Description
These Grilled Elote Steak Tacos are a delicious twist on traditional tacos, featuring marinated grilled steak topped with a flavorful elote mix of corn, cheese, and spices. Perfect for a festive meal or a casual gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Steak Marinade:
- 1½ pounds flank or skirt steak
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Elote Topping:
- 2 cups corn kernels (grilled or charred)
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- ⅓ cup crumbled cotija cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Additional:
- 8 small flour or corn tortillas
- lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Marinate the Steak: Mix olive oil, lime juice, chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Rub over steak and marinate for 30 minutes to 2 hours.
- Grill the Steak: Preheat grill. Grill steak for 4-5 minutes per side. Rest for 5 minutes, then slice thinly.
- Prepare Elote Topping: Combine corn, mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, chili powder, cayenne (if using), cotija cheese, and cilantro.
- Assemble Tacos: Warm tortillas on the grill. Layer sliced steak and elote topping on each tortilla.
- Serve: Serve tacos with lime wedges.
Notes
- Leftover grilled corn works well in the elote mix.
- For extra flavor, add more cotija cheese and chili powder before serving.
- Skirt steak provides a tender bite when thinly sliced.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus marinating time)
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 530 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
