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Beef Tenderloin and Pickled Onion Tacos
The perfect punching-above-its-weight weeknight dinner for two. Warm corn tortillas stuffed with Filet mignon, rubbed in spices, seared, and sliced rare. Quick home-pickled red onion. Cilantro. Lime. Queso fresco. A little bit of cooking. A little bit of assembly. A lot of joy.
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Beef Tenderloin and Pickled Onion Tacos
About This Recipe
| Yield: | serves 2 |
| Active time: | 10 mintues |
| Total time: | 30 minutes |
| This recipe appears in: | Dinner for Two: Steak Tacos with Pickled Onions |
Ingredients
- 2 small beef tenderloin steaks, about 4 ounces each
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Kosher salt
- 1 red onion, sliced thinly
- 1/4 cup wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon of vegetable, canola, or olive oil
- 10 small (4 1/2 inches) corn tortillas, warmed according to these instructions
- 1 cup diced or grated queso fresco or cotija
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves and fine stems
- 1 lime, cut in small wedges
Procedures
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1
Season the filet steaks with cumin, chili powders, and salt. Set aside. Place red onion, vinegar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl and stir to combine. Let sit for 15 minutes.
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2
Heat oil in a small cast iron or stainless steel skillet over high heat until just starting to smoke. Add steaks and cook without moving until well browned, about, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook second side until brown, about 2 minutes longer. Transfer to a large plate and let rest for 5 minutes. Slice steak and serve with warmed tortillas, onions, cheese, cilantro, and lime wedges.
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