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20) Quick marinated flank steak tacos with pickled onions

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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb flank steak
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tbsp lime juice about 1 lime
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 cup thinly sliced red onion
  • 1/3 cup white vinegar
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 8 small corn or flour tortillas
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro optional

Method
 

  1. Whisk olive oil, lime juice, garlic, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Pour over steak in a zip bag. Marinate 20–30 minutes in fridge.
  2. Toss onions with vinegar and sugar in a bowl. Let sit at room temp while steak cooks.
  3. Heat a grill pan or outdoor grill to high. Cook steak 4–5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Rest 5 minutes.
  4. Slice steak thin across the grain. Warm tortillas on the grill.
  5. Assemble tacos with steak, pickled onions, and cilantro.