- Level
- very easy
- Marinate Time
- 1 h
- Prep Time
- 10 mins
- Total Time
- 1 h 30 m
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- MARINADE :
- 1 cup
- chopped fresh cilantro
- 250 mL
- 1/2 cup
- orange juice
- 125 mL
- 1/2 cup
- olive oil
- 125 mL
- 1/4 cup
- lime juice
- 60 mL
- 1
- jalapeño, minced
- 2 tbsp
- chopped garlic
- 30 mL
- 1 tbsp
- ground cumin
- 15 mL
- 1/2 tsp
- granulated sugar
- 2 mL
- TACOS:
- 2 lb
- flank steak or skirt steak, cut in 4 pieces along the grain
- 1 kg
- 16
- 5-in. (12 cm) Compliments Balance Multigrain with Flax Tortillas, warmed
- 1/2 cup
- Sensations by Compliments Roasted Tomato Salsa
- 125 mL
- 2
- ripe avocados, pitted, peeled and sliced
- 1
- sweet red pepper, seeded and sliced
- 1/2
- red onion, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1
- lime, cut in wedges
- 1/4 cup
- sour cream (optional)
- 60 mL
Method
- Step 1
- MARINADE
- Step 2
- In a blender, blend cilantro, orange juice, oil, lime juice, jalapeño, garlic, cumin and sugar until smooth.
- Step 3
- Pour marinade over steak; cover and refrigerate for 1 to 8 hours.
- Step 4
- TACOS
- Step 5
- Heat barbecue to medium-high. Remove steak from marinade; grill, basting with marinade 2 or 3 times, for 8 to 10 min. for medium or until instant-read thermometer reads 160°F (71°C). Discard remaining marinade. Allow steak to rest 5 to 10 min. before carving against the grain into thin slices.
- Step 6
- Wrap steak in tortilla with salsa, avocado, red pepper and onion. Squeeze lime wedge over top, and add a dollop of the sour cream (if using).
Tips
Double this marinade recipe and use it as a flavourful dressing for grilled vegetables. Serve veggies with tortillas, beans, rice and your favourite condiments for an easy vegetarian fajita option.
To warm tortillas, grill each side for 5 to 7 seconds.
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