Grilled Steak Tacos With Avocado Salsa

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 jalapenos
• extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large onion, half cut into 1/2-inch dice half sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 lb tomatillo, husked and chopped
• 1 hass avocado, diced
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• crushed red pepper flakes (a pinch or two) (optional)
• 2 links of fresh chorizo sausage
• 1/2 lb panela cheese or 1/2 lb halloumi cheese, cut into squares
• 1 1/2 lbs flank steaks
• warm flour tortilla

Recipe

• 1 heat a grill pan.
• 2 grill the jalapeos until charred.
• 3 stem and seed the jalapenos; finely dice 2 of them.
• 4 thinly slice the remaining jalapeno and reserve on a platter.
• 5 in a saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
• 6 add the diced jalapenos and onion and the garlic and cook over moderate heat until golden, 10 minutes.
• 7 add the tomatillos and cook until softened.
• 8 transfer to a bowl and let cool.
• 9 stir in the avocado, cilantro and lime juice; season with salt, black pepper & crushed red pepper flakes (if using).
• 10 oil the chorizo and grill over moderate heat until cooked through.
• 11 remove the chorizo casing and crumble the meat into a bowl.
• 12 lightly oil the cheese and grill for 1 minute per side, then oil the pan and grill the sliced onion until charred; transfer both to the platter.
• 13 oil the steak; season with salt and pepper.
• 14 grill over moderately high heat, turning once, 8 minutes for medium-rare.
• 15 transfer to a board and let rest for 5 minutes.
• 16 thinly slice the steak and serve with the accompaniments.
• 17 serve with warm flour tortillas.