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Platter of instant pot carne asada with cilantro garlic sauce drizzled on top and a jar of the sauce on the side.

Instant Pot Carne Asada

Melissa
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Prep Time 4 hours
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes
Course beef
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • juice of 2 limes
  • juice of 1 orange
  • 3 tbsp. Worcestershire
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 jalapeño chopped (with or without seeds)
  • ½ cup packed cilantro
  • 3 garlic cloves whole or minced
  • 1 tbsp. chili powder
  • 1 tsp. oregano
  • salt/pepper
  • 1 ½ -2 lbs. flank steak cut into pieces that will fit into your Instant Pot
  • cilantro garlic sauce for topping (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Combine all marinade ingredients together in a shallow dish or ziplock bag. Add steak and allow to marinate for 4 hours in the fridge.
  • Preheat Instant Pot on the sauté feature. Sear steak on all sides in Instant Pot (save marinade). Add marinade to Instant Pot to deglaze. Cook steak in the marinade on high pressure for 4-5 minutes for medium-well steak, then quick release Instant Pot valve. 
  • Allow steak to rest on cutting board for 7-10 minutes. Slice against the grain. Serve with cilantro garlic sauce. 

Notes

To aim for a medium-well steak, aim for 4-5 minutes on high pressure for thicker steaks.
If your steak is thinner, decrease the time to 3 minutes for medium-well. 
If you’re making carne asada tacos – try the following toppings/fixings:
  • Extra cilantro, in addition to the cilantro garlic sauce
  • Red onion
  • Guacamole or avocado
  • Crumbled queso fresco or cojita cheese
  • Corn or flour tortillas 
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Nutrition

Calories: 367kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 29gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 368mgPotassium: 627mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 899IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 3mg
Keyword beef, carne asada, instant pot, tacos
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