
Recipe: Grilled Steak Tacos! seems to be a hearty award for your busy week! Lower-calorie lean flank steak with healthy, crispy tacos! Yummy!
Recipe Description
Since this Memorial Day weekend was every bit as lovely as we locals had hoped, most folks were out and about enjoying the warm weather and the extra day off. From activities along the river to the annual jazz festival, to simply getting out and enjoying the sunshine in one of Sacramento’s many parks, the capital city was buzzing with activity. Of course, that included the official start to the BBQ & grilling season, and no matter where you turned someone was grilling sausages, hot dogs, burgers – you name it! My area of Downtown Sac smelled like one giant bacon-wrapped sausage most of the weekend, and it inspired me to crawl into an evil closet and whip out my tiny little grill.
Now, I am not the biggest griller. It’s not that I don’t like it, I’m just not so sure I’m always doing things properly. Still, I love any excuse to be outside when the weather’s as great as this past weekend’s, and I truly love the flavor BBQing and grilling can give to almost any food. Especially steak! I know most folks like to do the traditional burgers & hot dogs scene, but throw some lean steak or some skewered shrimp on my grill and I’m much happier. Fortunately, I had some small packages of flank steak defrosting in my fridge and decided the best way to enjoy said the steak was to turn ’em into tacos. I made my own makeshift carne asada-esque marinade so the steak would be super tasty, and I even whipped up a fresh batch of pico de gallo for the occasion (Poor Girl SCORED on pico-making materials at the farmer’s market this weekend!). All I needed was a nice sangria to complete my meal; alas, I had to make do with what I had (LOTS of ice water, lol).
Going this route as opposed to the burgers & dogs can be equally delicious but a lot lighter in calories provided you pay attention to your condiments. The type of meat (not to mention the amount used in each taco) will be a lot lower in fat & calories but will still be loaded with flavor. By using traditional fixings such as chopped onion & cilantro, lime wedges, and pico de gallo as opposed to things like cheese & sour cream, you’re also cutting back on some very sneaky calories & fat grams. And believe it or not, it’ll also help you save money, too! The smallish (for me) batch of pico I made only came out to about $1.75 for the whole thing, and I had enough for 2.5 tacos and plenty of leftovers. Compared to a $3 jar of mayo for some burgers, this is definitely a nice deal and so much better for you. And with just 1-2 lbs of steak and a small packet of corn tortillas (or better yet, make your own), you might just save a bit more money than the burger & dog route. Not to mention the headache of trying to figure out the how-many-buns vs. how-many-hot-dogs-in-a-packet conundrum….. 😉
Details Recipe Information
- Prepare: 10 Mins
- Cook: 15 Mins
- Difficult: Easy
- Serving: 3-4 at 2 tacos apiece
- Cost per serving: ~ $2.10
- Nutrition: for each serving
- Calories: 302.8
- Fat: 11g
- Cholesterol: 14.3mg
- Sodium: 419.1mg
- Potassium: 463.7mg
- Carbohydrates: 33.7g
- Protein: 11.1g
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean flank steak
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- Juice of 2 Key limes
- 2-3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1/2 tbsp paprika
- 1/2 tbsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tbsp ground cumin
- 2 tbsp sugar (or agave nectar if you have it on hand)
- Pinch of salt
- 6-8 corn tortillas
- 3/4 cup chopped yellow or white onion
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Pico de gallo (optional)
- 1-2 avocados, diced (optional)
Method
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