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Steak Street Tacos Recipe

These juicy steak street tacos are seasoned with a carne asada dry rub and pan-seared to perfection. Wrap in warm corn tortillas and serve with our famous Green Taco Truck Sauce! This recipe can be prepared in 30 min or less!
Course Beef
Cuisine Tex Mex
Keyword beef, steak, street taco
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 10 -12 tacos
Calories 339kcal
Author Sarah Penrod

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ lbs. sirloin steak thin steaks preferred
  • 1 T. oil plus additional oil for the pan (high smoke point oil preferred such as sunflower or safflower)
  • 1 ½ T. Carne Asada Dry Rub Seasoning
  • 1 bunch of cilantro chopped for topping the tacos
  • 1 small white onion small diced
  • 4 limes cut into wedges
  • 20 corn tortillas
  • Crumbly white cheese such as queso fresco or cotija
  • Optional Toppings: Creamy Jalapeno Sauce Spicy Taco Truck Sauce Recipe available here, Texas Salsa Verde Recipe.

Instructions

  • For the meat: 
  • On a cutting board, cut the steak into ½ inch cubes and place into a bowl. Coat with 1 T oil and toss well. Apply the dry rub carne asada seasoning liberally and toss well until the beef cubes are richly seasoned. I used about 1 ½ T of the rub and applied more during cooking.
  • Reserve the steak covered in a refrigerator for several
    hours if possible, if not proceed to the searing stage.
  • In your best heavy-bottomed saute pan, drizzle in a little
    oil to coat the bottom of the pan well. Bring the heat up to high. Add 1 c. of
    the steak cubes and spread them out with a wooden spatula.
  • Let the steak cubes brown nicely by resisting the urge to
    stir. Toss them when you achieve a nice crust on one side (about 2 min) and
    wish to brown more surface area. Cook to your level of doneness, I prefer
    medium-rare. Know the steak cubes will continue to cook a little bit after they
    are removed. Remove them to a plate where they can be kept warm.
  • Repeat this with the remaining batches. This is about 3
    batches of steak for me.
  • Meanwhile, wrap the corn tortillas in a damp paper towel. Microwave 30 seconds or until the tortillas are pliable. Keep warm for assembling the tacos.
  • To assemble the tacos, lay 2 corn tortillas down and fill them with the steak mixture. Top with the diced white onion and cilantro. Top with crumbled white cheese if using. In the photo, I have topped this with our Creamy Jalapeno Taco Truck Sauce which is found here.
  • Serve limes alongside the tacos for squeezing on right before eating.


Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 339kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 299mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g