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Grilled Steak Elote Tacos
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Grilled Steak Elote Tacos

For your next cookout, make some flavor-packed Grilled Steak Elote Tacos—the popular Mexican street food you can make in your own backyard.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Servings: 4 people
Author: Derek Wolf

Ingredients

Steak:

  • 1 Whole Flap Steak
  • 2 medium Limes juiced
  • 1 cup Cola
  • 2 tbsp Hot Sauce
  • 1.5 tbsp Kosher Salt
  • 1.5 tbsp Black Pepper
  • 1 tbsp Garlic Powder
  • Canola Oil as needed

Elote Sauce:

  • 2.5 tbsp Mayonnaise
  • 1.5 tbsp Sour Cream
  • 1 tsp Hot Sauce
  • 2 medium Limes juiced

Grilled Corn:

  • 3-4 Corn on the Cob
  • 2 tbsp Chopped Cilantro
  • 2 tbsp Diced Red Onions
  • 1.5 tbsp Mayonnaise
  • 1.5 tbsp Cotija Cheese
  • 1.5 tsp Tajin Seasoning
  • Canola Oil as needed

Tacos:

  • Flour Tortillas
  • 2 cups Jack Cheese shredded

Instructions

Steak:

  • Begin by adding all the ingredients for the marinade to a bowl and mixing together thoroughly.
  • Next, add your steak to a food safe bag/bowl and pour in your marinade. Mix together to coat all the steak. Seal and place in the fridge for at least 4 hours but ideally overnight.
  • Preheat your fire to high heat (around 450 degrees F) for direct grilling.
  • Pull your steaks out of the bag and discard any excess marinade.
  • Add your steaks to the grill to cook for about 4-5 minutes per side or until they are 125F internal.
  • Once done, pull the steaks off and let them rest for 10 minutes. Once rested, slice your steaks against the grain then into bite size cubes.

Corn & Elote:

  • Preheat your grill to medium high temperature (around 375 degrees F) for direct cooking.
  • Grill your corn over the high heat for 6-8 minutes until fully cooked and slightly charred.
  • Pull off the grill and slice the corn off the cob.
  • Add the corn to a bowl and mix together with all of the other ingredients for the Grilled Corn.
  • Finally, mix in a bowl all the ingredients for the Elote Sauce.

Tacos:

  • Add a cast iron skillet over medium heat to preheat.
  • Add a tortilla and cook one side then flip and top with a handful of shredded cheese. Fold the tortilla with cheese over in half, then cook both sides until slightly crispy and the cheese is melted.
  • Pull the tortilla off and open up. Add sliced steak, corn salsa and drizzle the elote sauce on top. Serve and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 526kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 3363mg | Potassium: 593mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1066IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 512mg | Iron: 3mg