Steak and Onion Tacos

The weather has been a tease here in Atlanta.  Some days its cold and all I want to do is warm up to a big bowl of comfort food.  And other days, its perfect grilling weather.  The last few days have been grilling days.

I've been on a huge taco kick since the beginning of this summer.  I've made so many different variations, along with standard ground beef tacos and countless trips to my favorite taco joint in town.  While I don't know which exactly has been my favorite tacos, these steak tacos would be very high on the list.

They are very simple tacos.  Chili spiced flank steak, with a beautifully caramelized outside.  Soft grilled onions.  And fresh lime juice.  The original recipe called for tomatillo salsa, but this was a last minute decision to make and I didn't have tomatillos on hand.  I subbed with jarred salsa and added at the last second added some avocado slices.  I'm really hoping this great weather sticks around, because I think I may need to have these again soon.

Steak and Onion Tacos
adapted from Every Day Food, June 2011


1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons ancho chili powder
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoon lime juice, plus wedges for serving
1.5 pounds flank steak
salt and pepper
1 large red onion, cut into 1/4 inch rounds
12 corn tortillas, warmed
salsa for serving
1 avocado, sliced

In a small bowl, combine the 5 ingredients.  Place the flank steak in a flat dish and cover with marinade.  Turn to coat and cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour.

Heat a grill to medium high.  Lightly oil the grill.  Remove the steak from the marinade and let excess drip off.  Season the steak with salt and pepper.  Grill the onions and steak on the grill until the onions are charred and softened and the steak is medium rare, about 10 minutes.    Brush steak and onions with reserved marinade and grill 1 minute longer, flipping once.

Transfer steak to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing into thin strips.  Serve steak and onions with tortillas, salsa, avocado and limes.