Flank Steak Barbacoa tacos
Flank steak barbacoa tacos are easy weeknight taco Tuesday dinner. Flank steak is marinated with traditional slow-cooker barbacoa spices and then seared over high heat and served with your favorite tacos toppings.
Ingredients
- 1 pound flank steak
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1-2 chipotle in adobo (depending on how much heat you want)
- ¼ cup green chilis
- ⅔ white onion
- ¼ cup lime juice
- ½ TB cumin heaping
- ½ TB Mexican oregano heaping
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
For the rest of the tacos
- 8-12 corn tortillas cooked as you like
- ½ cup queso fresco
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
Instructions
- Add all of the marinade ingredients to a blender. Blitz until smooth (adding a little bit of water if needed to loosen it up).
- To a ziplock bag or bowl, add the marinade and the flank steak. Refrigerate for 4 hours.
- Preheat the broiler to high, or a grill to high. Sear the steak, approximately 4 minutes per side, or until cooked to desired doneness. This will make rare/medium steak. Let sit about 10 minutes to rest.
- While the steak is cooking, place the remaining marinade in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Set aside.
- Thinly slice the beef. Assemble the tacos with the corn tortillas, lettuce and cheese and extra marinade sauce.