Tacos de carne asada with pickled radish and tomato salsa
Mexican 30 Mins Prep · 10 Mins Cook
- Roughly chop some coriander. Finely grate the garlic and juice three limes.
- To make the marinade for the carne asada, combine the coriander, garlic, olive oil, lime juice, cumin, chilli powder and ½ tsp of salt in a zip-top bag and add in the steak. Marinate for 1-4 hours.
- To make the pickled radish, combine the water, vinegar, sugar and ¼ tsp of salt in a small bowl or jug and stir to dissolve the sugar. Finely slice the radishes and add them to the pickling liquid and set aside for 30 minutes.
- Dice the tomatoes, finely chop the red onion and coriander. Juice the lime and finely chop the chilli, removing the seeds as desired.
- To make the salsa verde, combine the tomatoes, red onion, some coriander, lime juice from one lime and chilli in a small bowl and set aside.
- Place a griddle pan over a medium-high heat and grill the marinated flank steak for 5-8 minutes on either side. Once cooked to your liking, place the steak on a cutting board to rest for another 5 minutes.
- Using a sharp knife, slice the carne asada at an angle against the grain.
- Serve the carne asada slices in a flour or corn tortilla topped with the pickled radish and tomato salsa.
- Garnish with the remaining coriander leaves and serve the tacos immediately.
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