Cup of Cola
• 1/2 onion cut into slices
• Green Onions Chopped

Instructions

• Season the Smithfield Bone-In Pork Chops with the salt, pepper, paprika, and cumin
• Grill the Pork Chops on both sides until almost cooked through
• Remove the Pork Chops to a pan inside the house
• Add the Tomatillos, jalapenos, cilantro, garlic, and chicken stock to a blender and blend until well combined.
• Pour the salsa verde made in the previous step and the cola over the pork chops and heat over medium high heat for 5 minutes
• Add salt to taste
• Add the onions and cook over medium low heat for another 5 minutes
• Garnish with green onions (optional)
• Serve with rice.

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This easy marinade for grilled chicken tacos is perfect for a fun picnic in the park on a warm summer day. We were able to use our portable grill and make some amazing tacos before going home to enjoy a great movie as a family with some homemade red, white, and blue popcorn balls.

There are many times when I complain about the crazy weather here in Colorado. One minute it is rainy, the next minute it is sunny, and later in the afternoon it can be so windy! Not to mention all of the snow that we get in the winter! All that said, Colorado is a beautiful place to live with easy access to the mountains, clean and fresh air, and great neighbors. So when the weather does decide to cooperate, we love to get out as a family to have a great picnic in the fresh air with delicious food.

A few weekends ago we got one of those crazy days – in the morning it had been raining, so we weren’t sure if we were going to be able to do anything outside. By around 11:00 AM, however, the clouds had dispersed and the sun was out in full force. We decided to take advantage of it to head to one of our favorite picnic spots that is only a few minutes from our home. While this spot is not exactly in the mountains, it has that mountain feel with lots of pretty trees and a cool fresh water stream where we can cool off.

Since we planned this without too much anticipation, we had to decide what we wanted to take to eat. My husband just got a portable grill for his birthday this year, and he was really anxious to try it out, so we decided we would make something on the grill. Being from Mexico, I love tacos, so we decided to make grilled chicken tacos. They turned out absolutely delicious, and were so easy to take with us and to cook in no time at all.

When I make anything, I love to make sure that it has lots of flavor, so even though we didn’t have much time I decided to come up with a quick, easy marinade to put the chicken in. Since I needed somewhere to put the chicken while it marinated, and because we didn’t have a lot of time, I decided to use one of my favorite kitchen products – Glad sandwich bags. They are the perfect size for putting in one or two pieces of chicken with the marinade, before sealing them and putting them in the cooler to take on our picnic.

When my kids saw these particular Glad sandwich and snack bags, they were thrilled, because they have some of their favorite movie characters on them! I bought them at King Soopers, which is a member of the Kroger family of stores here in Colorado.

My kids begged me to put the fruits and vegetables that we were taking on our picnic in them too! Of course I obliged, and they couldn’t stop talking about them the whole time. While it is not quite time yet for back to school, now is a perfect time to stock up on the Glad sandwich and snack bags with your kids’ favorite characters on them so that they will be excited when school time does roll back around!

For the grilled tacos, we took the chicken, some corn tortillas, an onion, lettuce, cheese, and hot sauce. We wrapped the onion and the tortillas in aluminum foil and cooked them over the portable grill too and when the chicken was done, all we had to do was take it off the grill and cut it into strips to make the tacos.

We also decided to take some grapes, carrots, celery, and potato chips, all of which fit perfectly in the branded Glad snack bags that I mentioned above. We also brought these convenient Hidden Valley Ranch to-go cups, which were perfect for dipping the carrots (my husband likes ranch on his tacos, so it was convenient for him to be able to pour some on his tacos too!)  You can find these at King Soopers as well, in the salad dressing section.

After we ate, we went for a walk along the trail before finally getting back in our car to make the short trip home.

Since movies were on our minds, when we got home we decided to sit down as a family and enjoy these red, white, and blue popcorn balls while watching one of our favorite movies. They were a perfect snack to enjoy while spending time as a family and making great memories. You can find the specific instructions on how to make them here.

All in all we had a great time together, and we were so glad that the weather cooperated with us. I just love making memories with my two little boys and my husband, and we look forward to many more fun weekends like this one.

What are some of your favorite memories of spending time as a family?

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Easy Chicken Marinade For Grilled Chicken Tacos

Author Charbel Barker

Ingredients

• 1 Cup of Orange Juice
• 1/2 Cup of Worcestershire Sauce
• 1/4 Cup of Soy Sauce
• 2 Tablespoons of White Vinegar

Instructions

• Add all of the ingredients to a bowl and whisk together.
• Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and cumin.
• Add the marinade to a large plastic bag or small individual bags and add the chicken until ready to cook.

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