SMOKY LIME BEEF TACOS

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At first glance the list of ingredients may appear lofty but some of the ingredients are repeated in the meat, the salsa and the sauce. Everything comes together quite quickly and can all be prepared ahead of time making this perfect for entertaining. Everything can easily be double if you're feeding a bit of a crowd.

Prep Time30

Total Time44

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings: tacos

Calories: 296kcal

Author: Lovoni

Equipment

grill

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric

2 lb skirt steak flank or flat iron steak would also be good
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons smoked paprika
2 tablespoons finely grated lime zest
4 garlic cloves, minced
A good pinch of sea salt and freshly ground pepper
8 taco-size corn of flour tortillas
1 cup shredded romaine or iceberg lettuce

CUCUMBER MINT SALSA

1/3 cup lime juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons honey
A good pinch of sea salt
1 English cucumber
1 or 2 jalapeños
1 small green apple
3 green onions, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
3 tablespoons mint leaves

CREAMY LIME SAUCE

1/3 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon honey
Pinch of sea salt

Instructions

In a bowl or a resealable bag, combine the steak, oil, paprika, zest, garlic, salt and pepper. Cover or seal and place in the fridge for 2 hours or overnight.

To make the salsa:

In a medium bowl, whisk together the juice, garlic, honey and salt until well combined. Add the remaining ingredients. Cover and chill until serving.

To make the sauce:

In a small bowl, whisk all the ingredients together until well combined. Cover and chill until serving.
Heat a grill to medium-high. Grease the grill and cook the steak for 5 to 7 minutes each side depending on the thickness of the steak. Remove from the grill to a board and cover with foil to keep warm.
Warm the tortillas on the same grill for 1 minute or so per side until grill marks appear. Carefully fold in half while still warm and wrap in a clean tea towel.
Cut the meat across the grain into thin slices. To assemble the tacos: add a little lettuce to a warm tortilla, top slices of steak and drizzle with a little sauce, top with salsa and drizzle with more sauce. Makes 8.

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