Steak Tacos
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Steak Tacos

Homemade tortillas, guacamole, tomato salsa, chimichurri, seared steak & pickled onions
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword chimichurri, guacamole, steak, tacos, tomato salsa
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 2 people

Equipment

Ingredients

Tortilla

  • 300 grams masa harina (maize meal) 2.5 cups
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 100-150 ml water

Chimichurri Steak

  • 250 g steak Sirloin
  • 1 handful coriander (or cilantro) with stalks
  • 20 leaves mint
  • 1 spring onion
  • 1 handful celery leaf or heart optional
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped finely
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon scotch bonnet/habenero chilli
  • 2 limes juice and zest
  • olive oil

Guacamole

  • 2 avocados
  • 3 tablespoons red onion
  • 1 lime
  • 1 handful coriander (or cilantro)
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon scotch bonnet/habenero chilli

Tomato Salsa

  • 2 tomatoes
  • 2 teaspoons Tajín
  • 1 handful coriander
  • 1/2 lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 pinch salt

Pickled Red Onions

  • 3/4 red onion
  • 50 ml beetroot pickling liquid

Instructions

Chimichurri Steak

  • Chop all the ingredients for the chimichurri (except steak, lime juice and olive oil)
  • Mix well and lime juice and enough olive oil to coat but not drown ingredients, approximately 75ml.
  • Rub over the steak and allow to sit for no longer than an hour, as the citrus will over cure the meat.

Tortillas

  • Mix salt and masa harina in a bowl, gradually add water until a dough forms. It should be firm but not sticky. Your dough should be soft and pliable.
  • Take a ping pong ball size of dough and place between parchment paper. If you have a tortilla press use it, otherwise squeeze with a heavy based pan to flatten and then roll on a floured surface to get it paper thin. Don't skimp on the flour or else it will stick.
  • Cook in a nonstick pan, over medium-high heat, for approximately 6 minutes, flipping every minute and a half. The tortilla will begin to rise once flipped and remove from the heat once lightly browned and puffy.
  • Keep warm in the oven at the lowest temperature. Extra dough can be refrigerated or frozen.

Guacamole

  • Chop all the ingredients roughly and mix in a bowl.
  • Gently use a potato masher or fork to blend.

Red Onion

  • Slice onion thinly and allow to sit in pickling liquid until ready to serve.

Tomato Salsa

  • Scorch tomatoes with a blow torch, or on a gas burner hob for added flavour
  • Chop tomatoes roughly and coriander finely.
  • Mix tomatoes, coriander and the other ingredients well.

Steak

  • Cook steak over medium high heat for 1.5 minutes on each side for medium temperature, depending on thickness, and allow to rest before slicing.

Serve

  • Serve family style with all the condiments, hot sauce on the side and a jug of margaritas!