Mole-Spiced Steak Tacos

Mole-Spiced Steak Tacos

#Spicy #Mexican #Tacos #Quick #Beef

🥘 Ingredients

  • beef sirloin tips
    12 oz
  • chili powder
    1 unit
  • corn
    15 oz
  • flour tortillas
    6 unit
  • lime
    2 unit
  • mole spice blend
    2 packets
  • olive oil
    3 tbsp
  • pepper
    1 tsp
  • poblano pepper
    1 unit
  • red onion
    1 unit
  • salt
    1 tsp
  • sour cream
    ½ cup

🍳 Cookware

  • medium bowl
  • large pan
  • medium bowl
  • small bowl
  1. 1
    Wash and dry all produce. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Core, seed, and very thinly slice poblano pepper . Halve and peel red onion . Thinly slice one half. Finely dice the remaining half. Drain corn . Cut lime into wedges. Toss beef sirloin tips in a medium bowl with 2 tsp mole spice blend , a drizzle of olive oil , and a large pinch of salt and pepper . Set aside.
    poblano pepper: 1 unit, red onion: 1 unit, corn: 15 oz, lime: 2 unit, beef sirloin tips: 12 oz, mole spice blend: 2 packets, olive oil: 3 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, pepper: 1 tsp
  2. 2
    Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the poblano and sliced onion. Cook, tossing, for ⏱️ 6 minutes until softened and slightly charred. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  3. 3
    Make the corn salad: Heat another drizzle of oil in the same pan over high heat. Add the diced onion. Cook ⏱️ 2 minutes until slightly softened. Add the corn. Cook, tossing, for ⏱️ 4 minutes until lightly charred. Season with salt, pepper, and as much chili powder as you like. Remove from the pan and place in a medium bowl . Stir in 2 tbsp sour cream and one wedge of lime. Cover to keep warm.
    chili powder: 1 unit, sour cream: ½ cup
  4. 4
    Wrap flour tortillas in foil and place in the oven to warm ⏱️ 4 minutes . Alternatively, wrap in a moistened paper towel and warm for ⏱️ 30 seconds in the microwave. Heat another drizzle of oil in the same large pan over high heat. Add the steak tips and cook ⏱️ 4 minutes per side, until browned.
    flour tortillas: 6 unit
  5. 5
    In a small bowl , stir together the remaining sour cream, a squeeze of lime, and as much remaining mole spice and chili powder as you like. Thin to a pourable consistency with about 1 tsp water. Season with salt and pepper.
  6. 6
    Assemble the mole-spiced tacos with steak, poblano, onion, and crema. Serve the Mexican corn salad on the side or in the tacos. Enjoy!