Cilantro Beef Tacos Recipes

CILANTRO BEEF TACOS

Steps:

• Sprinkle steak with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat. Add steak; cook 5-7 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Remove from pan., In same skillet, heat remaining oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 4-5 minutes or until tender. Add jalapeno and garlic; cook 2 minutes longer. Stir in salsa, cilantro, lime juice and pepper sauce; heat through., Thinly slice steak across the grain; stir into onion mixture. Serve in tortillas; top as desired.

CILANTRO TACOS

Steps:

• Brown ground beef, drain and set aside.
• Sauté onions and bell pepper in a little olive oil until soft.
• Add habanero and garlic and sauté a few minutes more.
• Add beef back to pan along with all remaining ingredients except for the cilantro.
• Sauté beef mixture over med-high heat until almost all of the liquid is gone.
• Remove from heat and toss with cilantro.
• Serve with your favorite taco toppings.
• We prefer the uncooked tortillas from Costco that you heat and cook at home -- they are the best if you haven't had them. Otherwise you can use whatever tortilla or shell that you prefer.

CILANTRO LIME STEAK TACOS

Steps:

• Prepare marinade for steak by using the juice from 2 limes, salt, pepper, cilantro and chopped onion.
• Place all these in a plastic zip top style bag along with flank steak. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Preheat grill, bbq, George Foreman or oven broiler.
• Grill steaks over coals for about 4-6 minutes per side. Let it rest a few minutes before cutting steak into slices about 1/8-1/4 inch thick.
• Cut remaining limes in half.
• Using the Romaine lettuce leaves, fill with the remaining shredded Romain lettuce, tomatoes, steak strips, cheese and salsa.
• Squeeze juice of half a lime over each wrap, wrap it up and enjoy!