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GRILLED TEQUILA GARLIC LIME FLANK STEAK

Ingredients

  • 1 cup roughly chopped garlic (about 3 bulbs)
  • 3/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (about 8 large limes)
  • 1/2 cup clear tequila
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1 bunch chopped fresh cilantro, leaves and stems
  • 1 jalapeño pepper seeded and diced
  • 1 Serrano pepper seeded and diced
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp cracked pepper
  • 2-1/2 to 2 lbs flank steak
  • 12 corn tortillas wrapped in foil

Garnishes

  • 1/2 cups chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 bunch of radishes, cleaned and sliced
  • 1/3 cup grated queso fresco cheese
  • 2 ripe avocados seeded and sliced
  • 3 vine ripened tomatoes sliced in wedges
  • Hot sauce for serving.

Directions

  1. Combine garlic, lime juice, tequila, soy sauce cilantro, cumin and black pepper in a resealable plastic gallon bag. Add the steak and let marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Remove from refrigerator and let marinate at room temperature another 30-45 minutes.
  2. Prepare grill to medium high heat. Remove steak from marinade, reserving marinade. Put the marinade in small sauce pot and bring to boil. Then strain and reserve.
  3. Place steak on grill cook 4 minutes turn 180 degrees and cook 3 more minutes. Flip over and finish cooking to desire doneness 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the grill to a cutting board and let rest lightly covered for 5 minutes.
  4. Put the tortillas on the corner of the grill and flip the package a few times to heat through while steak is cooking.
  5. Slice against the grain and serve immediately with the reserved marinade, garnished tortillas and hot sauce.

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