Steak Tacos with Corn Salad

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These homemade steak tacos with corn salad are filled with delicious savory, fresh and spicy notes all in one bite.

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: steak tacos with corn salad, taco recipes, steak recipes, grilling recipes, grillin with dad recipes, homemade flour tacos, corn salad, elotes corn salad, steak tacos, outside skirt steak recipe,

Servings: People

Author: Maciek Zurawski

Equipment

Tortilla Press
Comal or Cast Iron Skillet
Grill

Ingredients

1 lb Outside skirt steak

Steak Marinade Ingredients

1/2 can Beer
1/4 cup Adobo sauce
1 Lime
1 tbsp Dad's all purpose rub
1 tbsp Dad's taco seasoning

Corn Salad Ingredients

4 Corn on the cob
1 Lime
1/2 cup Mayo
1/2 cup Sour cream
1/2 can Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce 7oz can
2 tbsp Cotija cheese
1 tbsp Dad's taco seasoning
Handful of cilantro

Homemade Tortilla Ingredients

1 cup Tortilla Masa
1 cup Water

Instructions

Steak Marinade Instructions

Cut the long outside skirt steak into small foot size pieces.
In a large bowl, add half a can of beer, a spoonful of the adobo sauce, freshly squeezed lime juice, soy sauce, Dad's Taco seasoning and Dad's All Purpose rub. Mix the ingredients together.
Place the unseasoned skirt steak pieces into the marinade bowl and submerge the meat to make sure it's covered.
For best results marinate in the fridge overnight or for at least 1 hour.

Corn Salad Instructions

Start by drizzling some olive oil on the corn and make sure to cover all sides. Season with Dad's Taco seasoning.
Preheat the grill to 350 degrees and set it for dual zone heat.
Place the seasoned corn cobs on the indirect side of the grill and let them cook for about 30-45 minutes until they are fork soft.
Remove the corn kernels into a bowl.
In a blender add in mayo, sour cream, chipotles in adobo sauce, freshly squeezed lime juice, lime zest, and Dad's Taco seasoning. Blend the ingredients together and pour it over the corn kernels.
Add in some freshly chopped cilantro, cotija cheese. Mix all the ingredients together.

Homemade Tortilla Instructions

To prepare the tortillas, slowly add one cup of warm water to one cup of the masa harina. Mix the water into the masa using your hands until all the powder is incorporated. Next roll out golf sized balls of the masa.
Using a tortilla press, flatten the masa balls into flat raw tortillas, one at a time.
Place a comal or a cast iron skillet on the direct side of the grill to heat up. Add the raw tortilla's to the pan and flip after 1 minute.
Wrap them in a towel to keep warm and to prevent from drying out.

Grilled Steak Instructions

On high heat, cook the marinated steak pieces 2 minutes per side.
Remove it off the grill and let it rest for 10 minutes wrapping it in foil.
Before serving, cube up the grilled outside skirt steak into small bite size cubes.
Top each tortilla with a generous spoonful of the steak, corn salad, top with some freshly chopped and cojita cheese and enjoy these amazingly delicious steak tacos with corn salad. Enjoy!

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