Dinner for 12

Chipotle Steak Soft Tacos

Name: Chipotle Steak Soft Tacos
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1/2 red onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 can (7 oz) chipotle chiles in adobo; 1 tbsp chili powder; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 tsp kosher salt; 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp red wine vinegar; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper; 1 1/2 lb chuck steaks; 12 flour tortillas; 2 cups monterey jack cheese; 2 romaine lettuce hearts; 2 cups salsa

$9.41for 450 minServes 12

Chipotle-marinated chuck steaks grill until tender, then fill warm flour tortillas with cheese, lettuce, and salsa.

Chipotle Steak Soft Tacos with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Red onions, 0.5 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.74Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, 7 oz$0.35/oz typical	7 oz	$2.47Typical price
	Beef chuck roast, 1.5 lb$6.99/lb typical	1.5 lb	$10.48Typical price
	Tortillas, 12$0.30 each typical	12	$3.60Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens, 2$2.49 each typical	2	$4.98Typical price
	Salsa, 17 oz$0.14/oz typical	17 oz	$2.38Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$28.22

Swaps

Swap beef chuck roast for pork roastabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap cheddar and shredded cheese for mozzarellaabout the same price
Swap tortillas for pitaabout $0.25/each more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsWine, beer and spirits

Not included in the cost.

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
12servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Mexican Budget Family Dinners Grill Summer grilling

Typical price

$2.35 per serving$9.41 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 red onion
2 cloves garlic
1 can (7 oz) chipotle chiles in adobo
1 tbsp chili powder
3 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tsp kosher salt
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1 1/2 lb chuck steaks
12 flour tortillas
2 cups monterey jack cheese
2 romaine lettuce hearts
2 cups salsa

Steps

Blend the onion, garlic, chipotle chiles, chili powder, oil, salt, cumin, vinegar, oregano, and pepper for 5 minutes.
Coat the chuck steaks with the marinade and refrigerate them for 20 minutes.
Heat a grill to 450 F and grill the steaks for 6 minutes per side, until they reach 145 F.
Rest the steaks for 5 minutes, then slice them thinly.
Warm the tortillas on the grill for 1 minute, then fill them with steak, cheese, lettuce, and salsa.

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