Steak tacos with pineapple salsa

03 September 2014 - 02:06 By Sunday Times Food Weekly
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Steak tacos with pineapple salsa

Ingredients

  • Pineapple salsa
  • 500ml (2 cups) diced pineapple
  • 1 small red pepper, seeded and diced
  • 125ml ( cup) fresh coriander, chopped
  • 1 small red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 jalapeño chilli, seeded and finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Salt, to taste
  • Tacos
  • 30ml (2 tbsp) tequila
  • 30ml (2 tbsp) lime juice
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 10ml (2 tsp) oil
  • 900g flank steak, trimmed of excess fat
  • 8 taco shells
  • 500ml (2 cups) shredded lettuce
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • 30ml (2 tbsp) fresh coriander, finely chopped
  • 1 avocado, pitted and sliced
  • 250ml (1 cup) feta cheese, crumbled
  • Lime wedges, to serve

Method

Mix all the ingredients for the salsa and set aside. For the tacos, combine the tequila, lime juice, salt, pepper and oil, rub over the steak and marinate for 30 minutes. Sear the steak in a hot griddle pan for 2-3 minutes on each side (for medium-rare). Allow to rest for 5 minutes before slicing across the grain into thin ribbons.

Fill the taco shells with steak, lettuce, tomato, coriander, avocado and feta. Top with salsa and serve with lime wedges.

Serves 4

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