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.
