Grilled Steak Street Tacos on Corn Tortillas
12 ingredients
11 steps
What you need
- 900 g (2 lb) skirt steak, or flank or flap steak
- 1 orange, juiced
- 3 limes, juiced, plus 2 more cut into wedges for serving
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 tbsp neutral oil
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- 1 tsp dried oregano, Mexican if available
- 12 small corn tortillas
- 1 white onion, finely chopped
- 1 bunch cilantro, finely chopped
- salsa verde or salsa roja, for serving
Method
Restated from the original video
- 1
Whisk the orange juice, the juice of 3 limes, the garlic, oil, salt, pepper and oregano in a shallow dish.
- 2
Turn the steak in the marinade to coat, cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
- 3
Mix the onion and cilantro in a small bowl for the topping.
- 4
Get a grill, griddle pan or cast-iron skillet very hot over a medium-high flame.
- 5
Lift the steak out of the marinade and pat off the excess.
- 6
Cook the steak in batches without moving it until charred in spots, 3-4 min per side.
- 7
Rest the steak on a board for 5 min.
- 8
Warm the tortillas on the hot pan for about 30 seconds per side, then stack them in a cloth to keep soft.
- 9
Slice the steak thinly across the grain, then chop it into small bite-size pieces and toss with the board juices.
- 10
Fill each tortilla with a heap of steak and top with the onion and cilantro mix.
- 11
Serve with salsa and lime wedges for squeezing over.
About taco
A corn tortilla is filled with braised beef, onion, and cilantro, and finished with a squeeze of lime, folded and eaten by hand.
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Imported from cravingcalifornia.com. Recipe Grab pulled out what you need to cook it; the video stays where its author put it.