Dinner BY:Mireille PUBLISHED: 02/25/2021 UPDATED: 01/23/2024

Mexican Steak Tacos

These Mexican steak tacos are the best!

Mexican steak bite tacos are the best! They are made with soft tortillas and delicious steak bites seasoned with seasoning.

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Made with tasty soft Mexican steak bites and a handful of additional ingredients, they are so easy to make. So, if you are looking for a simple and easy weeknight recipe give these tacos a try! You will be a fan for life. Are you ready to learn how to make Mexican steak tacos? Let’s get started!

What You Need For This Recipe

If you want to make this steak taco recipe you only need a handful of ingredients. The steak bites are the main ingredient but have the following ingredients ready when you start:

Steak Bite Ingredients:

Steak – choose good quality steak
Garlic – mince fresh garlic
Olive oil – to cook the steak use olive oil
Butter – it adds more flavor to the steak
Seasoning – season with cajun seasoning

Taco ingredients:

Onion – use white or sweet white onions
Mushrooms – cut them into quarters
Sweet red pepper – dice the bell peppers
Tortillas – we use flour tortillas or corn tortillas
Garlic – fresh garlic minced
Olive oil – to cook the vegetables
Iceberg lettuce – finely sliced

Note that the full ingredients list, including measurements, can be found in the recipe card below.

How To Make Mexican Steak Tacos

We are making steak bites first. Cut the steak into 1-2 inches size cubes, sprinkle with cajun seasoning, and stir. Heat a skillet with olive oil and add the seasoned steak. Stir to sear the steak in 1 to 2 minutes if you like medium and 3 minutes if you like medium well.
Take the steak bites out of the pan and set aside. Melt butter and add minced garlic. Stir to soften the garlic. Return the steak bites to the pan and stir to cover with garlic butter. Take out of the pan and set aside.
Finely chop the onion, sweet red pepper, and garlic. Then heat olive oil in a cast-iron skillet so you can sauté the onion, garlic, and sweet red pepper until soft and translucent. This takes about 4-5 minutes.
Cut the mushrooms in 4 and add to the skillet. Add the mushrooms to the pan and pan-fry until they are nice and brown which will take about 3 minutes.
Now it is time to preheat the oven to 400℉/200℃ and warm the flour tortillas. Wrap the tortilla in aluminum foil so no tortilla is visible and warm them for 7-8 minutes. This way the tortillas will stay soft and warm instead of warm and crunchy.
Cover the skillet with aluminum foil as well and put them in the oven as well to warm. You can do this while you are warming the flour tortillas.
Now it is time to prepare your tacos:
- Tortillas – take a warm tortilla and sprinkle some sliced iceberg lettuce on it
- Mushroom mix – then add two to three tablespoons of bell pepper mushroom mix on top
- Steak bites – finally add the steak bites

Mexican Taco Recipe

Mexican street tacos or Carne Asada tacos are a super-fast recipe and so colorful with all the peppers you use in this recipe. As always you can add more ingredients to make them even better. See down below for more ingredient options you can add.

The steak bites are cooked medium to medium well. Season the steak with homemade cajun spice mix or Mexican seasoning to give the bites extra flavor.

The steak bites are cut into cubes and don’t need any time to marinate time. That is why this recipe is such a favorite because if you have little time, you can still have this dish on the table in no time.

Make the steak bites in a cast-iron skillet for the best flavor. You can also prepare your steaks on the grill and cut them into cubes when you are preparing your tacos.

If you are gluten intolerant just substitute the flour tortillas with corn taco shells and you have a great gluten-free dinner.

What Kind of Steak Do You Use For Tacos?

You can use all types of steak for your steak tacos. However, for this carne asada or grilled steak tacos, it is best to use:

Flank steak
Skirt steak
Sirloin steak

These are all lean cuts of beef. Cook medium to medium rare and thinly slice before stacking them in a taco. This steak is perfect for tacos.

Serve Mexican Steak Tacos With

This recipe is great as it is but you can make it taste even better. Take a look at the following recipes that you can add or eat with these tacos:

Pico de gallo – is a great dip that you can sprinkle on top of your tacos. It has a sharp taste that fits perfectly with the steak bites
Garlic mushrooms – are a great addition to your taco recipe. Especially garlic and this steak is a delicious combination
Guacamole – tacos and avocado guacamole is a great combination. Give this perfect fit a try
Mexican potatoes – a great side dish to serve with tacos
Spicy Tex-Mex rice – rice and tacos are a perfect combination
Chimichurri – this is a great sauce that you can add to your steak tacos
Mexican street corn rice – a tasty side dish for all your Mexican meals. Super easy to make

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