Taco Tuesday

 I love me some tacos! and I am not talking Taco Bell tacos either, I am talking delicious homemade tacos (insert drool here). I love tacos so much I thought I would give in on Taco Tuesday and made some delicious tacos which were a hit. Best of all they weren't difficult to make and tasted delicious! (I confess I ate three).

 I want you to try these tacos whether its taco Tuesday or taco Wednesday, I promise you will not regret this recipe nor will your dinner guest.

What you will need:

• Skirt steak (I used a pound, good for 10 tacos)
• Cilantro (about a handful should do, but depends on your preference as well)
• 1-2 cloves of garlic (I used 2. Have I mentioned I love garlic?)
• 1 lime
• 3 TBS of extra virgin olive oil
• 1 small purple onion, diced (also known as red onion)
• 1 steak tomato, diced
• 1 avocado
• 1 teaspoon of salt and pepper
• A package of corn tortillas 
• A Mixing/marinating bowl
• A Blender (I use my Magic bullet)
• A Frying Pan
• A small pan

What you do:

• First you want to make the marinade by combining the olive oil, salt & pepper, cloves of garlic, half of the cilantro and the juice of half the lime in a blender, I used my magic bullet but you can use a regular blender or food processor as well. Blend until smooth, place meat in a bowl and pour the marinade over the meat. Use your hands to thoroughly coat the meat. Place into the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.

• After 30 minutes: place the frying pan on the stove over medium-high heat and place the meat directly into the pan (you will hear an amazing sizzle sound). It's not necessary to add more oil since the meat was coated in a marinade with olive oil. Cook the steak until Medium or Medium well (your preference), so about 5-6 minutes on each side.

• Once the meat is cooked place it onto a plate and cut into pieces. Cut diagonally for best size. As you work on cutting the meat begin warming the tortillas in the small pan. I like my tortillas a bit crunchy but not so much that they break, so cook over medium heat for about 2-3 minutes on each side.

• When your tortillas are done and your meat is cut your ready to plate these babies. To build the tacos take one tortilla, add a few pieces of steak (not too much maybe 3-4 small pieces), a slice of avocado, a bit of onions, some tomatoes, a few leaves of cilantro and squeeze a bit of lime juice over the top. Repeat for as many tacos that you wish to devour. Enjoy!

Let me know if you try this recipe and what you think.

Live. Laugh. Love.

Michelle Marie