These Flank Steak Street Tacos are perfect for your next taco Tuesday! Topped with a fresh pico de gallo that puts these babies over the top!
I wish everyday was taco day, I mean I love them that much! These Chipotle-Lime Flank Steak Street Tacos are so easy and full of flavor. Marinated in lime juice, garlic, Chipotle and cilantro seared on a super hot skillet or grill. YUM!
Flank steak cooks super fast on a hot grill or skillet. Slicing with a sharp knife it at an angle against the grain helps ensure that it will be the most tender.
These tacos are super versatile and this marinade can be used for chicken if you’re not a fan of red meat. If you’re looking for more delicious Mexican food check out mu Cajun Shrimp Avocado Tostadas or My Mexican Pizzas which is one of my most popular recipes.
Flank steak or skirt steak are both fantastic for tacos and best when cooked to medium rare. Topping them off with a fresh pico de gallo and guacamole or sour cream just puts these babies over the top.
Chipotle-Lime Flank Steak Street Tacos
Ingredients
- 2 lbs flank steak
- Juice of 4 limes
- 4 chipotle peppers diced plus 2 tablespoons adobo sauce
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves diced
- 1/2 cup diced red onions
- 1 jalapeño pepper seeded and diced
- 3 Roma tomatoes diced
- 3/4 cup chopped cilantro
- juice of 2 limes
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- corn tortillas or flour tortillas
- Cotija cheese
Instructions
- In a small bowl add lime juice, chipotles and adobo sauce, salt, garlic, cilantro and olive oil mix until combined. in a large ziplock bag add flank steak and pour marinade in. Refrigerate for 4-8 hours.
- Heat a cast iron skillet or grill on high. Remove the steak from marinade and place it on the hot skillet/grill for about 4-5 minutes then flip and cook another 4-5 minutes for medium rare. Or until desired doneness.
- Let steak rest 10-15 minutes. Then slice in thin slices against the grain.
- Pica de gallo- Combine onions, jalapeños, tomatoes and chopped cilantro in a large bowl. Squeeze in the juice of 2 limes and add the salt. Mix until combined Add more salt to taste
Recipe Notes
If you have leftover chipotle peppers in adobo sauce just through it all in a freezer baggie and freeze it for other recipes.
Bri says
Excellent and super easy recipe! Will be making this time and time again.
Wendie says
I’m so glad you loved it Bri! Thanks for the excellent rating 🙂
Lori says
OMG!!! This was one of the best taco recipes I have ever tried!! My whole family loved it including my picky kids. My son and I were eating the pico with tortilla chips after the steak was gone. Love this recipe and looking forward to trying more of your recipes 🙂
Wendie says
Awesome Lori! I am so happy you and your family loved it. Thank you for coming back here to share that with me, and for the great review 🙂
Nessa says
Do you have to marinate for 4-8 hours? I want to make for tonight but don’t have that much time
Wendie says
The longer you marinade the more flavor get into the meat. I recommend giving it as much time as you can. Hope this helps Nessa 🙂
The Bearded Hiker says
Love this! I make this all the time – it has officially replaced my previous marinade, which I have to say was the bombdiggity! But this one is better! I use flap meat, just because we prefer it over flank, but man, delicious!
Wendie says
Oh yay I’m so glad you love it! Thank you for the 5 star rating and coming back here to share that with me 🙂
Joy breckles says
Loved this recipe so much I made it again the next day!
Wendie says
Woohoo! So happy to hear that Joy! And thank you for the 5 stars and coming back here to let me know 🙂
Crystal says
Thank you! I had no idea I could freeze the leftover-what a great idea
Crystal says
So looking forward to trying this receipie!! But I did have a question. Should i use chipotle peppers IN adobo sauce or peppers AND sauce? Sorry if that’s a dumb question but I’m new to Mexican receipies
Wendie says
Never a dumb question Crystal. Chipotle peppers come in a can and they are in a adobo red sauce. Dice up the chipotle peppers and also add 2 tablespoons of the sauce. You can freeze the left over chipotle peppers and sauce in a freezer baggie for another use. Hope this helps Crystal 🙂
Tiffanie Hernandez says
Hi! Love the recipe!! Would you share the type of electric grill you use in your video? Twithane2.0@gmail.com
Wendie says
Oh Yay Tiffanie! I’m so glad you love them. The grill I use is linked in my post but I’ll attach it here for you 🙂 https://amzn.to/2H7D0Kz
Laura says
I made this last weekend. Delicious 😋 definitely a keeper.
Wendie says
Oh Yay Laura! I’m so glad you loved it. And thank you for taking the time to come back here to share that 🙂
CHEWY VALLE says
Im going to make this but I first need to know who is the music by in the video??? I love it.
Wendie says
Lol I have no idea Chewy My video editor does it.
Jazmin Delgado says
I made this the other day and my husband and I absolutely loved it! He normally doesn’t like limes but the steaks came out very juicy and tender with so much flavor bursting in your mouth that it’s safe to say it is now one of our favorite recipes!!!
Wendie says
Oh yay Jazmin! I am so glad to hear that, thank you for coming back and letting me know 🙂