Tequila Lime Flank Steak Tacos

I have had this recipe card to make Tequila Lime Flank Steak with Arroz Verde* for about 2 years. I finally decided to try it today but as tacos and served with Lime Cilantro Rice**, so I went to my local grocery store to buy the ingredients I didn't have and then made a stop at a liquor store to buy a baby bottle of tequila. No point in buying a whole bottle when you don't need it! I was skeptical about this recipe because I wasn't sure how all the ingredients would mesh together, but surprisingly they worked well together especially as a taco. Enjoy and have a Great Cookin' Day!

Ingredients For Tequila Lime Flank Steak Tacos:
3 limes
6 garlic cloves, finely chopped (I cheated and used organic garlic paste)
1/2 cup packed fresh coarsely chopped cilantro leaves (again I cheated and used organic cilantro paste)
1/3 low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup tequila
2 teaspoons crushed oregano (I used a little less than 1 teaspoon fresh chopped oregano)
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 1/4 pound flank steak

Ingredients For Lime Cilantro Rice:
2 cups water
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup long grain white rice
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/2 cup chopped cilantro ( I used 2-3 tablespoons cilantro paste)

Directions For Cilantro Lime Rice:
1. Bring water to a boil, stir in the butter and rice into the water. Cover or follow package directions, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
2. Stir in lime juice and cilantro into the cooked rice just before serving.

Gather Ingredients.

Squeeze 1/2 cup juice. Use juicer if you have one.

Place juice in a large zip-lock bag. Then add garlic cilantro, soy sauce, olive oil, tequila, oregano, cumin, and pepper.

Cut flank steak into strips then into bite size pieces.

Place flank steak into mixture in zip-lock bag. Close bag, while closing bag squeeze air out of bag. Massage ingredients into steak to blend and cover it well. Place in fridge to marinate for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours.

Heat up grill pan or if you have a Foreman Grill or equivalent heat that up. I used our Foreman Grill. Grill steak until desired doneness.

Place grilled flank steak onto serving dish.

Gather ingredients for Lime Cilantro Rice.

Cook rice as directed from above or follow your rice package directions. Then add lime juice and cilantro.

Serve on soft taco shell and add toppings. We only added a little sour cream and a sprinkle of cheese as to enjoy the flavors of the steak. Serve rice on taco or side. Enjoy!

 

*Original recipe for Tequila Lime Flank Steak credit goes to Schnucks Grocery Store.

**Link to original recipe for Lime Cilantro Rice from All Recipes.