Steak Tacos with Chipotle Sauce & Roasted Cabbage Slaw
Steak Tacos with Chipotle Sauce & Roasted Cabbage Slaw offer a vibrant twist on classic tacos, bursting with bold flavors and textures. This dish features tender skirt steak seared to perfection, topped with a smoky chipotle sauce and a refreshing roasted cabbage slaw. The combination of sweet orange juice and spicy chipotles creates a delightful sauce that elevates each bite. Perfect for family dinners or casual gatherings, these tacos are both satisfying and customizable, allowing you to add your favorite toppings.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: Serves approximately 4 people 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Roasting, searing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ lbs skirt steak
- 1 lb purple cabbage, cored + thinly sliced
- 1 large red pepper, halved + seeded
- 1 large poblano pepper, halved + seeded
- 1 red onion, cored + cut into ½” wedges
- olive oil
- kosher salt
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced
- 12 tortillas, charred over an open flame
- ½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 tsp orange zest
- 7 oz can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- ¾ cup neutral oil (such as safflower)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Roast halved peppers and onion on a sheet pan with olive oil for 35-40 minutes until tender. Add sliced cabbage to another sheet pan and roast for an additional 25-30 minutes.
- Pat the skirt steak dry and let sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
- Prepare the chipotle sauce by blending orange juice, zest, chipotles, and honey in a food processor, then slowly incorporate neutral oil until emulsified.
- Mix roasted vegetables with green onions and half of the chipotle sauce in a bowl.
- Sear the seasoned steak in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat for about 3-5 minutes per side until cooked to preference; let rest before slicing.
- Assemble tacos by layering roasted slaw, steak slices, more chipotle sauce, and any desired toppings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos (200g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 80mg