Skirt Steak (Carne Asada) Tacos

Tacos are such a fun party food- they’re interactive and self-customised to each individual’s taste, you gotta get your hands dirty and you’ll probably end up with juices running down your chin. They’re also pretty quick to prep; you have a lot of components that are made with fresh ingredients which will take a matter of minutes to whip up, it’s just the protein component that requires a bit more care.

This week, we’ve made Carne Asada for our tacos- that’s marinated skirt steak, grilled and thinly sliced. You can also use flank steak or sirloin steak. Marinate in orange juice and spices for a couple of hours and grill or barbecue. Thinly slice the steak against the grain, and your protein is done! Carne Asada definitely takes the tacos up a notch, they’re instantly transformed from fun finger food to a real, substantial meal!

The other components are really quite simple- chop up some red onions and ripe tomatoes and squeeze over with lime juice for a yummy, fresh salsa. I like to fry up my chopped onions for a couple of minutes just to take a bit of sharpness out, but you can also leave them to sit in a bit of lime juice for a few hours to allow the flavours of the red onion to mellow slightly. I’ve added chopped jalapeno to my Pico de Gallo, I love the extra spice; but you can carefully remove the seeds from the chilli if you’d prefer the salsa more on the mild side.

Smash up some avocado and top with cumin seeds and a squeeze of lime juice for a super simple guacamole that you can dollop onto your tacos.

Now the components are all ready and you’re set to assemble your tacos! Load everything onto warm tortillas and top with coriander, spring onions and sliced jalapeno. Serve with some hot sauce on the side and enjoy!