These grilled steak tacos are perfect for summer entertaining! Inspired by the vibrant flavors of Mexican carne asado, the steak is marinated in citrus juice and spices and then grilled until charred and smoky on the outside and perfectly pink and tender on the inside. Pile on charred veggies, refreshing mango, creamy avocado, and crumbly feta and you've got yourself the ultimate BBQ taco recipe!
Ingredients
The Steak
1cuporange juice
¼ cuplime juice
2tablespoonsEACH: olive oil, brown sugar, and soy sauce
1teaspoonEACH: ground cumin, ground coriander, and sea salt
4clovesgarlic, finely minced
1lbflat iron steak, skirt steak, or flank steak
Optional: 2 extra teaspoons of brown sugar
The Tacos
2mediumbell peppers, sliced
1smallzucchini, sliced
1earcorn
1bunchradishes, cut in half
Any or all other summer veggies. Asparagus, peas, broccoli, tomatoes ...
Cooking oil, for the veggies
1mediummango, diced
1mediumavocado, sliced
¼ cupfeta cheese, crumbled
12smallcorn tortillas
Instructions
In a small bowl, whisk the orange juice, lime juice, olive oil, brown sugar, soy sauce, cumin, coriander, garlic, and sea salt. Place the steak in a baking dish and pour in the marinade. Place it in your fridge and let it marinate for 3-24 hours.
1 cup orange juice, ¼ cup lime juice, 2 tablespoons EACH: olive oil, brown sugar, and soy sauce, 1 teaspoon EACH: ground cumin, ground coriander, and sea salt, 4 cloves garlic, 1 lb flat iron steak, skirt steak, or flank steak
Preheat the grill to high. Make sure it is very very hot. Take the steak out of the marinade and place it on a plate and pour the marinade into a small pan. If you're using it, sprinkle the optional brown sugar over the steak. This will help it to char better.
Optional: 2 extra teaspoons of brown sugar
Place the steak on the BBQ and grill for 3-4 minutes per side. Take the steak off and set it aside to rest. Slice thinly across the grain.
Toss the veggies in oil and BBQ until tender. Warm the tortillas on the grill.
2 medium bell peppers, 1 small zucchini, 1 ear corn, 1 bunch radishes, Any or all other summer veggies. Asparagus, peas, broccoli, tomatoes ...
While the veggies are grilling, bring the reserved marinade to a boil and boil rapidly until reduced to a thin syrup.
Pile the veggies and steak onto the tortillas, top with mango, avocado, feta, and a little drizzle of the reduced marinade.
1 medium mango, 1 medium avocado, ¼ cup feta cheese, 12 small corn tortillas
Notes
Note: prep time does not include the time it takes to marinate the steak.