Description
These Grilled Steak Elote Tacos are a delicious fusion of smoky grilled steak, charred elote corn mixture, and creamy flavors, all wrapped in warm, toasted tortillas. Perfect for a flavorful and satisfying meal!
Ingredients
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For the Elote Mixture:
- 4 ears of corn, husked
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/2 cup crumbled cotija cheese
- Juice of 1 lime
- Zest of 1 lime (optional)
For the Tacos:
- 2 Ribeyes
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 8 small flour or corn tortillas
- 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced (optional, for jalapeño crème)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prep: Begin by preheating your grill to medium-high heat. Husk the corn and set aside.
- Grill the Corn: Place husked corn on the grill, cook until charred, about 10-12 minutes. Cut kernels off the cob.
- Prepare the Elote Mixture: Mix corn kernels with mayo, sour cream, cilantro, cotija cheese, lime juice, and zest.
- Grill the Steak: Season ribeyes, grill for 4-5 minutes per side. Rest and slice thinly.
- Toast the Tortillas: Grill tortillas for 1 minute per side.
- Assemble the Tacos: Place steak slices on tortillas, top with elote mixture.
- Optional Jalapeño Crème: Add sliced jalapeños for heat.
- Serve: Serve tacos with lime wedges on the side.
Notes
- For a vegetarian option, you can substitute the steak with grilled portobello mushrooms.
- Adjust the spice level by adding more or fewer jalapeños to suit your preference.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Grilled Steak Elote Tacos, Mexican Tacos, Grilled Tacos, Elote Corn Tacos
