Wednesday is always Mexican night at our house. Well, not officially, but it seems that on Wednesdays we happen to eat tacos. It can be fish tacos, chopped meat or bean tacos, but this time it was steak tacos! And it was delicious.
Tacos don’t photograph that well, but I tried my best to show you what my dinner looked like above.
I marinated two sandwich steaks all day, and when I got home from work I “grilled” them in my cast iron pan before slicing them up and loading them into a tortilla with some complementing flavors.
These steak tacos were fun, and felt a little bit fancier than the chopped meat kinds we usually have on meat taco night, especially since I marinated the beef all day. Sure, it took some extra time before leaving for work, but I’d say it was worth it. It didn’t take that long!
Steak Tacos
Ingredients:
For the steak:
- 2 sandwich steaks
- juice of 1 lime
- 1 small yellow onion
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- a few cracks of black pepper
For the salad:
- 1 bunch of arugula, cleaned, dried, and chopped
- a handful of cilantro, cleaned, dried, and chopped
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- juice of one lime
- olive oil
- salt and pepper
For assembling the tacos:
- 8″ corn tortillas, toasted over the open flame of your stove – careful not to light them on fire!
- your favorite salsa, taco sauce or homemade guacamole (I made some of that! I’ll share that recipe with you, too.)
- sauteed onions and peppers, or whatever else you want to put on top of your taco…
Directions:
For the steak:
- Put all of the spices in a mini food processor (you can use a mortar and pestle) and pulse until it turns into a paste.
- Place steak in a glass dish and cover both sides with the marinade. Cover and let it sit in the fridge for a couple of hours or all day.
- Heat a cast iron skillet over high heat. Drizzle with a bit of olive oil and cook the steak, only about 4 minutes on each side. Put on a plate and let sit for 10 minutes.
- Cut the steaks in thin strips against the grain.
For the salad:
- Add lime juice, salt and pepper to a small bowl. Whisk in some olive oil to make the dressing.
- Combine arugula, cilantro and peppers in a bigger bowl. Add dressing and toss to coat.
Assemble your tacos:
- After heating the tortillas, place them on a place. Smear some salsa or guac and place a few strips of steak on top. Finish with some salad on top, fold and eat! Don’t forget extra napkins!
So, what’s your favorite kind of taco? Do you prefer the meat kind, or do you miss melty cheese and sour cream too much, and prefer bean tacos?
