Mexican Steak Tacos
prep 10 min.
ready 1 hr. 10 min.
serves 4-6
It is finally grilling season. My son and I cooked steak tacos for dinner for his girlfriend and my wife last night. My son is a self-taught master chef on the grill, and he loves preparing rubs for different meats. He is very good at cooking pork spare ribs and beef brisket as well as anything he puts on a flame. Some of our best-grilled meats have been cooked by him, and I could not compete. For this Mexican style taco, we used sirloin rather than traditional skirt steak. He made a rub consisting of Poblano peppers, chili powder, fresh minced garlic, sea salt, ground black pepper, fresh lime juice and then topped it with limes. The steak marinated in the refrigerator for about an hour before he put it on the very hot grill. It cooked to perfection in just a few minutes. Luckily for us, the gas in our grill ran out when we were DONE grilling. I need to make a mental note to check the grill at least once a week now that it is grilling season.
I have been making this style of taco for some time. I love the red onion marinated in red wine vinegar. The fresh cilantro and lime add a great flavor. I used six-inch white corn tortillas. These turned out really well and were a hit for dinner. Next time I think I will used grilled chicken. I will have to do another post in the near future.
Ingredients
Marinade
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1/4 can poblano peppers
Steak
• 1-1/4 lb. top sirloin or skirt steak
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 limes, cut into wedges
• 1/2 cup chopped red onion
• 1 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced
• 10 6-in.- diameter corn or flour tortillas (I used corn.)
• 2 ripe avocados, sliced in wedges
• 1/2 cup Queso Fresco cheese
• 2 jalapeño peppers (optional)
• 1/2 cup sour cream (optional)
Directions
1. Heat your grill to very a very hot temperature 15 minutes before cooking.
2. Prepare the rub and apply to the meat. Let it marinate for at least an hour in the fridge.
3. Slice the red onion in thin slices and let marinate in red wine vinegar for at least half an hour.
4. Cook meat on the grill 3-4 minutes per side or until slightly red in the middle.
5. Remove from grill and slice in thin strips.
6. Cook the tortillas in a small skillet in oil for about 30 seconds per side. You can cook flour tortillas on the grill for about 30 seconds per side depending on the heat of your grill.
7. Add steak, avocados, marinated red onion, sliced cherry tomatoes and top with optional jalapeño peppers, sour cream, and fresh chopped cilantro. Sprinkle Queso Fresco cheese over the top. Add a good squeeze from a lime
Notes: I will make these for sure again soon. I will make them with chicken and use flour tortillas for something different. The onions soaked in red wine vinegar are delicious. I think that is the key ingredient as well as the taste of fresh cilantro and lime.
Mexican steak tacos
Easy to make steak tacos
Ingredients
- Marinade
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt ground
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper ground
- 1 lime juiced
- 1/4 8 oz. poblano peppers
- Steak
- 1-1/4 lb. top sirloin or skirt steak
- 1/2 cup cilantro fresh-chopped
- 2 limes cut into wedges
- 1/2 cup red onion sliced thin
- 1 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes sliced
- 10 6 in. Dia corn or flour tortillas
- 2 avocados ripe-sliced in wedges
- 1/2 cup Queso Fresco cheese
- 2 jalapeño peppers optional
- 1/2 cup sour cream optional
Instructions
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Heat your grill to very a very hot temperature 15 minutes before cooking.
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Prepare the rub and apply to the meat. Let it marinate for at least an hour in the fridge.
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Slice the red onion in thin slices and let marinate in red wine vinegar for at least half an hour.
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Cook meat on the grill 3-4 minutes per side or until slightly red in the middle.
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Remove from grill and slice in thin strips.
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Cook the tortillas in a small skillet in oil for about 30 seconds per side. You can cook flour tortillas on the grill for about 30 seconds per side depending on the heat of your grill.
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Add steak, avocados, marinated red onion, sliced cherry tomatoes and top with optional jalapeño peppers, sour cream, and fresh chopped cilantro. Sprinkle Queso Fresco cheese over the top. Add a good squeeze from a lime
Recipe Notes
I will make these for sure again soon. I will make them with chicken and use flour tortillas for something different. The onions soaked in red wine vinegar are delicious. I think that is the key ingredient as well as the taste of fresh cilantro and lime.
