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Bring the Tacqueria Home

• Spicy cabbage salad Combine 6 cups thinly sliced cabbage, 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions, 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, 1 tablespoon extravirgin olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 seeded and minced jalapeño pepper; toss well.

• Salsa and baked tortilla chips 

GAME PLAN

Total time: 30 minutes

1. While peppers and onion cook:
• Trim and slice beef.

2. While beef cooks:
• Squeeze lime and mince garlic.
• Prepare salad.
• Heat tortillas.

Tacos al Carbon

Although "al carbon" means to cook over charcoal, bring this dish indoors by sautéing steak, onions, and peppers to make a one-pan taco filling reminiscent of fajitas. The piquant flavors of lime and garlic in the dressing enhance almost anything, so feel free to substitute chicken, lamb, or shrimp for the beef.

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced red bell pepper (about 1 medium)
  • 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced onion (about 1 medium)
  • 1 (1-pound) flank steak, trimmed and thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 8 garlic cloves, minced
  • 8 (6-inch) corn tortillas
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 6 tablespoons fat-free sour cream

Preparation

Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add bell pepper to pan, and cook 4 minutes. Add onion to pan, and sauté 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Place pepper mixture in a large bowl; cover and keep warm.

Add beef to pan; cook 7 minutes or until desired degree of doneness. Add to pepper mixture. Add chili powder, juice, oil, salt, and garlic to bowl; toss to coat.

Heat tortillas according to package directions. Spoon steak mixture evenly over 8 tortillas. Top each taco with about 1 teaspoon cilantro and 2 1/4 teaspoons sour cream.

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Pile garlicky strips of beef, onion, and peppers into warm corn tortillas for a zesty weeknight dinner and serve salsa and chips on the side. (Serves 4)

• Spicy cabbage salad Combine 6 cups thinly sliced cabbage, 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions, 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, 1 tablespoon extravirgin olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 seeded and minced jalapeño pepper; toss well.

• Salsa and baked tortilla chips 

GAME PLAN

Total time: 30 minutes

1. While peppers and onion cook:
• Trim and slice beef.

2. While beef cooks:
• Squeeze lime and mince garlic.
• Prepare salad.
• Heat tortillas.

Shopping List:

Meat

  • 1 (1-pound) flank steak, trimmed and thinly sliced

Produce

  • 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced red bell pepper (about 1 medium)
  • 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced onion (about 1 medium)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Spices

  • Cooking spray
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder

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