Grilled Steak Street Tacos

Street tacos on a plate with limes, cilantro and red onions.

4.88 from 16 votes

Grilled Steak Street Tacos are bursting with flavor. Tender steak combined with simple ingredients wrapped in corn or flour tortillas. Taco Tuesday can't come soon enough!

Prep Time10

Cook Time14

Resting time5

Total Time24

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: Grill/BBQ, Mexican/Spanish

Keyword: Grilled, Street Tacos

Servings: street tacos

Calories: 182kcal

Author: Erica Walker

Equipment

Outdoor Barbecue Grill

Ingredients

1 pound flank steak or skirt steak top sirlion steak also works
Kosher salt to taste
1 tablespoon taco seasoning or steak seasoning Homemade Taco Seasoning Recipe
8 street taco tortillas flour or corn
1 red onion chopped
1/2 bunch cilantro chopped
Cotija cheese to taste

Instructions

Remove steak from refrigerator and bring to room temperature. Rub with salt and seasonings and set aside.
Heat grill to a medium high heat. Grill steak, only flipping once, until internal temperature reaches 155-degrees (about 8-10 minutes per side). Remove from grill immediately and set aside for about 5 minutes. Internal temperature will keep rising to about 160-degrees (this is MEDIUM doneness).
Cut steak into thin strips or small, bite size pieces.
Place steak strips on tortillas. Top with onions, cilantro, and cotija cheese.
Serve immediately.

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Notes

Topping Ideas:

There can be thousands of combinations of toppings for street tacos. Especially if you start getting into "fusion" tacos. Here are some toppings we recommend for more "traditional-style" tacos.

Cheeses: Cheddar, Monterey Jack, or crumbled Cotija cheese.

Vegetables: Shredded lettuce or cabbage, diced tomatoes, chopped onion, sautéed peppers, sliced jalapeño peppers, grilled corn, Mexican street corn, diced avocado.

Sauces and Garnishes: Fresh lime juice, Pico de Gallo, chopped cilantro, sour cream, salsa, hot sauce, guacamole.

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