Flank Steak Tacos

These grilled Flank Steak Tacos are a flavorful summer dinner recipe made with lime-marinated steak, sliced thin and loaded into tortillas with queso fresco, cilantro, red onion, and tomatoes—perfect for Taco Tuesday!

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Today, I’m introducing you to a delicious quick and easy Flank Steak Taco recipe that’s full of flavor. You can alter it to your taste buds by piling it high with your favorite toppings. Serve them with corn tortillas or flour tortillas – your choice!

Why you’ll love this recipe

• You can prep most of the ingredients beforehand then just take the flank steak out of the marinade and grill it.
• There are so many toppings options for each person to make it their own like fresh cilantro, onion, Queso fresco and tomatoes!
• Another thing I love is the fact that these are light, delicious and high in protein.
• The best part about prepping this meal is that they are made in less than 30 minutes.

Ingredients Needed

It’s a pretty simple ingredient list for these delicious steak tacos. In fact, I bet you already have most of them in your pantry and only need to pick up the steak, tortillas and the limes!

• Flank steak – A flank steak is a great option for tacos because it is so tender with a marinade and cooks quickly so you can get dinner on the table in a flash.
• Extra virgin olive oil – The oil will help the marinade to stick to the steak.
• Garlic – Minced garlic always adds the perfect burst of flavor to any marinade.
• Limes – Fresh lime juice gives a great citrus taste.
• Ground cumin – A typical ingredient in many Mexican style recipes.
• Chili powder – Adds just a touch of heat.
• Kosher salt – Salt boosts all of the flavors in this marinade.
• Black pepper – A classic addition to any marinade.
• Toppings – Queso fresco, chopped fresh cilantro, diced red onion, diced tomatoes. Whatever you love on a taco!

Can I substitute skirt steak for flank steak?

Yes, you can! The skirt steak is a bit tougher. Just make sure to sear it and only grill it to rare or medium rare to get the most tender result. This steak taco marinade will also help tenderize the skirt steak.

How to make steak tacos

• Prepare marinade – Mix together all the ingredients for the marinade
• Marinate – Put the marinade in a baking dish and place the steak in it. Brush marinade over steak, cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• Grill – Prepare outdoor grill or indoor grill pan. Place steak on grill and discard remaining marinade. Grill to desired internal temperature. Remove, cover with foil and let rest 5 minutes.
• Assemble Tacos – Cut flank steak across the grain into thin strips. Place steak on tortilla and top with favorite toppings.

How to serve steak tacos

Here is a list of our favorite toppings for this easy steak taco recipe!

• Chopped fresh cilantro
• Diced red onion
• Queso fresco
• Diced tomatoes
• Freshly squeezed lime juice
• Mexican Street Corn Salad
• Guacamole
• Pico de Gallo

I would love to hear what your favorite toppings are on a taco, let me know!

Storage & Reheating

FRIDGE: Store cooled leftover steak in an airtight container for 3-4 days in the fridge. Keep the cooked beef separate from all of your toppings.

FREEZER: If you have enough leftovers that you want to freeze them for another time, wrap the flank steak in plastic wrap and add that to a zip top bag and make sure all of the air is out before closing it. Thaw overnight in the fridge.

Reheat leftover steak taco beef in a covered frying pan on the stove with a little bit of water so the meat doesn’t dry out. Build your tacos with a tortilla shell and your favorite toppings.

Taco Tuesday just got a whole lot better with these flank steak tacos. Perfectly marinated with the best hint of citrus and topped with all of your favorite taco toppings, you’ll definitely be going back for seconds.

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Steak Taco Recipe

Tender, juicy flank steak that is marinated then grilled. Slice it thin and put it in a tortilla with your favorite taco toppings! The best steak taco recipe!

Prep:10 minutes mins

Cook:8 minutes mins

Marinating:1 hour hr

Total:1 hour hr 18 minutes mins

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 pound flank steak trimmed of excess fat
• ▢ 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic minced
• ▢ 2 Tablspoons fresh lime juice about 2 limes
• ▢ ½ Tablespoon ground cumin
• ▢ 1 teaspoon chili powder
• ▢ ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
• ▢ ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ▢ ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ▢ 8 flour tortillas
• ▢ Toppings: Queso fresco, chopped cilantro, diced red onion, diced tomatoes

Instructions

• First, make the marinade. Mix together olive oil, garlic, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, salt and pepper in a small mixing bowl.
• Place the flank steak in a baking dish and pour prepared marinade overtop of the steak. Cover baking dish and place in the refrigerator preferably for 8 hours but at least one hour.
• After the steak is done marinating remove the steak from the refrigerator and let it rest at room temperature while you prepare the grill and prepare any toppings.
• Preheat grill according to manufacturer’s directions or prepare an indoor grill pan over medium heat.
• Brush grill grates with canola oil or avocado oil.
• Remove steak from marinade and discard any leftover marinade. Grill steak on outdoor grill or in grill pan for 3-4 minutes per side, flip once until desired doneness (medium-rare is 130-135 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Remove steak and cover with foil. Let steak rest for 5 minutes to let the juices redistribute and get the perfect juicy steak! Cut the steak into ¼’’ thin slices. Make sure to slice it across the grain.
• Prepare flour tortillas according to package directions. Assemble the tacos with steak and any desired toppings.

Tips

Nutrition is calculated with all the marinade being used, which will not be the case. You will discard some of it. There are no toppings figured into the nutrition calculations.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 416kcal (21%), Carbohydrates: 36g (12%), Protein: 30g (60%), Fat: 17g (26%), Saturated Fat: 4g (25%), Cholesterol: 68mg (23%), Sodium: 776mg (34%), Potassium: 539mg (15%), Fiber: 3g (13%), Sugar: 3g (3%), Vitamin A: 340IU (7%), Vitamin C: 10.2mg (12%), Calcium: 108mg (11%), Iron: 4.6mg (26%)

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We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box is calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.

More Dinner Ideas

• Chile Lime Steak Tacos are a great option, too – add some Smoked Mexican Queso and chips on the side!
• Make my Grilled Chicken Breast, slice it up and pile it in tortillas with toppings for amazing Chicken Tacos.
• For a twist, try my Taco Burger – it’s everything you love about tacos served up burger-style.
• Blackstone Steak is a great way to prepare steak for dinner!