Thursday, May 14, 2015

Flank Steak Tacos

This is my take on a recipe for seared salmon tacos that I ripped out of the May 2015 edition of REALSIMPLE while at my hairdresser's. (I'm not totally uncouth by the way, I did ask for permission before removing it from the magazine).

So, last night I served my husband half a seared flank steak and decided to keep the other half for these tacos. They had a nice crunch and were tasty, not spectacular, but definitely crunchy and tasty. Lunchworthy.   

 


Ingredients:

- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- leftover (rare) flank steak sliced thinly (about 12 ounces)
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce (Sriracha is fine, and seemingly very trendy, but any hot sauce will do)
- 2 baby cucumbers sliced
- 1/4 cup sliced scallions
- 1/2 cup of raw julienned carrots
- a small amount of red cabbage finely sliced
- 6 small corn tortillas, warmed

Instructions:

Wrap the tortillas in aluminum foil and place in a 250 degree F. oven until warmed through. Alternatively, you can warm each tortilla individually in a skillet on the stove.

Combine the soy sauce and brown sugar in a small bowl. Pour half the dressing over the already cooked and sliced steak. Reserve the remaining dressing.

Then combine the mayonnaise and hot sauce in a small bowl.

Quickly re-heat the leftover steak in a non-stick skillet.

Divide the steak, carrots, scallions and sliced cucumber and cabbage between the warmed tortillas. Spoon on as much of the spicy mayo as you prefer and drizzle with a smidge of the reserved dressing (or not). Then roll 'em up and serve. 

Tortillas ready to pop in the oven. They appear to be floating over the countertop towards the oven....that's what happens in my magical kitchen.
 
Now lunchworthy