Grilled Flat Iron Steak Tacos | Citrus Salsa & Creamy Avocado Sauce

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

queso fresco

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Feta provides a similar tangy flavor at a lower cost.

flat iron steak

🥗Healthier: sirloin

💰Cheaper: chuck steak

Sirloin is leaner and more affordable.

Season the flat iron steaks with Sang's oil as a binder.

Apply Sucka Busters steak rub to the steaks, ensuring they are well coated.

Cover the seasoned steaks in a bowl and refrigerate for 5-6 hours or overnight.

Prepare the citrus salsa by dicing about 1/2 to 2/3 cup of orange and about 1/4 cup of grapefruit.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of orange zest, 3 tablespoons of red wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons of cilantro, and 1/2 jalapeño (or more to taste) to the salsa mixture.

Mix the salsa ingredients together in a bowl.

For the creamy avocado sauce, mash 3 peeled avocados in a bowl using a potato masher.

Stir in 2 tablespoons of sour cream, and season with 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of salt and black pepper to taste.

Touch up the seasoned flat iron steaks before grilling them on a hot grill.

Grill the steaks for about 5 minutes until cooked to desired doneness.

Remove the steaks from the grill and let them rest briefly before slicing them thinly across the grain.

Cut the sliced steak into smaller pieces for tacos.

Assemble the tacos by placing the steak on taco shells, adding the citrus salsa and creamy avocado sauce.

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