Description
Juicy grilled flank steak topped with vibrant homemade chimichurri sauce, fresh tomatoes, red onions, and crumbled queso fresco tucked into warm corn tortillas for a bold and flavorful taco night.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ pounds flank steak
- 1 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 8 small corn tortillas
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- ½ cup thinly sliced red onion
- ½ cup crumbled queso fresco
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
Instructions
- Preheat a cast iron skillet or grill over medium-high heat until very hot.
- In a bowl, combine parsley, cilantro, garlic, olive oil, red wine vinegar, oregano, red pepper flakes, and sea salt to prepare the chimichurri sauce.
- Lightly oil the skillet or grill grates to prevent sticking.
- Season the flank steak lightly with salt and place it onto the hot skillet or grill.
- Cook the steak for 4 to 5 minutes per side until nicely charred and cooked to medium rare or medium.
- Remove the steak from heat and let it rest for 5 minutes before slicing thinly against the grain.
- Warm the corn tortillas in a dry skillet or directly over a flame until soft and lightly charred.
- Fill each tortilla with sliced steak, chimichurri sauce, diced tomatoes, sliced red onion, and crumbled queso fresco.
- Serve immediately with fresh lime wedges on the side.
Notes
- Let the steak rest before slicing to keep it juicy.
- Fresh herbs make the chimichurri much brighter and more flavorful.
- Warm tortillas right before serving for the best texture.
- Store leftover chimichurri in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 690mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 78mg
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