Making Steak Tacos Faster Than A Restaurant | But Faster

We're making two different tacos for this challenge actually. Breakfast tacos, AND steak tacos...I like the challenge.

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Making Steak Tacos Faster Than A Restaurant | But Faster
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Ingredients

Breakfast Taco:

  • ½ sweet onion, finely diced
  • 1 roma tomato, diced
  • 1 jalapeno,  stemmed and seeded, finely diced
  • A handful of fresh cilantro, finely chopped
  • Lime juice to taste
  • Vegetable oil for cooking
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 Tbsp (28g) butter, unsalted
  • 1 link smoked andouille sausage, halved lengthwise
  • Flour tortillas
  • Shredded Cheddar for topping
  • Kosher salt and pepper to taste

Steak Taco:

  • 2 serrano chilies, cut in ½
  • ½ lb (226g) tomatillos, cut in quarters
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • ½ a bunch of cilantro, plus more for garnish 
  • 1 large sweet onion, peeled and quartered plus more fine diced, divided 
  • 1.75 lb NY Strip Steak (at least 1” thick)
  • ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter for basting
  • 4 cloves of raw garlic
  • 1 cinnamon stick for basting
  • 1 bunch of fresh oregano for basting
  • White corn tortillas
  • 1 avocado, sliced
  • Kosher salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Breakfast Taco

Pico de gallo:

  1. In a medium bowl, add onion, Roma tomato, jalapeno, cilantro, and lime juice; mix to combine, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  2. Add enough vegetable oil to coat the bottom of a 12” nonstick pan, and set to medium high heat, once hot, add sausage and sear the cut side until golden brown, about 3 min. Move sausage to one side of the pan, add butter to the empty space and reduce the heat to medium.
  3. In a medium bowl, crack eggs, season with salt, and whisk together; add beaten eggs and cook stirring occasionally until just cooked through and scramble to your liking, making sure not to combine with the sausage.

Assembly:

  1. In a 12” skillet, heat tortillas until soft and pliable; place on a plate and add your eggs with a slice of sausage. Add pico de gallo, Cheddar cheese on top, and enjoy while hot.

Steak Taco

Salsa:

  1. In a blender, add serrano chilis, tomatillos, lime juice, ½ a bunch of cilantro, and ½ of your sweet onion, and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Finely dice the remaining ½ of your sweet onion.
  2. Season your steak heavily on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat a 12” skillet, over medium-high, and add just enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan; once hot, add steak, and sear until nicely golden brown and caramelized about 2 - 3 minutes. Flip your steak, turn down the heat to medium; add butter, garlic, cinnamon stick, and oregano to the skillet. Tilt the skillet toward you to make a pool with the butter and using a large spoon, baste the steak continuously until the butter starts to brown and the steak reaches a medium-rare. Transfer the steak to a wire rack and let it rest for at least 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.
  3. With a sharp knife, slice steak against the grain, about ½” thick.

Assembly:

  1. In a 12” skillet, heat tortillas until soft and pliable; place on a plate and add top with your steak slices, avocado, cilantro and onion. Serve with a side of your green salsa.

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