simple street tacos
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simple street tacos
In our neighborhood, there are MANY Mexican restaurants. We have two on our small street alone, there’s another a few blocks down, and then of course there are the major chains. But when we want authentic (in my opinion) tacos, we head to a small walk up stand around the corner. Not the usual place I’d think to get a great meal, but the street tacos are the best I have ever had.
Street tacos are not covered in sauce, salsa, or sour cream; there isn’t even any cheese. A little onion and fresh cilantro Β are all they need.
In a simple street taco, the meat is by far the star.
We love visiting the small taco stand during the summer, but during the winter it’s not all that fun to eat outside, and the tacos get cold before we get them home, so I tried to recreate our favorite street tacos at Β home.
We now have a new taco Tuesday recipe to add to our collection!
Ingredients
- 2 lb skirt steak
- 1 cup of orange juice
- juice from 1 lime
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 white onion, diced (save a few tablespoons for topping)
- 1/4 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
- salt and pepper
- corn tortillas
- cilantro for topping
Instructions
- season your steak with salt and pepper
- whisk together the orange juice, lime juice,garlic, onion and cilantro
- place your steak in a zip top bag, and pour the marinade over the meat
- seal bag, and refrigerate at least 2 hours
- heat a grill, or skillet over med-high heat
- remove the steak from the marinade (discard marinade)
- thinly slice steak
- grill or saute until cooked through (6 - 8 minutes)
- while your meat is cooking, wrap tortillas in a clean towel, and warm in a 200 F. oven
- serve tacos topped with diced onion and cilantro
Enjoy!
tacos from friends –
santa monica street tacos – creme de la crumb
slow cooker tacos – kitchen meets girl
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These look amazing Heather! I request them for May! Please and thank you π
thanks Lisa – I’m pretty sure I can make that happen – SO excited to see you and meet Cathy
I’m totally going to make steak this week and this looks like the perfect way to mix things up!!! YUM!
they were pretty good if I do say so myself! π
I love the simplicity of street tacos. Simple yet so delicious! I love the way you created these – my mouth is watering even though I don’t eat steak!
thanks Ami!
These type of tacos are my favorite! I can’t wait to try them at home.
ours too, I’m not sure what took me so long to try my own,, but now we are hooked – hope you enjoy them as much as we did
These tacos are seriously everything! This is exactly how I like my tacos, completely plain with the sprinkle of onion and cilantro just how I get at my local Mexican spots. You did these justice.
You know, I’ve never had street tacos! But these sound fantastic so I need to make them!
Those look soooo good! I need to try these!
What a great marinade for the beef – and such a simple taco. Looks mouthwatering. And as much fun as taco stands are, I’ll bet yours are just as good and a lot less expensive. With sides and beer, I’m set!
Mmm I’m in the mood for tacos now!
I think I’m always in the mood for street tacos π thanks Carla
Such a simple recipe, Heather, but with obviously so much flavor. Looks gorgeous, too–love your photography!
thanks you Jill! they were definitely full of flavor
I love street tacos! I miss living in California where authentic street tacos are in abundance. This will satisfy my endless cravings for simple, delicious street tacos from some grubby, but delicious stand.
it does seem like the grubbier the stand, the better the food π
It does not get any better then this. Truly taco perfection.
thanks SO very much!
I love street tacos!
us too π
I love street food tacos–so perfect! You did a great job!
street food is always the best! thanks Laura
Mmm. I love street tacos. Now I know what I’m making for dinner sometime this week!
pretty sure I’m making these again this week too π thanks Julie
It looks good, I think it’s worth trying!
thank you Mandy
Sometimes, simple is the best. These sound delicious…and who doesn’t love skirt steak?! I love the fresh toppings…a perfect meal for any day of the week. xo, Catherine
thank you Catherine! I could eat cilantro on everything I think π
We are big taco fans around here and these look perfect in their simplicity! I love the flavors of citrus + garlic in here!
thanks faith, we are too
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