Filet Mignon Tacos {Cafe ML Copycat}
These tasty tacos made with tender filet mignon, tasty slaw, crumbly cotija cheese, tangy pickled onions, fire roasted salsa and crema totally hit the Tex-Mex spot!
Ingredients
- 2 T. extra virgin olive oil
- 4 beef tenderloin filets
- kosher salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- cumin to taste
- chili powder to taste
- garlic powder to taste
- 6 flour tortillas fajita sized
- 2 c. shredded cabbage
- 1/2 lime juiced
- salt to taste
- Mexican Crema garnish
- Fire Roasted salsa garnish
- Cotija Cheese garnish
- Pickled Onions recipe
- 1/2 red onion sliced
- 3/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 and 1/2 tsp. sugar
- 1/4 c. apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Add all pickled onion ingredients to a bowl and combine well. Allow flavors to meld at room temperature for a minimum of 1 hour.
- Place cabbage in a small bowl and mix with lime juice and salt to taste.
- Heat grill pan on medium-high heat with olive oil.
- While pan is heating, season filets on both sides with desired amounts of salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder and garlic powder.
- Grill steaks for about 5 minutes on each side for medium (pink center).
- While steaks are grilling, heat tortillas individually in an ungreased skillet on medium-high for 10 seconds on each side.
- Remove the steaks from the heat and allow them to rest for a few minutes so the juices can redistribute. Slice steaks into thin strips.
- Top each tortilla with 1/3 c. of slaw, a few strips of steak, crema, salsa, cotija and onions. Say Grace and enjoy!
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