Grilled Steak Poblano Pepper Tacos

Pleasantly spicy grilled skirt steak and poblano chile tacos are served with an easy avocado and radish salsa, perfect for Taco Tuesday or Cinco de Mayo if you don’t want to serve traditional Carne Asada or refreshing fish and avocado ceviche.

Yesterday might have been Taco Tuesday and Cinco de Mayo might be right around the corner, but these grilled skirt steak and poblano chile tacos are delicious any day of the week.

The past couple of weeks have been rough. Not even going to attempt to sugar coat it. Earlier this month, my father-in-law underwent deep brain stimulation to treat his Parkinson’s Disease… and let’s just say the recovery hasn’t gone totally as planned. Add the stress of his recovery and the last day at my (former!) job and you’ve got one stressful situation. On top of all of that, I am still not feeling 100% after my own procedure I underwent late last month, and it’s been a challenge to find what my body will tolerate as far as fuel.

While I’ve never been a huge meat eater, I grew up with a grandfather who raised cattle and believed beef (and other meat) needed to be on the dinner table five nights a week. While I never shared his extreme outlook, over the years I have enjoyed the occasional taste of red meat every once in a while. Since my procedure, my body has basically tolerated very little animal protein and I am feeling the effects on the daily. It wasn’t until very recently that I came to understand that for me, meat has always been my main source of iron and protein. I have been feeling so lethargic and just plain burned out that I basically forced myself to nosh on these grilled skirt steak and poblano tacos over Easter weekend. #worthit

Since spring has finally arrived, I gave my husband the task of grilling the skirt steak and poblanos on the Traeger. I don’t know why, but I’ve been really into using the Traeger Grill lately, I just love the flavors that thing puts out and these tacos are no exception.  While my husband used hickory pellets, mesquite also makes for a pretty tasty flavor.

Skirt Steak and Poblano Pepper Tacos Ingredients & Instructions

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Traeger recipe, beef, tacos

main dish

Mexican

Yield: 4

Author: Rae Goldman

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Grilled Steak Poblano Pepper Tacos

Pleasantly spicy grilled skirt steak and poblano chile tacos are served with an easy avocado and radish salsa, perfect for Taco Tuesday or Cinco de Mayo if you don’t want to serve traditional Carne Asada or refreshing fish and avocado ceviche.

prep time: 15 Mcook time: 20 Mtotal time: 35 M

ingredients:

• 2 poblano chiles, sliced in half and drizzled with canola oil
• 1 pound skirt steak
• 1 teaspoon canola oil
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• Salt and freshly ground pepper

FOR THE SALSA

• 6 radishes, trimmed, halved, and thinly sliced
• 1 firm but ripe avocado, cubed
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• Juice of 1/2 lime
• 8 small white corn tortillas, lightly grilled or warmed in the oven
• hot sauce (I have been obsessed with habanero sriracha)

instructions:

How to cook Grilled Steak Poblano Pepper Tacos

1. Start the Traeger on smoke with the lid open until a fire is established (4-5 minutes). Set the Temperature to High (450°F) and preheat, lid closed (10-15 minutes).
2. In a small bowl, combine the canola oil, cumin, salt, and pepper. Rub the oil mixture over the skirt steak.
3. Place meat and poblanos directly on the grill grate. Grill, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat and allow the meat to rest, thinly slice the poblanos.
4. To make the salsa, in a small bowl, gently toss the radishes, avocado, lime juice, and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper. Slice the steak against the grain and drizzle with the lime juice.
5. To serve, fill each tortilla with steak, chile strips, and a generous serving of the salsa and hot sauce.

Calories

522.54

Fat (grams)

28.16

Sat. Fat (grams)

7.99

Carbs (grams)

36.41

Fiber (grams)

6.51

Net carbs

29.89

Sugar (grams)

9.33

Protein (grams)

32.39

Sodium (milligrams)

264.57

Cholesterol (grams)

67.47

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