Flank Steak Tacos

This week, I am offering one of my favorites, Flank Steak Tacos. This recipe is balanced with a perfectly cooked steak, sweet salsa, and a grilled tortilla that is outta this world!

Who doesn’t love tacos, am I right? Your normal ground beef or chicken tacos are always good, but why not elevate it up a little bit and add some steak to it as well? Leaner cuts of steak make the best tacos because you end up with more meat than you do fat, but any steak would be good. Certain cuts like flank steak, sirloin, or flat iron are, in my opinion, the best cuts for tacos. With them being leaner, there is little forgiveness if you overcook it, but if you watch the steak and monitor the internal temperature, you will nail it every time.

Flank steak comes from the abdominal area of the cow behind the plate section. It is known for having a very bold flavor, but because it’s so lean, it can be chewy. It isn’t a cut that is very common to find, in fact, I haven’t seen it outside of some meat markets and Pick n Save. I also did a homemade salsa to go in the taco as well, which was sweet with a mild heat and added great flavor to the steak. I also found a Mexican Quesadilla pre-shredded cheese that I added to it as well and then topped it with some cilantro because, to me, it doesn’t taste like soap. The salsa is completely optional, and feel free to use any salsa you like, but I like the layer of flavor that it adds.

Preparing the steak is really easy because there is little to no trimming that is needed because it is so lean. I added a good layer of our Lovely Jubbly BBQ, The Everything all-purpose rub, and fired up the trusty Weber kettle. I used the classic Kingsford blue bag of charcoal and set the grill up for 2-zone cooking. 2-zone cooking means putting the charcoal on one side of the grill so there is a “hot” side and a “cool” side. It helps allow for indirect cooking so you can cook the interior of the meat without burning the outside. As you’ll see in the picture below, I placed a chunk of hickory wood over the coals just to add a small amount of smoke to the steak and more flavor.

I placed the grill on the “cool” side until it hit the internal temp of 100 degrees, then I moved it over to the “hot” side to get a nice sear on the outside of the steak. The nice part is that as the exterior is searing, you can smell the garlic in the rub, and it smells fantastic. This steak was only about 1.5 – 2 pounds, so it did not take long to cook at all. After the steak was done, I placed the tortillas over the fire to get some char on the outside, which helped the overall flavor of the taco. Quick tip, if you are going to grill your tortillas, do not walk away. They only take 1-2 minutes at that heat, and once they start to puff up, they’re done. While I was grilling the tortillas, the steak got its chance to rest.

Once everything was done, I sliced the steak against the grain, placed the grilled tortilla on the plate, added the sliced steak, salsa, and cheese, and then topped with the cilantro. All of these flavors combined made for a phenomenal bite, and the steak was perfectly tender and bite-through. If you wanted to, you could add a cole slaw or some sliced cabbage for some crunch and even more flavor, but like the salsa, it’s completely optional. This is one of my favorite recipes, and I hope you all enjoy it as well! Please let me know if you try it and tell me what you think!

Ingredients:

• 2-pound Flank Steak; I got mine from Pick n Save.
• Mexican style cheese
• Salsa, homemade or store-bought. (optional)
• Lovely Jubbly BBQ’s The Everything all-purpose rub
• Cilantro for topping.
• Soft shell tortillas

Recipe:

• Rub the Flank Steak with The Everything BBQ rub.
• Set up your grill of choice for 2-zone cooking
• Place the steak on the “cool” side and let it come up to about 100 degrees internally.
• Move the steak to the “hot” side, sear both sides and then rest the steak.
• Grill the tortillas
• Apply the steak, salsa, and cheese, and top with cilantro on the grilled tortilla.
• Enjoy!

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