Steak Tacos With Pineapple Salsa

By Sam Sifton

Steak Tacos With Pineapple Salsa
David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. Prop Stylist: Paige Hicks.
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This is a no-recipe recipe, a recipe without an ingredients list or steps. It invites you to improvise in the kitchen.

Get some fresh tortillas and a pound of skirt steak, then make salsa from mostly fresh or canned pineapple, pickled jalapeños and a healthy couple shakes of chile powder, along with plenty of chopped cilantro. Shower the steaks with salt and pepper, and broil them for 2 to 3 minutes a side until they’re perfect and rare. Warm the tortillas. Grate some Cheddar. Rest the steak, slice it, and serve with the tortillas, cheese and that awesome salsa. Anyone want to watch a movie after dinner? We have time.

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Greg

I marinate with olive oil lime juice garlic cilantro and soy. The oil gives it a nice char while the rest give the meat and great flavor for the tortilla

Tally

Be careful when using fresh pineapple with meat. It can turn meat to mush very quickly, a lesson learned the hard way when I added diced fresh pineapple to a pork quesadilla!

Bill

Use cotija cheese. Or pork and marinate differently

Tess

First time commenter after trying dozens of NYT recipes over the last 2 years of membership. Steak was almost inedibly tough as written. My husband’s response: “What I’d expect from NYT cooking.” We’ve been so underwhelmed by “recipes” like this and many others that try to be “fancy” when the family just wants classic good cooking. If you attempt this, definitely marinate it… or better yet find an actual recipe instead of whatever this is. Once again wondering, “Why am I paying for this membership?”

Alex

I whipped up a quick marinade with olive oil, lime juice, soy sauce, garlic, cilantro, and honey. Seared the steak in a cast iron skillet. Super easy and quick meal!

KDB

Grill pineapple slices before or along with the steak. Then chop and add to the taco with cotija cheese, lime juice, jalapenos and cilantro. A little Tajin on the grilled pineapple make it even better. Or make the salsa with grilled pineapple.

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