Description
These Grilled Steak Elote Tacos bring together the smoky flavors of grilled steak with the creamy, tangy goodness of Mexican street corn, all wrapped up in warm tortillas. Perfect for a summer cookout or a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Steak:
- 1 pound flank or skirt steak
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
For the Elote:
- 2 cups corn kernels (grilled or charred)
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder (for corn)
- 1/2 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/3 cup crumbled cotija cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Additional:
- 8 small corn or flour tortillas
Instructions
- Marinate and Grill the Steak: Rub the steak with olive oil and seasonings. Grill until cooked to your liking. Let it rest and slice thinly.
- Prepare the Elote Mixture: Combine grilled corn, mayonnaise, sour cream, spices, lime, and cheese in a bowl.
- Assemble the Tacos: Warm tortillas, layer with steak slices, top with elote mixture, cilantro, and serve.
Notes
- You can use frozen corn if fresh isn’t available.
- To add heat, consider including hot sauce or jalapeños in the elote mix.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
