Al Carbón This page first published: Jun 26, 2004 · Updated: Jun 24, 2018 · by CooksInfo. Copyright © 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · “Al Carbón” is an expression in Spanish meaning cooked over charcoal or wood coals. Generally, this implies the food has been grilled (with the heat coming up from below), causing some surface charring, and has a smokey taste.