Tacos de Carne Asada (Street Tacos)

(borrowed image, but close enough.)

    As a kid the only thing I knew about Mexican cooking was that there were tacos, and they were ground beef, and everything in the Old El Paso box.  Even so, it was always something I looked forward to.

    Then I learned there's ways to create the flavors and not rely on artificial flavoring and to make them as close to genuine as possible. Take for instance... well, the taco. It comes in beef (ternera), pork (carnita), fish (pescado), shrimp, (camarón), and even vegan (vegana). Flash forward a bunch of years, and I've learned how to make a lot of these. Thought I'd share... can't guarantee the vegan option, as I am not one, and never wanted to expend the time and material on something no one in my house will eat.

2 tbsp soy sauce
1 lime
2 tbsp canola or vegetable oil
4 cloves local garlic (head has roots still attached indicates indicates local or North American foreign brands = flavor), minced
2tsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp dried Mexican oregano (available at most stores now.)
1 tbsp of chipotle adobo sauce (canned, or if not available, 1 or 2 chipotle peppers that come canned in adobo sauce. Any store has them in one way or another.)
1 1/2 lbs or so skirt steak (or flank steak), cut into small 1/2"I cubes
12 small tortillas, warmed (corn or flour, your call)
condiments:
Hot sauce (my favorite is Cholula chipotle or Palo Alto)
pico de gallo
cotillo cheese or tex mex
In a bowl, mix soy sauce, half of the canola oil, garlic, chili powder, chile adobo, oregano, cumin. Get a zester and zest as much of the lime's skin as possible. This adds as much kick from the lime as possible. Cut the lime in half, get all the juice out you can, and mix the ingredients together.
Put the beef into proper size Ziploc (or you can use a food sealer, just set to seal.) Add the ingredients, and make sure the bag is locked shut. Mix the meat until saturated and leave it to marinate for an hour or so.
When ready, heat up a pan, preferably cast iron, and add the remaining oil. once hot, add the meat mixture and sear meat lightly, lower heat till cooked through, taste, and serve!

                                        

Excellent as a condiment!