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These Skirt Steak Tacos, scream Taco Tuesday. These tacos will hit the spot and satisfy your hunger.
Skirt Steak Tacos
Cooking Tips:
Make the Mexican bbq sauce, pickled onions and jalapenos and herb salsa, while the steak marinates for 1 hour or make them a day in advance.
Can you make ahead?
Fridge: Steak: After steak cools off, place in an airtight container in the fridge for 7 days max.
Herb Salsa: Place in an airtight container in the fridge for 4 days max.
Mexican BBQ Sauce: After bbq sauce cools off, place in an airtight container in the fridge for 30 days max.
Pickled Onions and Jalapenos: After it cools off, place in an airtight container in the fridge for 30 days max.
Reheating: Steak: Pop in a 350-degree oven for 10-15 minutes.
Mexican BBQ Sauce: Turn on heat to medium, add all ingredients in a small or medium sauce pan, cook until mixture starts to boil. About 10 minutes or less. *Depends on how much you’re reheating.
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Substitution Options:
You can skip letting marinating the steak for 1 hour. Only season it right before you cook it.
Feel free to use your favorite cut of steak.
The recipe calls for corn tortillas, feel free to use flour tortillas.
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Recipe:
Skirt Steak Tacos
Ingredients
Skirt Steak:
- 2 pounds skirt steak or sirloin flap
- ¼ cup Savory seasoning or seasoning salt
- 1 tablespoon coriander
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 12 corn tortillas toasted
- 1 cup Mexican bbq
- herb salsa garnish
- pickled onions and jalapeno’s garnish
Mexican BBQ Sauce:
- 10 ounces red enchilada sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 chipotles pepper in adobo sauce
- 2 garlic cloves
- 5 ounces orange juice
Pickled Onions and Jalapenos:
- 1 cup water
- 1 large red onion sliced thin
- ¾ cup white vinegar
- ¾ cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon black pepper ground
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon chili flakes
Herb Salsa:
- ½ bunch parsley chopped
- ½ bunch cilantro chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- zest of 1 lemon
- juice of 1 lemon
- pinch salt
- pinch black pepper
- ½ cup olive oil
Instructions
- In a bowl mix savory seasoning, coriander, cumin and chili powder. Season both sides of steak evenly. Let sit at room temperature for a maximum of 1 hour. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat and cook steak for 2 minutes each side for rare, 3 minutes each side for medium rare, 5 minutes each side for medium, 6 minutes each side for medium-well. Let steak sit for 10 minutes before slicing.
- While steak is cooking in a pot over medium heat add enchilada sauce, tomato paste, chipotle pepper, garlic and orange juice. Stir together and bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes. Pour in a blender and blitz on high for 1 minute. After steak comes off grill baste ½ cup of sauce over top. Use remaining as a dipping sauce.
- In a nonreactive saucepan bring water to a boil, add red onions and remove from heat, after 1 minute. Add vinegars, sugar, salt, bay leaf, oregano, black pepper, cumin, chili flakes. Bring to a boil for 3 minutes. Cover and let cool, in mixture. Place in glass jar or non-reactive bowl for one day before enjoying.
- To make herb salsa, place all ingredients except oil in a bowl, then slowly stir in oil. Adjust seasoning and taste.
- To assemble in each taco place 2 slices of steak, 1 tablespoon herb salsa and garnish with pickled onions and jalapenos.
