
Grilled Chipotle Steak Tacos with Grilled Corn Salsa
Succulent flank steak marinated in a mixture of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, garlic, onion, lime juice and spices. A grilled corn salsa featuring jalapeño, red onion, tomatoes and cilantro tops off these song of summer tacos.
Twin Cities food blogger greens & chocolate
Twin Cities food blogger greens & chocolate
Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)

Grilled Chipotle Steak Tacos with Grilled Corn Salsa
Prep Time25 Minutes
Servings4
Cook Time20 Minutes
Ingredients
FOR THE MARINADE: 2-3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
¼ white onion
2 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
Juice from 1 lime
FOR THE STEAK: 1 lb flank steak
FOR THE SALSA: 4 ears sweet corn
1 jalapeño
½ red onion
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 Roma tomato, diced
¼ cup chopped cilantro
Juice from 1 lime
Salt, to taste
Black pepper, to taste
Flour tortillas
Directions
- Place all marinade ingredients in a small food processor and pulse until pureed.
- Place flank steak in a large Tupperware and spread marinade on both sides.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or ideally overnight.
- Once marinated, heat the grill to medium-high.
- Brush sweet corn, jalapeño and red onion with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Place vegetables on the grill and cook for about 10 minutes, turning every few minutes. For the onion, place flat side down to begin with and then flip once to the curved side. Remove from the grill and let cool for about 10 minutes.
- Place steak on the grill and cook approximately 4-5 minutes on each side.
- Once cooked, let steak rest for 5 minutes, allowing the juices to settle into the meat.
- Once the vegetables are cool, cut the kernels off the cobs, dice the jalapeño (removing the stem and seeds) and dice the onion.
- Combine vegetables in a medium bowl with diced tomato, chopped cilantro and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper.
- Slice the steak against the grain into thin slices.
- Assemble the tacos by filling with a few slices of the steak and top with corn salsa. Serve and enjoy!
25 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
4
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 4 servings

Embasa Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce, 7 Ounce
$3.35$0.48/oz

White Onions, 1 Pound
$2.49 avg/ea$2.49/lb

Fresh Garlic Bulb, 0.2 Pound
$1.40 avg/ea$6.99/lb

L&B Ground Cumin, 1.7 Ounce
$6.59$3.88/oz

Morton Salt, 26 Ounce
Deal
$2.29 was $2.83$0.09/oz

L&B Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 16.9 Ounce
Deal
$11.99 was $12.99$0.71/oz

Limes, 0.33 Pound
$0.99 avg/ea$2.99/lb

Premium Choice Beef Flank Steak, 2.1 Pound
Deal
$33.58 avg/ea was $35.68 avg/ea$15.99/lb

L&B Fresh Trimmed Sweet Corn, 4 Each
Huge Deal
$4.99 was $6.99$1.25 each

Jalapeno Peppers, 0.1 Pound
$0.40 avg/ea$3.99/lb

Red Onions, 1 Pound
$2.49 avg/ea$2.49/lb

L&B Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 16.9 Ounce
Deal
$11.99 was $12.99$0.71/oz

Roma Tomatoes, 0.25 Pound
$0.62 avg/ea$2.49/lb

Fresh Cilantro Bunch, 1 Each
$1.99

Limes, 0.33 Pound
$0.99 avg/ea$2.99/lb

L&B French Sea Salt Grinder, 5.2 Ounce
$7.19$1.38/oz

L&B Coarse Ground Black Pepper, 2 Ounce
$8.19$4.10/oz

Mission Soft Taco Flour Tortillas, 10 Each
2/$7 Deal
$3.50 was $4.29$0.35 each
Directions
- Place all marinade ingredients in a small food processor and pulse until pureed.
- Place flank steak in a large Tupperware and spread marinade on both sides.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or ideally overnight.
- Once marinated, heat the grill to medium-high.
- Brush sweet corn, jalapeño and red onion with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Place vegetables on the grill and cook for about 10 minutes, turning every few minutes. For the onion, place flat side down to begin with and then flip once to the curved side. Remove from the grill and let cool for about 10 minutes.
- Place steak on the grill and cook approximately 4-5 minutes on each side.
- Once cooked, let steak rest for 5 minutes, allowing the juices to settle into the meat.
- Once the vegetables are cool, cut the kernels off the cobs, dice the jalapeño (removing the stem and seeds) and dice the onion.
- Combine vegetables in a medium bowl with diced tomato, chopped cilantro and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper.
- Slice the steak against the grain into thin slices.
- Assemble the tacos by filling with a few slices of the steak and top with corn salsa. Serve and enjoy!