Description
These Grilled Elote Steak Tacos are a delicious twist on traditional tacos, featuring juicy ribeye steak topped with flavorful elote ingredients like cotija cheese, cilantro, and a zesty lime crema.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 ribeyes
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 ears of corn, husked
Elote Toppings:
- 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)
- 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced (optional, for jalapeño crème)
- 8 small flour or corn tortillas
Instructions
- Season the ribeyes: Season the ribeyes with salt and pepper.
- Grill the corn: Grill the husked corn until charred, then cut the kernels off the cob.
- Make the elote toppings: In a bowl, mix together mayonnaise, sour cream, cilantro, cotija cheese, lime juice, and lime zest.
- Grill the ribeyes: Grill the seasoned ribeyes to desired doneness.
- Assemble the tacos: Slice the ribeyes and place them on tortillas, top with elote toppings, grilled corn kernels, and jalapeño slices.
Notes
- You can customize the toppings with your favorite ingredients like avocado or salsa.
- For a spicier kick, add more jalapeños or hot sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 550 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg