Cilantro Beef Tacos

Name: Cilantro Beef Tacos
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Mexican Dinners, Mexican Recipes, Tacos
Ingredients: 1 beef flank steak (1 pound); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 4 teaspoons olive oil, divided; 1 medium onion, halved and sliced; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/2 cup salsa; 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro; 2 teaspoons lime juice; Dash hot pepper sauce; 8 flour tortillas (6 inches), warmed; Optional toppings: salsa, cilantro, shredded lettuce and sour cream

When I have leftover steak, it’s time to make cilantro tacos. Set out bowls of toppings like lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, avocado and salsa. That’s a fiesta. —Patti Rose, Tinley Park, Illinois

Ingredients

1 beef flank steak (1 pound)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 teaspoons olive oil, divided
1 medium onion, halved and sliced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup salsa
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
2 teaspoons lime juice
Dash hot pepper sauce
8 flour tortillas (6 inches), warmed
Optional toppings: salsa, cilantro, shredded lettuce and sour cream

Directions

Sprinkle steak with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat. Add steak; cook 5-7 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Remove from pan.
In same skillet, heat remaining oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 4-5 minutes or until tender. Add jalapeno and garlic; cook 2 minutes longer. Stir in salsa, cilantro, lime juice and pepper sauce; heat through.
Thinly slice steak across the grain; stir into onion mixture. Serve in tortillas; top as desired.

Editor's Note

Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutrition Facts

2 tacos (calculated without toppings): 451 calories, 20g fat (7g saturated fat), 54mg cholesterol, 884mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 4g fiber), 27g protein.

Originally published as Lazy Leftover Tacos in Simple & Delicious April/May 2016