# Amazing Street Tacos Tuesday Recipe

This recipe provides simple, bold, and flavorful street tacos with juicy meat, warm corn tortillas, onion, cilantro, and lime.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.5 lb flank steak or skirt steak
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 Juice lime juice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 0.5 tsp smoked paprika
- 0.5 tsp oregano
- to taste Salt
- to taste black pepper
- Small corn tortillas
- 0.5 cup white onion, finely diced
- 0.5 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- Lime wedges
- Optional salsa roja or verde

## Instructions

1. In a bowl, mix olive oil, lime juice, garlic, cumin, chili powder, paprika, oregano, salt, and pepper.
2. Toss meat to coat.
3. Let sit 10–15 minutes (or up to overnight).
4. Heat a skillet or grill pan over high heat.
5. Cook meat 3–4 minutes per side until charred and juicy.
6. Let meat rest 5 minutes, then slice thin against the grain.
7. Heat corn tortillas directly in a dry skillet until soft and lightly charred.
8. Add sliced meat, onion, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime.
9. Serve immediately.

## Equipment

- bowl
- skillet or grill pan

## Tips

- For a chicken version, use boneless chicken thighs.
- For extra juicy tacos, chop the meat instead of slicing.
- Don't overload toppings for street-style tacos.
- Double the meat when serving a crowd.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BFUuTW5kq/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a723295f-02f2-456b-97cc-adbb8f3c4e18
- Extracted: 2026-02-13

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