Description
These Grilled Steak Elote Tacos are a delicious twist on traditional street tacos, featuring marinated grilled steak topped with a flavorful elote mixture of grilled corn, mayo, cotija cheese, and spices. Perfect for a festive meal or a casual dinner with friends.
Ingredients
Scale
Steak Marinade:
- 1 1/2 pounds flank or skirt steak
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Juice of 1 lime
- 8 small corn tortillas
Elote Topping:
- 1 1/2 cups grilled corn kernels (about 2 ears)
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup cotija cheese (crumbled)
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Optional Toppings:
- Sliced jalapeños
- Extra cotija cheese
- Lime wedges
- Hot sauce
Instructions
- Marinate the Steak: Mix olive oil, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, paprika, salt, pepper, and lime juice. Rub over steak and marinate for 15–30 minutes.
- Grill the Steak: Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Grill steak for 4–5 minutes per side. Let rest before slicing thinly.
- Prepare Elote Topping: Combine grilled corn, mayonnaise, cotija, lime juice, chili powder, and cilantro in a bowl.
- Warm Tortillas: Heat tortillas on the grill or in a skillet.
- Assemble Tacos: Layer sliced steak on tortillas, top with elote corn, and garnish with optional toppings.
- Serve: Enjoy the tacos hot with your favorite toppings.
Notes
- You can substitute sour cream or Mexican crema for mayonnaise in the elote.
- Use leftover grilled corn or charred frozen corn.
- Steak can be swapped for grilled chicken or shrimp.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus marinating time)
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
