Skirt Steak Tacos with Roasted Tomato Salsa

Very Healthy
Health score
60%
Skirt Steak Tacos with Roasted Tomato Salsa
30 min.
4
822kcal

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Ingredients

  •  avocado diced pitted ripe peeled halved
  • tablespoons canola oil 
  • tablespoons canola oil plus more for brushing tomatoes
  • 6-inch flour tortillas ()
  • 0.3 cup cilantro leaves fresh chopped
  • cloves garlic peeled
  •  juice of lime juiced
  •  plum tomatoes halved seeded
  • medium onion red thinly sliced
  • small onion red coarsely chopped
  • 0.5 head romaine lettuce shredded
  • servings salt and pepper black freshly ground
  •  serrano chiles 
  • 1.5 pounds skirt steak 
  • ounces cup heavy whipping cream sour

Equipment

  • food processor
  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • grill
  • aluminum foil
  • grill pan

Directions

  1. Watch how to make this recipe.
  2. Heat grill to high.
  3. Wrap tortillas in aluminum foil and on the top rack of the grill while the steak is grilling.
  4. Heat grill pan over high heat.
  5. Brush steak with oil and season with salt and pepper on both sides. Grill on one side until golden brown and slightly charred, about 3 to 4 minutes. Turn the steak over and cook to medium-rare doneness, about 3 to 4 minutes longer.
  6. Let rest 5 minutes then slice against the grain into 1/4-inch thick slices.
  7. Fill each tortilla with some lettuce, 3 to 4 pieces of meat, onion, grilled tomato salsa, sour cream, and avocado.
  8. Heat grill to high.
  9. Heat oil in a small saute pan and saute the chiles, onion, and garlic until soft.
  10. Brush tomatoes with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill on both sides until slightly charred and soft.
  11. Transfer tomatoes and serrano mixture to a food processor; add the lime juice and salt and pepper and process until smooth.
  12. Add the cilantro and pulse a few times (there should be flecks of cilantro in the salsa.)
  13. Transfer to a bowl.

Nutrition Facts

Calories822kcal
Protein22.24%
Fat53.79%
Carbs23.97%

Properties

Glycemic Index
65
Glycemic Load
12.11
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
47.086087304613%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
0.17mg
Epicatechin
0.19mg
Epigallocatechin 3-gallate
0.08mg
Eriodictyol
0.33mg
Hesperetin
1.35mg
Naringenin
0.69mg
Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.17mg
Isorhamnetin
2.76mg
Kaempferol
0.46mg
Myricetin
0.19mg
Quercetin
14.56mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:821.98kcal
41.1%
Fat:50.31g
77.4%
Saturated Fat:14.37g
89.81%
Carbohydrates:50.44g
16.81%
Net Carbohydrates:40.99g
14.91%
Sugar:10.61g
11.79%
Cholesterol:140.61mg
46.87%
Sodium:589.66mg
25.64%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:46.79g
93.58%
Vitamin A:8135.48IU
162.71%
Vitamin K:119.79µg
114.08%
Zinc:12.27mg
81.82%
Selenium:54.16µg
77.36%
Vitamin B3:14.19mg
70.97%
Vitamin B12:3.74µg
62.37%
Folate:239.34µg
59.84%
Vitamin B6:1.19mg
59.29%
Vitamin B2:0.97mg
56.99%
Phosphorus:525.04mg
52.5%
Manganese:0.89mg
44.45%
Potassium:1425.53mg
40.73%
Vitamin C:32.53mg
39.43%
Vitamin B1:0.58mg
38.47%
Fiber:9.45g
37.79%
Iron:6.73mg
37.4%
Vitamin E:4.57mg
30.49%
Magnesium:100.59mg
25.15%
Vitamin B5:2.28mg
22.84%
Copper:0.44mg
22.18%
Calcium:217.85mg
21.78%
Vitamin D:0.17µg
1.13%