Carne or Pollo Asada Marinade

We had some precious friends over for a barbeque last week and I had planned to have Mexican food. My favorite summer Mexican meal is a buffet style build your own burrito or taco or Mexican salad. With the fresh corn already roasted on the BBQ the day before, the fajita style vegetables sliced and ready to be stir fried, the homemade salsa chilling in the refrigerator and the guacamole ingredients on the counter, I ran to our local Trader Joes to pick up my favorite Carne and Pollo Asada meat. Well to my surprise, they were out! So I bought some thinly sliced sirloin and some chicken and went home with ingredients to create my own marinade and this is what I came up with. Hope you enjoy this fresh and healthy rendition of Carne and Pollo Asada.


Ingredients

¼ cup fresh lemon juice

½ cup fresh lime juice

6 cloves garlic smashed

½ cup olive oil

½ cup apple cider vinegar

½ cup rice wine vinegar

2 T cumin

2 T chili powder

½ tsp cloves

2 T fresh oregano chopped fine (dry is OK)

1-2 T frozen orange juice concentrate

2 tsp salt

Pour over 3-5 lbs chicken (breasts sliced in half or thighs) or sirloin thin sliced beef.

Marinade for 2-3 hours and BBQ. Slice thin and serve with tortillas, rice, beans, shredded lettuce, grated cheese, salsa, guacamole and sour cream. This is my husbands Carne Asada burrito ready to be rolled up and eaten. Yummy!

What is your favorite Mexican marinade for your barbecued meat?