Recipes · Mexican · Main Courses
Carne Asada
One serving has 549 kcal and 43 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of pyridoxine (105%), niacin (99%), zinc (97%), cobalamin (88%), selenium (84%) and phosphorus (78%). Ready in 40 minutes.
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- Preparation: 30 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (371 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: beef
Ingredients
- 180 g Flank steak
- 20 g Lime juice
- 30 g Orange juice
- 5 g Garlic
- 5 g Cilantro
- 8 g Jalapeño
- 10 g Vegetable oil
- 0.5 g Cumin
- 50 g Corn tortillas
- 20 g Onion
- 40 g Salsa roja
- 2 g Salt
Method
- Mix the lime and orange juice, oil, garlic, chopped cilantro and jalapeño, cumin and salt.
- Marinate the steak for 30 minutes to 2 hours.
- Grill it over high heat for 4-5 minutes a side and rest it for 5 minutes.
- Grill the onion alongside.
- Slice the steak thinly across the grain and serve with warm tortillas and salsa.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 549 kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 33.9 g | |
| Water | 261 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.9 g | 17% |
| Protein | 42.8 g | 89% |
| Tryptophan | 0.27 g | |
| Threonine | 1.6 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.8 g | |
| Leucine | 3.4 g | |
| Lysine | 3.3 g | |
| Methionine | 1.1 g | |
| Cystine | 0.55 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.7 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.3 g | |
| Valine | 2 g | |
| Histidine | 1.3 g | |
| Fat | 26.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 10.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 5.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 4.7 g | |
| Saturated | 7.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 122 mg | |
| Calcium | 129 mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.29 mg | 32% |
| Iron | 4.2 mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 93.8 mg | 30% |
| Manganese | 0.26 mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 546 mg | 78% |
| Potassium | 973 mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 46.1 µg | 84% |
| Sodium | 1,163 mg | |
| Zinc | 7.8 mg | 97% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.22 mg | 20% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.25 mg | 23% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 13.8 mg | 99% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.3 mg | 25% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1.4 mg | 105% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 45.7 µg | 11% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2.1 µg | 88% |
| Choline | 178 mg | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 32.1 µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 28.8 mg | 38% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 7.2 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 3.4 mg | 23% |
| Vitamin K | 32.2 µg | 36% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
5.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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