Carne asada is ridiculously easy to make and incredibly flavorful! This recipe can also easily be adapted to fit your particular diet (see modifications). We like to use homemade Brown Rice Flour Tortillas for serving, however, for a paleo or grain-free version, use homemade Cassava Tortillas. I use blood oranges for the marinade, but you can substitute regular oranges if needed. Serve the carne asada with your favorite toppings and enjoy! In fact, you may want to make a double batch of the meat and marinade and save it for another day. The grilled meat is delicious on top of a green salad for lunch, or served with eggs and avocado for a high-protein breakfast.
Ingredients
2 pounds
flank steak
1
blood oranges
juiced
2 large
limes
zested and juiced
4 tablespoons
coconut aminos
4 tablespoons
extra virgin olive oil
1
jalapeño peppers
finely chopped
2 cloves
garlic
minced
1 small bunches
cilantro
minced
1 teaspoons
sea salt
½ teaspoons
ground cumin
Other Ingredients
2
avocados
diced
1 small
white onion
diced
2
jalapeño peppers
finely diced
1
limes
cut into wedges
1 cups
chopped
cilantro
6
gluten-free tortillas
Nutrition Facts
Per serving Recipe serves 6
- Protein 18%
- Net carbs 30%
- Fat 51%
Full nutrition facts
Macros
Energy & Macronutrients
- Calories
- 1254kcal
- Protein
- 59.2g
- Total Carbohydrates
- 117g
- Dietary Fiber
- 19.8g
- Net Carbs
- 97.6g
- Total Sugars
- 5.7g
- Sucrose
- 6g
- Glucose
- 3.2g
- Fructose
- 3.7g
- Galactose
- 0.04g
- Total Fat
- 73g
- Saturated Fat
- 11.4g
- Monounsaturated Fat
- 16.2g
- Polyunsaturated Fat
- 2.3g
- Cholesterol
- 103mg
- Sodium
- 1394mg
Vitamins
Water-Soluble Vitamins
- Vitamin C
- 111mg
- Thiamin (B1)
- 0.25mg
- Riboflavin (B2)
- 0.32mg
- Niacin (B3)
- 12.2mg
- Pantothenic Acid (B5)
- 2.2mg
- Vitamin B6
- 1.2mg
- Folate (B9)
- 111µg
- Vitamin B12
- 1.8µg
- Choline
- 146mg
Fat-Soluble Vitamins
- Vitamin D
- 0.15µg
- Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol)
- 3.5mg
- Vitamin K1 (Phylloquinone)
- 72µg
Minerals
Minerals
- Calcium
- 420mg
- Iron
- 7.8mg
- Magnesium
- 71.1mg
- Phosphorus
- 371mg
- Potassium
- 2529mg
- Zinc
- 6.4mg
- Copper
- 0.35mg
- Manganese
- 0.25mg
- Selenium
- 36µg
- Fluoride
- 34µg
Amino Acids
Essential Amino Acids
- Histidine
- 1.1g
- Isoleucine
- 1.5g
- Leucine
- 2.7g
- Lysine
- 2.8g
- Methionine
- 0.86g
- Phenylalanine
- 1.4g
- Threonine
- 1.3g
- Tryptophan
- 0.24g
- Valine
- 1.7g
Non-Essential Amino Acids
- Alanine
- 2g
- Arginine
- 2.3g
- Aspartic Acid
- 3.2g
- Cystine
- 0.44g
- Glutamic Acid
- 5.3g
- Glycine
- 2g
- Hydroxyproline
- 0.34g
- Proline
- 1.8g
- Serine
- 1.4g
- Tyrosine
- 1.1g
Fatty Acids
Medium-Chain Fatty Acids (MCFAs)
- Capric Acid (10:0)
- 0.02g
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids
- Oleic Acid (18:1 cis)
- 15.2g
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
- ALA (18:3 n-3)
- 0.28g
- DPA (22:5 n-3)
- 0.02g
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
- Linoleic Acid (LA)
- 2g
- Arachidonic Acid (AA)
- 0.05g
Other
Carotenoids
- Alpha-Carotene
- 21.8µg
- Beta-Carotene
- 759µg
- Beta-Cryptoxanthin
- 54.5µg
- Lutein + Zeaxanthin
- 334µg
Plant Sterols (Phytosterols)
- Phytosterols
- 22.6mg
- Beta-Sitosterol
- 1.4mg
- Stigmasterol
- 2.3mg
Other Compounds
- Betaine
- 20mg