Description
Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with these delicious skirt steak tacos! This quick and easy recipe features marinated skirt steak grilled to perfection, wrapped in warm tortillas, and topped with fresh ingredients. Perfect for taco night or any casual gathering, these tacos are a budget-friendly meal that doesn’t compromise on flavor. With a zesty marinade made from garlic, lime juice, and spices, each bite is bursting with robust taste. Customize them with your favorite toppings like fresh cilantro, onions, and creamy avocado for a truly satisfying experience. Elevate your taco night with this savory skirt steak tacos recipe that’s sure to impress everyone at the table!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb skirt steak
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- 8 small corn or flour tortillas
- 1 small onion (finely chopped)
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro (chopped)
- Lime wedges (for serving)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine olive oil, minced garlic, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Add skirt steak; ensure it's well coated. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat a cast iron skillet or grill over medium-high heat. Cook marinated skirt steak for about 4–5 minutes on each side for medium rare. Let rest before slicing thinly against the grain.
- Warm tortillas on the skillet or grill until pliable. Assemble tacos by placing sliced steak on each tortilla and topping with chopped onion and cilantro.
- Serve with lime wedges on the side.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos (approx. 150g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 65mg