Looking for a quick and delicious taco dinner? These simple marinated steak tacos with an avocado salsa only took a few minutes to make and were filled with delicious savory, fresh and spicy notes all in one bite. Made homemade corn tortilla’s that took this recipe to a whole new level! This recipe made for one memorable taco feast!
Step 1: Prepare the marinade
This recipe does require a marinade. For best flavor, I recommend making the marinade the night before. The next day, all you have to do is grill up the steak.
Start by taking the outside skirt steak and cutting into smaller foot long pieces. This helps the meat get fully covered in the marinade and easier to handle later on the grill
Recipe Tip
- Select outside skirt steak over inside. It’s more tender with stronger beef flavors.
- Thin cut is perfect for marinades.
Place the unseasoned skirt steak pieces into a slider bag or deep container and start adding the marinade ingredients. Add orange juice, grated white onion and jalapeno pepper, fresh cilantro and Dad’s Taco seasoning.
Close the slider bag and make sure to mix the ingredients together with the steak.
Set in the fridge overnight.
Dad’s Seasonings
Must have grillin seasonings!
Step 2: How to make a homemade avocado salsa.
What’s better than some freshly made homemade salsa on your tacos? I thought so.
This green avocado salsa was the perfect topping to a simple dish. The burst of freshness, creaminess and heat was the perfect topping to the tender skirt steak.
In a blender add 2 pitted avocados, handful of cilantro, salt, 2 tomatillos, white onion, freshly squeezed lime juice, 1/2 cup water and more Dad’s Taco seasoning. Blend the ingredients together until you get a smooth consistency.
Place it in the fridge until you are ready to plate.
If you prefer a more traditional salsa, then you have to try my salsa recipe. It’s got heat, flavor and zest. Everyone loves it.
Step 3: Homemade corn tortillas
I recently started making my own homemade tortillas and I’m hooked. Don’t get me wrong, store bought are still good, but fresh, warm savory tortillas made on the grill just hit differently.
I started using Masienda’s Corn Masa. It’s a tortilla masa that you just add water to. There are a lot of great varieties available from blue, yellow, red and white masa’s. I had the blue and white masa’s and they were both outstanding.
To prepare the tortillas, slowly add one cup of warm water to one cup of the masa. Mix the water into the masa using your hands until all the powder is incorporated. Next, roll out golf sized balls of the masa.
Using a tortilla press, flatten the masa balls into flat raw tortillas, one at a time.
Preheat the grill to a high heat. Place a comal or a cast iron skillet on the grates and heat up. Add the raw tortilla’s to the pan and flip after 1 minute. You do not want to burn them.
Homemade tortilla’s take a more more minutes to make, but cook very fast. I have a great youtube video showing the process step by step. Check it out!
If you don’t have the time or tools, store bought tortillas will work just as well. Depending on your preference you can pick from corn or flour tortillas.
- Corn tortillas: great for tacos. Made with whole grains, they have more fiber and are gluten free. The con is that they tend to break more easily making for one messy feast.
- Flour tortillas: mild in flavor with a soft pillowy texture. Usually used for fajitas and quesadillas, some prefer using flour tortilla’s on taco’s as well.
Step : How the grill up the perfect marinated steak tacos.
Preheat the grill to 450 degrees and set for direct heat. Cook the marinated steak pieces 2 minutes per side.
Remove them off the grill and let them rest for 10 minutes wrapping it in foil.
Before serving, cube up the grilled outside skirt steak into small bite size cubes.
Top each tortilla with a spoonful of the steak, top with some freshly chopped white onion and cilantro, add the homemade avocado salsa and enjoy this amazingly delicious marinated steak tacos. Enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions:
What cut of steak should I use? Type of steak depends on what you are trying to grill up. For hot and fast look for cuts with good marbling like a ribeye or NY strip. If you are cooking a roast or stew, look for cuts that are cheaper and meatier like a chuck roast. For tacos, I highly recommend outside skirt steak.
At what temperature should I remove the steak? The internal temperature all depends on how you want or prefer your steak cooked. For a medium rare, remove it at between 120-125 degrees. If you are going for a medium cooked steak, anywhere between 135-140 degrees. Anything over will be well done. Remember to always rest the meat for 10 minutes before slicing.
Can I make this in the oven or stove top? All my recipes can be replicated in the oven, stove top or gas grill. You do not need a big green egg or weber grill to replicate any of my recipes.
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Marinated Steak Tacos
These simple marinated steak tacos with an avocado salsa were filled with delicious savory, fresh and spicy notes all in one bite.
Course Main Course, Snack
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword marinated steak tacos, outside skirt steak recipe, taco tuesday, avocado salsa recipe, steak marinade, taco marinade, marinade recipe, grilled skirt steak, steak tacos, homemade tortilla’s
Prep Time 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes minutes
Servings 4 People
Steak Marinade Ingredients
- 2 cups Orange juice
- 1 lbs Outside skirt steak
- 1/4 White onion
- 1 Jalapeno
- Handful of cilantro
- 2 tbsp Dad's Taco seasoning
Avocado Salsa Ingredients
- 2 Pitted avocados
- 2 Tomatoes
- 2 Limes
- 1 tbsp Dad's Taco seasoning
- 1/2 cup Water
- 1/4 White onion
- Handful of cilantro
Homemade Tortilla Ingredients
- 1 cup Tortilla Masa
- 1 cup Warm water
Cut the long outside skirt steak into small foot size pieces.
Place the unseasoned skirt steak pieces into a slider bag or deep container and start adding the marinade ingredients. Add orange juice, grated white onion and jalapeno pepper, fresh cilantro and Dad's Taco seasoning. Close the slider bag and make sure to mix the ingredients together with the steak.Set in the fridge overnight. In a blender add the pitted avocados, handful of cilantro, salt, tomatoes, white onion, freshly squeezed lime juice, water and more Dad's Taco seasoning. Blend the ingredients together until you get a smooth consistency. Place it in the fridge until you are ready to plate. To prepare the tortillas, slowly add one cup of warm water to one cup of the masa harina. Mix the water into the masa using your hands until all the powder is incorporated. Next roll out golf sized balls of the masa.
Using a tortilla press, flatten the masa balls into flat raw tortillas, one at a time. Preheat the grill to a high heat. Place a comal or a cast iron skillet on the grates to heat up. Add the raw tortilla's to the pan and flip after 1 minute. Wrap them in a towel to keep warm and to prevent from drying out
Preheat the grill to 450 degrees and set for direct heat. Cook the marinated steak pieces 2 minutes per side. Remove it off the grill and let it rest for 10 minutes wrapping it in foil.
Before serving, cube up the grilled outside skirt steak into small bite size cubes.
Top each tortilla with a spoonful of the steak, top with some freshly chopped white onion and cilantro, add the homemade avocado salsa and enjoy this amazingly delicious marinated steak tacos.
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