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Steak Tacos with Cucumber-Jicama Salsa
These simple steak tacos with warm flour tortillas topped with spicy and crunchy salsa and grilled avocado slices are delicious any time of the year.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (divided)
- 1 pound sirloin
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 small jicama (peeled, cut into matchstick pieces)
- 1 cucumber (peeled, cut into matchstick pieces)
- 1 jalapeño (seeds removed, cut into matchstick pieces)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 8 flour tortillas (warmed)
- avocado slices (grilled (optional))
Instructions
- 1
Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat. Season steak with salt and pepper and cook about 5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Let steak rest 5 minutes.
- 2
Meanwhile, add jicama, cucumber, and jalapeño and toss with lime juice and remaining oil in a medium bowl. Season salsa with salt.
- 3
Chop steak and serve on tortillas topped with cucumber-jicama salsa and grilled avocado slices.