Mexican Street Tacos
Delicious and customizable street tacos featuring marinated skirt steak, fresh toppings, and zesty lime.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Flexitarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 small corn tortillas
- 1 lb skirt steak, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 small white onion, finely diced
- 1-2 limes, cut into wedges
- 1 avocado, sliced (optional)
- 1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco or cotija cheese
- 1/4 cup salsa verde or hot sauce
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
Instructions
- Mix skirt steak with lime juice, olive oil, garlic, chili powder, and smoked paprika in a bowl. Marinate for 15-30 minutes.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
- Cook marinated steak on each side for about 3-4 minutes until desired doneness.
- Warm corn tortillas for about 30 seconds on each side until soft.
- Assemble tacos by placing cooked steak on each tortilla, topping with onions, cilantro, avocado, and crumbled cheese. Drizzle with salsa verde or hot sauce.
- Serve with lime wedges.
Notes
Marinate the steak overnight for deeper flavors and serve with fresh toppings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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