Spicy beef tacos with avocado and lime crema

Spicy tacos with tender steak pieces

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Serves

3 - 4

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

These Spicy Beef Steak Tacos with Avocado and Lime Crema are a flavour explosion! Ready in less than half an hour, these tacos are the perfect stress-free meal solution to weeknight dinners or a casual catch-up with friends!


This recipe is courtesy of www.silverfernfarms.com.

These Spicy Beef Steak Tacos with Avocado and Lime Crema are the perfect combination of sweet, spicy and tangy – a flavour explosion! Ready in under an hour, they're a low-stress weekday meal option that's also perfect when hosting casual get-togethers. This recipe is courtesy of Silver Fern Farms.

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Ingredients

Tacos
  • 1 pack (220g) Silver Fern Farms Beef Flat-Iron Steaki

  • a wedge of red cabbage

    finely sliced
  • 5 radishes

    thinly sliced
  • 1 large avocado

    peeled and sliced
  • ⅓ cup pumpkin seeds

    lightly toasted
  • A small handful of fresh coriander leaves

  • 1 red chilli

    deseeded and finely sliced
  • 8-10 tortillasi

  • 1 cup whipped cream

  • 2-3 limes

  • slices of pickled jalapeñoi

  • olive oil

Spice Mix
  • 1 Tbsp ground cumin

  • 1 tsp paprika

  • 1 tsp garlic powder

  • ½ tsp chilli flakes

Method

For the Spice Mix
1

Combine ground cumin, paprika, garlic powder, chilli flakes and salt and pepper.

2

Remove the Silver Fern Farms Beef Flat-Iron Steaks from the packaging, rub the beef with the spice mix, cover and set aside.

For the Lime Crema
1

Whip the cream until it is just beginning to thicken.

2

Add the juice of half a lime, 2 tsp liquid from the jalapenos and half a tsp salt.

3

Continue to whip until it has thickened.

4

Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until required.

For the Pickled Radish and Cabbage
1

In a bowl toss the shredded cabbage and sliced radish with juice of a lime, olive oil and a little salt.

2

Taste and add more lime or salt if required.

3

Set aside to marinate whilst you cook the beef.

To Assemble
1

Drizzle oil over the beef and season with salt and pepper.

2

Cook on a grill pan or BBQ at medium-high for 3-4 minutes on each side for medium-rare.

3

Transfer to a plate, cover with foil, and rest for 5 minutes.

4

While the beef is resting, in the same pan or BBQ, gently toast the tortillas to warm them slightly.

5

Slice your steaks thinly across the grain.

6

Take a warmed flour tortilla, add a spoonful or two of cabbage and radish salad.

7

Add a large slice of avocado, some coriander and two beef slices.

8

Top with coriander leaves, some chopped chilli and one or two jalapeno slices.

9

Top with a spoonful of crema, a sprinkle of pumpkin seeds and a squeeze of lime if needed.

Nutrition Information per Serving (361.4g)

Based on 4 serves. This recipe is high in energy and fat, we recommend that you make this meal occasionally

Energy
3572.9kJ (853.5 kCal kcal)
Protein
32.1g
Total Fat
53.9g
Saturated Fat
20.9g
Carbohydrate
56.8g
Dietary Fibre
7.7g
Sodium
819mg
Iron
7.3mg
Zinc
5.7mg
Vitamin B12
0.9µg