Elevate your next Taco Tuesday with these cilantro lime steak tacos! Juicy steak is nestled in a warm flour tortilla with mashed avocado, your favorite type of cheese, a splash of lime, and blue cheese crumbles to finish.
If you love taco night at home but always seem to use the same ingredients, these cilantro lime steak tacos are a fun way to spice up your next Taco Tuesday! Trade the ground beef for juicy steak tips, the taco kit hard shells for warm tortillas, and your typical lettuce and tomatoes for crushed avocado, blue cheese crumbles, and spicy mayo. Really simple ingredient swaps will give your tacos much more unique flavor and will impress your guests, too!
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Ingredients & Equipment
You’ll need the following ingredients and equipment to make these cilantro lime steak tacos:
- Corn tortillas
- Cooked steak
- Avocado
- Shredded cheese
- Lime
- Spicy mayo
- Blue cheese
- Cilantro
- Asiago cheese
Customize This Recipe!
There are a few different ways you can customize this recipe:
- Use your favorite cheese. I personally love the funkiness of blue cheese, but if you're not the biggest fan, really any crumbly cheese will do. I'd suggest cotija!
- Spice up your sauces. If spicy mayo isn't quite spicy enough, use your favorite hot sauce, too!
Kitchen Tips:
- Utilize mise en place! Make sure you have all of your ingredients prepped and ready before you begin making this recipe - it will help save you time and keep you organized.
- Seasoning goes a long way. The ingredients used in this steak taco recipe are simple, so seasoning is a big factor here. Make sure you add salt, pepper, cilantro, and other herbs to your avocado to give it extra flavor, and that your steak is seasoned or marinated well. A flavorful base means fewer add-ins are needed!
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Cilantro Lime Steak Tacos
Ingredients
- 4 cornor flour tortillas
- 2 cups cooked steak chopped
- 1 mashed avocado seasoned
- ½ cup shredded cheese
- 1 lime
- spicy mayo/sauce you enjoy
- blue cheese crumbles
- chopped cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Heat your tortillas one at a time on a clean pan over medium-high heat until one side bubbles slightly. they shouldn't brown completely, but should have some dark spots on them.
- Spread your mashed avocado evenly on each tortilla, then add your shredded cheese evenly.
- Add your chopped steak on top, then add some more cheese if desired.
- Drizzle your sauce on top of each taco (I like to use a squirt bottle or a piping tip to get a small, even drizzle).
- Top each taco with blue cheese crumbles, a squirt of lime juice, a bit more sauce, and some cilantro to finish.
Notes
- Utilize mise en place! Make sure you have all of your ingredients prepped and ready before you begin making this recipe - it will help save you time and keep you organized.
- Seasoning goes a long way. The ingredients used in this steak taco recipe are simple, so seasoning is a big factor here. Make sure you add salt, pepper, cilantro, and other herbs to your avocado to give it extra flavor, and that your steak is seasoned or marinated well. A flavorful base means fewer add-ins are needed!
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