The steak in this recipe is marinated in beer for hours, hence the “drunken” title. We came across the recipe in the latest issue of Bon Appetite magazine and gave it a try with some Simple Celebration tweaking. How about making tonight a taco night? First, open a beer (off to a good start?).
Drunk Steak Tacos
Servings 4
Calories 662kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound skirt or flank steak
- 1 12- ounce bottle of Mexican beer
- 4 Tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- 2 large plum tomatoes
- 1/2 chipotle chili in adobo, chopped
- 3 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
- 8 white corn tortillas
- 1 avocado sliced
- 1 cup Fresco cheese Mexican crumbling cheese
- 8 lime wedges
Instructions
- Combine beer, 1 Tbsp lime juice , salt & pepper in a resealable gallon bag.
- Add steak and combine well. Chill for at least 3 hours.
- Heat oil in a small skillet. Add onion and garlic and sauté for 4 minutes. Let cool.
Salsa
- Heat up the grill and grill tomatoes until charred on all sides. Once cooled, remove seeds from tomatoes.
- Place tomatoes, onion mixture, 3 Tbsp lime juice and chipotle chili in a food processor. Season with salt & pepper and pulse until smooth. Place in a small bowl.
Grilling
- Remove beef from the marinade and pat dry. Season with salt and pepper and grill until medium rare - about 3 minutes a side.
- Let sit on cutting board for 10-15 minutes then thinly slice against the grain.
- Grill the tortillas about 30 seconds per side.
Assembly
- Serve beef, salsa, cheese, avocado, lime wedges and tortillas on plates and bowls and let everyone make their own tacos.
Notes
We like to serve this with wedges of watermelon and of course, more beer!
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Skirt steak is long, flat, and prized for its flavor rather than tenderness which is why it is important not to overcook this cut of meat. Use the rub recipe below and your steak dinner will be full of melt-in-your-mouth goodness!
Spiced Grilled Skirt Steak
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds skirt steak cut in four pieces to make grilling easy and excess fat removed
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 3/4 tsp chipotle chili powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- pinch of cloves
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together except skirt steak.
- Rub mixture over steak and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
- Bring meat to room temperature before grilling.
- Grill until rare to medium-rare (3 to 4 minutes a side).
- Don't overcook or meat will get tough.
- Take off grill and cover with aluminum foil and let rest for 5 minutes before cutting.
- Slice meat diagonally across the grain in thin slices.