Description
These Grilled Elote Steak Tacos are a delicious twist on traditional tacos, featuring juicy ribeye steak, charred corn elote mixture, and flavorful toppings. Perfect for a festive dinner or a summer BBQ.
Ingredients
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Ribeye Steak:
- 2 ribeyes
- Salt and pepper to taste
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)
Additional:
- 8 small flour or corn tortillas
- 1 jalapeño thinly sliced (optional, for jalapeño crème)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prep: Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
- Grill the Corn: Place the husked corn on the grill. Cook, turning occasionally, until charred and cooked through, about 10-12 minutes. Cut the kernels off the cob and place in a bowl.
- Prepare the Elote Mixture: In the bowl with corn, add mayonnaise, sour cream, cilantro, cotija cheese, lime juice, and lime zest. Mix well.
- Grill the Steak: Season ribeyes with salt and pepper. Grill for 4-5 minutes per side. Let rest and slice thinly.
- Toast the Tortillas: Grill tortillas for about 1 minute per side.
- Assemble the Tacos: Place steak slices on tortillas, top with elote mixture.
- Optional Jalapeño Crème: Add sliced jalapeños for extra heat.
- Serve: Serve immediately with lime wedges.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
