Mexican Street Tacos
User Reviews
4.9
1,182 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
1 hr 15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Course
Main Course
Mexican Street Tacos
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Mexican Street Tacos featuring marinated skirt steak are quick-cooked with a blend of soy sauce, lime juice, garlic, and traditional spices like chili powder, cumin, and oregano. The steak is stir-fried until browned and served in warmed mini flour tortillas topped with diced red onion, fresh cilantro, and lime wedges for bright, tangy accents. This preparation balances savory meat with fresh toppings and a flavorful marinade.
Description
These Mexican Street Tacos rely on marinating skirt steak in a mixture of soy sauce, lime juice, minced garlic, chili powder, cumin, and oregano to infuse complexity and tang. After marinating for one to four hours, the steak and marinade are cooked together in a hot skillet until the meat is browned and the liquid has reduced to concentrate the flavors.
The cooked steak is served in small warmed flour tortillas, and topped with diced red onion and fresh chopped cilantro, adding sharpness and herbal freshness. Lime wedges on the side provide optional acidity to brighten each bite. The tacos offer a balance of savory, tart, and mildly spicy flavors with tender steak pieces.
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce reduced sodium
- 2 tablespoons lime juice freshly squeezed
- 2 tablespoons canola oil divided
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin ground
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- 1 ½ pounds skirt steak cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 12 flour tortilla warmed, mini
- ¾ cup red onion diced
- ½ cup cilantro fresh, chopped leaves
- 1 lime cut into wedges
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine soy sauce, lime juice, 1 tablespoon canola oil, garlic, chili powder, cumin and oregano.
- In a gallon size Ziploc bag or large bowl, combine soy sauce mixture and steak; marinate for at least 1 hour up to 4 hours, turning the bag occasionally.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon canola oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add steak and marinade, and cook, stirring often, until steak has browned and marinade has reduced, about 5-6 minutes, or until desired doneness.
- Serve steak in tortillas, topped with onion, cilantro and lime.
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