Arrachera con Guacamole

My mom took the boys for a night this weekend, so we could stay in a B&B in Lake Geneva. We went to a wine tasting, had dinner, and even went to a few cheesy bars. So much fun. When we got back the sun was shining, there wasn't a cloud in the sky, and it was a perfect 80 degrees. Ah! Perfect evening for grilling. I came up with this Arrachera con Guacamole since the steak is really lean and it comes together super fast. Meaning- I didn't waste sun time in the kitchen....

Here's What You Need:
1 lb flank steak
1 cup Mexican beer (I used Negra Modelo)
2 tsps minced garlic
salt
2 limes
2 ripe avacadoes
1/2 onion, finely diced (I like red or white)
2 TBS cilantro
1 tomato, chopped
Cumin and paprika (optional)

Here's What You Do:
Rub the steak with cumin and paprika if you choose to use the dry rub. Then marinate the steak in beer, juice of one lime*, 1 tsp garlic, and 1/4 tsp salt. Grill steak according to taste and serve with guacamole. To make the guacamole: Smash the avacadoes in a bowl and add diced tomato, and onion. Stir in 1 tsp garlic, cilantro, juice of 1/2 lime, and 1/4 tsp salt. Add more lime or salt to taste. Provecho!

*If you are going to marinate the steak for more than 6 hours, then don't add the lime until later, as the acid will naturally "cook" the meat.


Date night!


Kid Tip:
I suggest cutting the pieces of steak into really small peces and putting them into a quesadilla with a bit of avacado.

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