Brian in the Kitchen Recipes
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August 25 2026
Quick Meals - Flat Iron Steak Tacos
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1 ½ pounds flat iron steak
⅓ cup fresh squeezed lime juice
¼ cup oil
1 tablespoon agave syrup, or honey
½ tablespoon sea salt
½ tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon ground chipotle pepper
¼ cup cilantro, chopped
2 large garlic cloves, minced
For serving
12 corn tortillas
diced onions
fresh chopped cilantro
Place the flat iron steak in a zipper bag. Add the lime juice, oil, agave syrup, salt, cumin, chipotle powder, cilantro and garlic cloves. Close the bag and massage the marinade all over the steak.
Place it in the fridge to marinate for at least 2 hours, or up to 10 hours.
After the steak has marinated, heat a grill to high heat.
Once the grill is hot, use tongs to remove the steak from the marinade and place it on the grill. Grill the steak for 5 minutes per side for a medium-rare steak. Insert an instant read thermometer into the steak. Remove the steak once it reads 130°F for a medium rare steak. For a medium steak, wait until it reaches 140°F and for a medium well steak, wait until it reaches 150°F. The steak will rise approximately 5 degrees after you remove it from the grill and let it rest.
Remove the steak from the grill when it reaches your desired temperature. Place it on a cutting board and let it rest for 5-10 minutes.
Use a sharp knife to slice the steak against the grain. You can then dice it into cubes to load up your tacos.
Heat the tortillas for 30 seconds per side on the grill, then add the steak to the tortillas, and add the toppings of your choice, like diced onions, fresh cilantro, or guacamole.