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Three dirty steak tacos assembled with skirt steak, guacamole, chipotle sauce and corn tortillas and lined up on a cutting board
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Dirty Skirt Steak Tacos

These dirty steak tacos, with juicy skirt steak, homemade guacamole and smoky chipotle sauce, get extra crispy cooking right on the coals.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4 people
Author: Derek Wolf

Ingredients

Steak:

Guacamole:

  • 5-6 Ripe Avocados removed from shell
  • ½ cup Red Onions finely diced
  • ½ cup Chopped Cilantro
  • 3-4 medium Limes juiced
  • Kosher Salt to taste

Chipotle Sauce:

  • ½ cup Sour Cream
  • ½ cup Mayonnaise
  • 4 oz Chipotle in Adobo
  • 2 tbsp Lime Juice

Tacos:

  • 10-12 Corn Tortillas
  • Chopped Cilantro garnish
  • Chopped Red Onion garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat a medium high heat fire (about 350F).
  • Slather your steak in oil and cowboy butter rub.
  • Add your steak to the grill to cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until 120F internal for medium rare..
  • In a bowl, mix together the guacamole and set to the side.
  • In a blender, blend the chipotle sauce until smooth.
  • Serve the taco with a tortilla, handful of steak, guacamole, red onion + cilantro, and chipotle sauce.
  • (Optional): Add your tacos back to the coals laying flat to get the tortilla slightly crispy. Pull off after 30 seconds and enjoy!

Notes

Corn or Flour Tortillas? 
Basically, what you need to know is that corn tortillas are firmer and have an earthier flavor. Then, flour tortillas are softer and sweeter. I usually say it’s taster’s choice, but for this recipe, go with corn tortillas. They hold up much better in the optional step where you place the tortilla back on the coals, and the flames really pull out the earthy corn flavor. 
To make sure your tortillas don’t burn on the coals, keep a close eye on them — 30 seconds goes fast over live fire! Have your tongs ready and take ‘em out the moment you see the edges start to char. A little char makes for a great tortilla, but the window between crispy and burnt is short. 

Nutrition

Calories: 1016kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 76g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 20g | Monounsaturated Fat: 36g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 295mg | Potassium: 1822mg | Fiber: 29g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 864IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 261mg | Iron: 8mg