Light Tacos
- 1 orange, unpeeled and thinly sliced, divided
- 1/2 onion, peeled and thinly sliced, divided
- 4 cloves garlic, halved and smashed, divided
- 2 1/4 pound flank steak
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup light-colored beer, preferably lager
- 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 large lime, juiced
- 1/2 serrano chile, seeded and minced
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 head butter lettuce, leaves separated
- 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and thinly sliced
- For the steak: Scatter half the orange slices, half the onion slices, and half the garlic pieces on the bottom of a glass dish large enough to hold the flank steak.
- Sprinkle the flank steak all over with salt and pepper and place in the prepared baking dish.
- Scatter the remaining oranges, onions, and garlic over the flank steak and pour the beer over.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let stand for 1 hour at room temperature or overnight in the fridge.
- Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill.
- Remove the meat from the marinade.
- Discard the marinade.
- Grill the steak to desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare.
- Let the steak rest for 10 minutes.
- Transfer the grilled flank steak to a cutting board and cut crosswise into strips.
- For the salsa: In a small bowl mix together the salsa ingredients.
- To assemble: Using the butter lettuce leaves, make tacos using slices of flank steak and avocados.
- Drizzle with the salsa.
- Cook's Note: The marinated steak can also be broiled.
orange, onion, garlic, flank steak, salt, lightcolored beer, soy sauce, lime, serrano chile, green onion, fresh cilantro, butter, avocado
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/marcela-valladolid/light-tacos-recipe.html (may not work)