That Red Meat Marinade For Carne Asada
- Angelica Faz Jung
- May 29, 2021
- 1 min read
Updated: May 6
Here is an easy marinade that is even better than the Mexican meat market style orange-red carne marinada. The vibrant red color is from the achiote used in the recipe. You can also substitute the sour orange juice for fresh pineapple juice. This marinade is great on beef, chicken or pork.
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Red Marinade For Carne Asada
INGREDIENTS
2 oz (56 g) ground achiote
1/2 cup (118 ml) fresh sour orange juice (or fresh pineapple juice)
1/4 cup (60 ml) cooking oil
2 1/2 tsp (10 g) salt
1 to 2 cloves of garlic
2 tsp Mexican oregano
1 tsp whole cumin seeds
25 to 30 black peppercorns
2 tsp onion powder
1 to 2 whole cloves (optional)
1/2 tsp coriander seeds (optional)
3 1/2 to 4 lbs of chicken, beef or pork
INSTRUCTIONS
1. To a blender add the achiote, sour orange juice, cooking oil, salt, garlic, Mexican oregano, cumin seeds, black peppercorns, onion powder, garlic powder, cloves, coriander seeds and purée well.
2. Pour over meat of choice, combine and marinade for at least 2 to 3 hours.
3. Grill or cook the marinated meat and enjoy.
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When I tried making carne asada at home, I realized how much a good marinade can transform the dish, just like in the post. The same goes for empanadas—getting the right recipe changes everything. I once used an authentic empanada recipe from a trusted source, and it turned out amazing. The crust was perfectly flaky, and the filling had that rich, comforting taste I had been searching for. That experience really stayed with me because it brought so much flavor and satisfaction.
I loved the marinade.