Mexican Street Tacos
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Easy, quick, authentic carne asada street tacos you can now make right at home! Top with onion, cilantro + fresh lime juice! SO GOOD!
You truly begin to miss things once they are gone. That’s not just a saying. It’s real life.
See, I lived a block away from a famous taco truck back in LA. And as much as I love street tacos, I only went there maybe four times a year.
And now that I’ve moved to Chicago, all I think about is the proximity of that taco truck back home in Los Angeles. If that taco truck were here in Chiberia, I would go four times a day!
But until I get back to LA, here is my rendition of my favorite street tacos that I miss so dearly.
It’s a quick recipe using a simple marinade for your skirt steak. It just needs 1 hour of marinating before you throw it onto a skillet. From there, you can top off your tacos with diced onion, cilantro and fresh lime juice.
It’s simple, it’s easy and it’s just perfect. That is, until you can get back to Los Angeles!
Mexican Street Tacos
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 ½ pounds skirt steak, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 12 mini flour tortillas, warmed
- ¾ cup diced red onion
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
Equipment
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine soy sauce, lime juice, 1 tablespoon canola oil, garlic, chili powder, cumin and oregano.
- In a gallon size Ziploc bag or large bowl, combine soy sauce mixture and steak; marinate for at least 1 hour up to 4 hours, turning the bag occasionally.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon canola oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add steak and marinade, and cook, stirring often, until steak has browned and marinade has reduced, about 5-6 minutes, or until desired doneness.
- Serve steak in tortillas, topped with onion, cilantro and lime.
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It was good- I think I need to tweak it a bit to make them great, but if you’re in a time crunch and want a “fast” recipe, I really appreciated this one for its simple marinade and short rest time. Thanks!
Can I marinate for 8 hours instead of the 4 hours?
What?….No cheese?….
What’s a taco without cheese?
Most Mexican street tacos do not have cheese.
This is a family favourite! I make these often and they never disappoint! The only thing I do differently is fry corn tortillas in a little oil cause I prefer them over flour. And I like some shredded purple cabbage too! Yum yum! Must try recipe for sure 🙂
I am planning on making these this weekend, but I usually like my tacos with a sauce so I can dip it. Any recommendations? I was planning on making an avocado sauce but if anyone has better suggestions please let me know!
Oooooh! I bet Chick fil A’s Avocado Lime Ranch would be good with these! They sell it by the bottle at Walmart!
Excellent! I’d like to know the nutritional values for this recipe please?
You can use an online nutrition calculator and enter the ingredients in yourself. Also there are apps to down load.
I have a question, if i may? Can I cook this on a inside griddle? We have one in the middle of our stove. I am SO very excited to try this recipe. Super Bowl Sunday !!!
These things are the bomb. The are the best Tacos I have ever had.
This recipe is so good that I am now unable to eat other tacos
It sounds great and easy I’m going to try it tonite, I had one from a vendor, in Vancouver,wa. It was delicious
Can I make these with corn tortillas? That’s how I typically make tacos but am asking in case they don’t work well for this recipe.
Very delicious, it’s now my go to anytime I make tacos.
Just made this recipe, but with chicken – my family absolutely loved it. The kids said “this is a keeper!”
No need for the garlic? There is not note if using.
I make this with whatever meat I have left over once a week…it’s absolutely the best marinade I’ve ever tasted! My whole family loves it. Well done!
So Damn good. Bravo! Easy and flavorful recipe. This one is a keeper.
This recipe has ruined me for any other tacos. They are beyond delicious
One of my favorite recipes
i used a 2 hr chimichurri marinade and beef loin. 3 hr smoke and finished at 165 internal temp last hour at 250 . homemade tortillas , home made pico and salsa . yummy
Hey Mark,
This recipe is for a quick street taco nosh, not a 3 hr smoke this n that “I make better tacos than you” smart ass comment. No one here cares about how you made a complete different taco recipe that takes 5 hrs using a smoker,…clown.
As some who loves to cook and was already looking for a recipe, I love his review and hate yours. You have zero input on this or a variation. You criticize another person’s take on what they believe is a great recipe. Instead of being so rude why don’t you try something called respect and learn how other people do something. It might open your mind to create a dish as good as his!
His wasn’t a review – he was just posting a totally different recipe – while it sounds delicious, he needs to post it in his own website.
Thanks for the fabulous recipe. Just what I needed in my life.
I seriously wish that children were not allowed to comment though. Grow up people! Just do you!
Your totally rude comment was unnecessary, Deborah!! What gives you the right to be so obnoxious? Some people might be interested in how Mark prepared the steak, especially if they like to grill/smoke on the BBQ, and it is not your place to pass judgment or make snide remarks. I specifically read user reviews to get helpful info that may vary from the original recipe according to my own taste or health restrictions. You need to learn some manners. You certainly could have made your point without being so rude and offensive.
If anyone’s the clown, it’s you. There’s no need to be rude and talk to people the way you just did, just because your eon the internet. Learn to be friendly and talk to others with kindness. Mark didn’t say one bad thing towards you and you lashed out at him.
Do better. Treat people the way you’d want to be treated.
Both recipes are awesome!
10+ This recipe was just like the Mexican tacos I buy $20 for just 10 tacos. This being homemade $7 for the same amount of tacos even more if you split it up!
Thank you, definitely adding to my recipe book. Super simple and easy to make!
Have to learn how to make the green hot sauce w/it but Goya hot sauce does the trick too!
Chiberia! Thank you for sharing. Chicago kid here who fell in love w tacos living in LA for a decade. Miss those food trucks w magic inside.