Arepa con Carne Asada is popular Colombian meal. It's a simple dish perfect for lunch or dinner. The grilled steak is full of flavor and the arepa is the perfect complement.
It was obvious growing up in Colombia that the kitchen was the main part of the house. It seemed that everything revolved around food and mealtimes.
Arepa con Carne Asada (Arepa with Colombian-Style Grilled Beef)
Ingredients
- 4 cooked arepas
- 2 pounds skirt steak trimmed and cut into 4 equal portions
- ½ cup finely chopped onion
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 scallions finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ cup beer
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Salt and black pepper
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Mix the chopped onion, minced garlic, scallions, cumin, beer, oil salt and pepper together to make a marinade for the meat.
- Rub the marinade on the steaks and let marinate for a bout 3 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.
- Grill or fry the steaks over high heat to desired doneness, about 3 minutes on each side. To serve, top each arepa with a piece of meat, sprinkle fresh cilantro and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Mamita and my mom were always busy cooking traditional Colombian food. Homemade arepas were made for almost every meal and a jar of aliños sauce was always in the fridge or freezer waiting to be used as a marinade or as a base for soups and beans.
Arepa con Carne Asada was a staple in my house for weeknight dinners or weekend breakfast and it is one of my favorite meals. A simple dish that is easy to prepare and full of flavor.
Buen provecho!
Here are other arepas recipe that you may like:
Arepa de Queso (Cheese Stuffed Arepa)
Arepa con Atún y Camarón (Arepa with Tuna and Shrimp)
Arepa with Chicken and Avocado (Arepa con Pollo y Aguacate))
Robert
I cooked this today and was amazing, thanks Erica. I don't have a grill so I use an electric grill, those inexpensive ones and tastes the same!
Dora
Looks so yummmmyy.. I am going to do this carne asada for Easter, but omitting the arepas. What kind of beer did you use. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Kelsea
What kind of beer do you use? Thank you 🙂
Erica Dinho
I use dark beer (different brands).
CARLOS
Erica que corte de carne en Colombia se podria usa? Gracias y felicitaciones todos los platos se ven deliciosos.
Erica Dinho
Carlos, I like to use skirt steak or sirloin.
Anonymous
I know what u mean carlos I live in Colombia I love this dish
Lyndsey@TinySkillet
Thanks to you Erica, this is my kind of breakfast now! YUM!!
norma
Ese pedazo de carne esta para chuparse los deditos.....que bueno!
Erica
Thank you guys!
joanne
Mmm that beef looks like it's cooked to perfection!
Deb
This sounds great! But you simply must try some Himalayan pink salt. I get mine from Sustainable Sourcing . The flavor is so much better than regular salt! Thanks for sharing this recipe—I can’t wait to try it!
Chris
This rocks! I love it, Erica.
Ivy
Erica your carne asada looks delicious and something I can enjoy as diet food. I made something similar last week (kebab) but with minced beef. I would love to try this when I cook beef again.
Paola
Erica, I also live in USA too. I was wondering what kind of beer do you prefer for this recipe?...
Belinda @zomppa
Oh my gosh, that looks perfect. Perfectly done, perfectly seasoned...except it's not in front of me to eat....
Mari @ Mari's Cakes
Erica this looks delicious. I am so wanting to taste this arepa.
Hugs
Anonymous
Erica, this looks delicious. I am so wanting to taste this arepa.
Hugs 🙂
Juliana
Erica, your carne asada looks delicious, and nicely paired with the homemade arepas...beautiful meal!
Hope you are having fantastic week 🙂