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taco bell steak recipe

Taco Bell Steak Recipe

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lbs flank steak or skirt steak
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 0.5 tsp chili powder
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.25 tsp black pepper
  • 0.25 tsp oregano

Method
 

  1. Whisk together the soy sauce, lime juice, vegetable oil, and all the spices in a bowl. Add the steak, coat it fully, and marinate for at least 20 minutes at room temperature or up to 4 hours in the fridge.
  2. Remove the steak from the marinade, pat it dry, and slice it against the grain into strips about 0.25 inches wide.
  3. Heat a cast-iron skillet over high heat for 2 minutes. Sear the strips in 2 batches for 1 to 2 minutes per side until browned at the edges and just cooked through.
  4. Transfer to a warm plate, squeeze lime over the top, and scatter fresh cilantro over the strips. Serve immediately.

Notes

The marinade time makes a real difference here. Twenty minutes is the minimum, but if you can plan ahead and give it 2 to 4 hours in the fridge, the steak will be noticeably more tender and the spices will go deeper into the meat. Do not marinate longer than 4 hours or the lime juice will start to break the texture down too much.