About
Ooh what to do for dinner tonight? Thai food or Mexican food? How can we break this tie? It'll all come down to a "Thai-breaker"! Yes indeed, Thai-Breaker Tacos, a fusion of the two cuisines that means you can enjoy the best of both worlds. The juicy, savory steaks are marinaded in a classic Thai-inspired sauce with notes of chili and garlic and drizzled with a spicy mayo. Then it's all piled into tacos! Because if any food says, "pure joy," it's tacos. Thai-Breaker Tacos will forever and always win every debate about what to make for dinner!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon chili garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- zest and juice of 1 lime
- 1 pound New York strip steak, boneless, cut into 1/4-inch strips
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce, plus more to taste
- 1 cup green cabbage, shredded
- 1 medium carrot, shredded
- 6 radishes, thinly sliced
- 8 corn tortillas
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
Directions
Step 1 -In a medium bowl, whisk the soy sauce, the vinegar, the honey, the fish sauce, the chili garlic paste, the sesame oil, the lime zest, and the lime juice together.
Step 2 -Place the steak in a 2-gallon resealable plastic bag.
Step 3 -Pour the marinade into the bag with the steak, massaging it to make sure everything is coated.
Step 4 -Refrigerate the steak and marinade it for at least 3 hours and up to 6 hours.
Step 5 -In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise and the hot sauce.
Step 6 -In a medium bowl, toss the cabbage, the carrot, and the radishes together.
Step 7 -In a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, warm 2-3 tortillas at a time, about 1 minute per side.
Step 8 -Transfer the tortillas to a plate and keep them warm with a clean dish towel.
Step 9 -Increase the heat of the same skillet to high and heat the olive oil.
Step 10 -Add the steak to the oil, discarding the marinade, and cook, stirring, until seared and it has reached at least 145 degrees F internally, about 3-5 minutes.
Step 11 -Evenly divide the steak among the 8 warmed tortillas.
Step 12 -Top the tacos with the vegetable mixture and the spicy mayo sauce.
Step 13 -Sprinkle the tacos with the cilantro and the sesame seeds.
Step 14 -Serve.
