Flat Iron Steak Tacos With Spicy Tomatillo Sauce
Spice up your next Taco Tuesday with this mouthwatering flat iron steak tacos with spicy tomatillo sauce recipe!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 7 oz. Omaha Steaks Flat Iron Steaks thawed
- 12 oz. tomatillos husks, stems removed
- 3-4 dried chiles de árbol stems, seeds removed
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 large garlic clove, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
- 8 flour tortillas, warmed
- Additional fresh cilantro leaves for garnish
- Salt
- Additional black pepper
Instructions
- Place tomatillos and chiles in a medium saucepan and add enough water to cover them.
- Bring to a boil and cook 5 to 8 minutes or until tomatillos are slightly tender, stirring occasionally, then drain.
- Place tomatillo mixture, cilantro leaves, and garlic in a food processor or blender. Cover; process until finely chopped but not puréed. Season with salt and black pepper as needed and set aside.
- Press black pepper evenly onto thawed flat iron steaks. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium until hot.
- Place steaks in skillet and cook 13 to 15 minutes, turning once, or until temperature reaches 130 degrees Fahrenheit, as per a meat thermometer, for medium-rare doneness. Once doneness is achieved, allow steaks to rest for 5 minutes until slicing. For a different desired doneness, refer to our helpful Steak Cooking Chart.
- Cut steaks across the grain into thin slices, season with salt and black pepper to taste, and spoon tomatillo sauce over slices.
- Serve in warmed flour tortillas and garnish with additional cilantro.
Notes
Recipe and Photo courtesy of The Beef Checkoff