Steak Tacos with Salsa Verde

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Steak Tacos with Salsa Verde

Tender, charred steak tucked into warm corn tortillas with roasted salsa verde, diced onion, cilantro, and fresh lime.

Total

25 min

Servings

4

Level

Medium

Ingredients

Steak

  • 1 skirt steak or flank steak
  • 1 neutral oil
  • 1 kosher salt
  • 1 ground cumin
  • 1 chili powder
  • 1 black pepper
  • 1 fresh lime juice

Salsa Verde

  • 1 tomatillos, husked and rinsed
  • 1 jalapeno
  • 1 serrano pepper (optional)
  • 1/4 white onion
  • 1 garlic clove, unpeeled
  • 1 cilantro
  • 1 lime juice
  • 1 kosher salt

Serving

  • 8 small corn tortillas
  • 1 white onion, finely diced
  • 1 cilantro, chopped
  • lime wedges

Instructions

Heat broiler to high.

Place tomatillos, jalapeno, optional serrano, onion, and unpeeled garlic on a sheet pan.

Broil until blistered and softened, turning once, about 8-12 minutes total.

10 min

Peel the garlic.

Blend roasted vegetables with cilantro, lime juice, and salt until slightly textured.

Pat steak dry.

Rub with oil, salt, cumin, chili powder, and black pepper.

Heat a grill or cast-iron skillet over high heat.

Cook steak until deeply browned and cooked to desired doneness; for food safety, whole cuts should reach at least 145F followed by a 3-minute rest.

Transfer to a board and squeeze lime juice over the steak.

Rest at least 5 minutes.

5 min

Slice thinly against the grain.

Warm tortillas in a dry skillet.

Fill with steak.

Top with salsa verde, onion, and cilantro.

Serve with lime wedges.

Nutrition per serving

385

Calories

32g

Protein

22g

Carbs

18g

Fat

Chef's Notes & Storage

SLICE AGAINST THE GRAIN: This is critical with skirt and flank steak. Cutting across the muscle fibers dramatically improves tenderness. HIGH HEAT: These cuts benefit from aggressive browning and relatively fast cooking. SALSA: Keep some texture rather than blending it into a completely smooth puree.

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