Nogales Marinated Chuck Steaks
Created by Puppitypup on October 15, 2014
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 12-15m
- Recipe #14629
Ingredients
- MARINADE
- 6 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 1 cup oil (vegetable oil)
- 2 tablespoons tequila
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon fresh ground pepper
- 1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- STEAKS
- 4 pounds beef chuck (1/2" - 1" thick, cut steak, closet to the prime rib)
- Salt & pepper to taste
- SERVE WITH
- 24 tortillas (fresh corn tortillas)
- 8 ounces Montery Jack cheese, shredded
- Chiles (6 fire-roasted passile chiles or 10 anaheim chiles, sliced)
- Guacamole
- Salsa
How to Make
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Step 1: Mash garlic with salt in a mortar on on a cutting board, combine with remaining ingredients.
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Step 2: Puncture steaks all over with a fork, top and bottom. Put in large ziplock bag, pour in marinade, and refrigerate overnight.
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Step 3: An hour before grilling, remove steaks from fridge and pat dry. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
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Step 4: Put steaks on the grill, cover and adjust vents so no flare-ups occur. Cook until done to your liking, about 6-8 minutes per side for medium-rare to medium. Let steak sit for five minutes covered with foil to keep warm, then cut against the grain into strips 3-4 inches long and about 1/2" thick.
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Step 5: Serve with tortillas, cheese, chiles, guacamole and salsa.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (529.9 g)
- Calories 1548.2
- Total Fat - 105.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 33.3 g
- Cholesterol - 296.4 mg
- Sodium - 2525.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 67.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4.3 g
- Sugars - 7 g
- Protein - 78.9 g
- Calcium - 545.9 mg
- Iron - 10 mg
- Vitamin C - 8.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.8 mg