Marinated Steak Tacos

Marinated Steak Tacos

🥘 Ingredients

  • Southwest Spice Blend
    2 tbsp
  • flour tortillas
    12 unit
  • lime (quarter both limes for 4 servings)
    2
  • paper towels
  • pepper
  • pineapple
    8 oz
  • poblano pepper
    2
  • salt
  • sirloin steak
    20 oz
  • sour cream
    4 tbsp
  • vegetable oil
    5 tsp
  • yellow onion
    2

🍳 Cookware

  • large bowl
  • whisk
  • small bowl
  • large pan
  1. 1
    Wash and dry all produce. Drain pineapple , reserving juice in a large bowl . Zest and quarter lime . To bowl with pineapple juice, whisk in a drizzle of vegetable oil , juice from 1 lime wedge (2 wedges for 4), half the lime zest, half the Southwest Spice Blend (you’ll use the rest later), and a couple large pinches of salt and pepper .
    pineapple: 8 oz, lime: 2 (quarter both limes for 4 servings), vegetable oil: 5 tsp, Southwest Spice Blend: 2 tbsp, salt, pepper
  2. 2
    Add sirloin steak to bowl with marinade and turn to coat. Marinate at least ⏱️ 15 minutes , turning steak periodically.
    sirloin steak: 20 oz
  3. 3
    Halve, peel, and thinly slice yellow onion . Core, deseed, and thinly slice poblano pepper . In a small bowl , combine sour cream , a squeeze of lime juice, and remaining lime zest (to taste). Season with salt. Add water, 1 tsp at a time, until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency.
    yellow onion: 2, poblano pepper: 2, sour cream: 4 tbsp
  4. 4
    Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pineapple and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to char, 3-5 minutes. Turn off heat; transfer to a cutting board and roughly chop. Wipe out pan.
  5. 5
    Remove steak from marinade; discard marinade. Pat meat dry with paper towels , then season all over with salt and pepper. Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for pineapple over medium-high heat. Add steak and cook to desired doneness, 3-5 minutes per side. Turn off heat and transfer to a cutting board to rest. Wipe out pan, then heat a large drizzle of oil in it over medium-high heat. Add onion, poblano, and remaining Southwest Spice. Cook, stirring, until softened, 5-7 minutes.
    paper towels
  6. 6
    Meanwhile, wrap flour tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave until warm and pliable, about ⏱️ 30 seconds . Slice steak against the grain into very thin strips. Divide among warm tortillas and top with veggies, pineapple, and crema. Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.
    flour tortillas: 12 unit