Perfectly Seasoned Skirt Steak Tacos

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One of the favorite and most requested meals in our house is tacos. They’re so easy and I’ve never met a person that didn’t like a taco.

My husband’s favorite tacos are always steak tacos and we probably either eat them or order them once a week.

Since moving to Michigan full time, we are working on finding a taco place that we still love. In the meantime, we are upping our at home taco game.



These skirt steak tacos are quickly becoming the go-to for taco nights and they are the perfect way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, Taco Tuesday or even just a regular Friday night.

I’ve been focusing on really making the meat the star of the dish when it comes to tacos. Think about it, you can slap a yummy topping on any meat and kind of call it good.

But when you taste tacos that really have the meat working well with the other components of the dish, the flavors all sing together in your mouth. At least, that’s the experience I have whenever I go to a Mexican restaurant back in Chicago that we adore.

You can serve tacos with many toppings, but I decided to serve them with chimichurri, sliced carrots for crunch and honey radishes for a little sweetness. I wanted to add this tajin sour cream sauce too, but I was unfortunately, and unknowingly, out of sour cream. You will want to make this though for something because it’s flavor profile mixed with the chimichurri is something not to be missed!




For these tacos, I decided to use skirt steak. You can use flank steak or hanger steak if you want too, but I like skirt steak for many reasons. It’s also the cut of meat most often used in steak fajitas.

Skirt steak has a more beefy and intense meat flavor versus flank steak and it’s a thinner cut of meat, so it cooks faster. If you’re making dinner after work, sometimes all you want is a fast dinner and skirt steak does this nicely.

However, be warned. Skirt steak can be tough if you over cook it. It tends to be lean but can be tougher than flank steak. I never cook it over medium when working with it. Most people say medium rare is best but I’m not a rare-kind-of-girl.

You can make this inside on the stove our outside on the grill. The key is not overcooking it. In either place, I like to set my grill or oven to medium heat and cook it for three minutes per side. Then turn the heat up and cook each side another minute to two minutes for a good sear.

Tip: Before cooking the skirt steak, you will want to marinade it in the marinade below. You should marinade it for at least an hour before cooking. If you don’t have an hour beforehand, do it in the morning before work or even the night before.

Tip: If you can, make the chimichurri the night before. It really needs a bit of time to have all the flavors start working together. If you can’t make it the night before, make it at least a half an hour before you start your meat.

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Skirt Steak Tacos

Skirt Steak Tacos

5 from 15 votes
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Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: skirt steak tacos, steak tacos
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Author: Rachel

Ingredients

Ingredients for the meat

  • 2 pounds of skirt steak
  • 1/2 cup of olive oil
  • Juice from 3 limes
  • Zest from 3 limes
  • 1/4 cup of pineapple juice
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. garlic minced
  • 2 tsp. cumin
  • 2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp black pepper

Ingredients for the radishes

  • 1 bunch of radishes sliced and then sliced again
  • 3 Tbsp. of honey
  • 1 Tbsp. vinegar

Chimichurri Ingredients

  • 2 cups of cilantro chopped
  • 1 1/2 cup parsley chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. of vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp. red onion chopped
  • 2 Tbsp lime juice
  • 1 1/2 tsp. of garlic (or about two cloves)
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. pepper

Additional Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp of olive oil (Only if you're cooking in a pan on the stove.)
  • Corn tortillas
  • Cotija cheese crumbled
  • Additional sliced limes to squeeze over the tacos.
  • Tajin Lime Sour Cream sauce (Yum!)

Instructions

  • Mix your marinade and rub it all over your meat. I recommend mixing it together in a bag or a bowl that you can add the meat to, so you don’t lose any of the ingredients by shifting them from bowl to bowl. Just don’t curt the meat. 
  • Refrigerate this for at least one hour. Again, if you need to make it the night before or before work that’s perfectly fine too. 
  • Make your chimichurri by blending all the ingredients together in a small blender. Make sure it is all well chopped and combined. Set it aside in the refrigerator. Again, make this before or even the night before. The longer it sits, the longer the flavors have to marry and the better it will taste. 
  • If you want to make the honey radishes, slice your radishes and add them to a bowl with the other ingredients for at least 10 minutes. Make sure they are all covered and the honey and vinegar are well mixed. 
  • When it’s time to cook, heat your pan to medium heat and then add your 2 Tbsp. of olive oil to the pan. If you’re cooking on the grill don’t worry about adding more olive oil but do make sure to pre-heat your grill to about 350 degrees before adding the meat. 
  • Once your surfaces are heated, add the meat and cook three minutes per side.
  • Then, turn the heat up and cook for another minute or two to get a nice sear on the meat. If you like a more done piece of meat go for two minutes. If you like a more medium rare go for one minute. 
  • Remove from heat and then let the meat rest for about five minutes. 
  • Slice and serve with an extra squeeze of lime and your additional toppings. 



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29 COMMENTS


  10. Another delicious taco recipe! We have taco tuesdays at home and I am adding this to the menu plan for next week.

  13. This recipe would be perfect for Taco Tuesday. My son is a huge steak fan. I know he would love this recipe.


  17. Skirt steak. I have to remember that for when I go grocery shopping. I can never seem to find the right cut of beef for when I make fajitas for my family. They love fajitas and I’ve tried making it with chicken (the only meat I eat) and they don’t like it. lol
    Thanks for the tip!


  19. I am all about some steak tacos. Those look so good and so authentic. Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe. Now I am off to buy a skirt steak.


  22. Yes! Give me those tacos now! I am all about delicious tacos. Can’t wait to add these to my dinner menu.

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