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Grilled Steak Elote Tacos

Grilled steak elote tacos with creamy elote-style corn—juicy flank steak and charred corn folded into a tangy mayo-sour cream mixture. Quick grilling and a simple taco assembly for street-corn flavor in every bite.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
marinating 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Mexican-Fusion
Calories: 640

Ingredients
  

Steak tacos
  • 1.5 lb flank steak
  • 3 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 salt and pepper
Elote topping
  • 3 cup corn kernels, grilled
  • 0.25 cup mayonnaise
  • 0.25 cup sour cream
  • 0.5 cup cotija cheese, crumbled
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 0.5 tsp chili powder
Taco assembly
  • 1 corn tortillas
  • 1 cilantro
  • 1 lime wedges

Equipment

  • 1 grill

Method
 

Marinate steak
  1. In a bowl, combine lime juice, olive oil, minced garlic, cumin, salt, and pepper, then add flank steak to coat. Marinate for 30 minutes, then remove from the marinade and pat lightly so it grills with visible browning.
Grill and rest steak
  1. Preheat the grill to high heat and place flank steak on the grates. Grill for 4-5 minutes per side until the outside is well marked and the center is just cooked to your preference.
  2. Transfer steak to a cutting board and let it rest. Rest for 5 minutes so juices redistribute, then slice against the grain.
Make elote mixture
  1. In a bowl, mix grilled corn kernels, mayonnaise, sour cream, cotija, lime juice, and chili powder. Stir until creamy and speckled, with corn pieces coated in the sauce.
Warm tortillas and assemble tacos
  1. Warm corn tortillas on the grill or in a dry pan until pliable. Heat just until warm through with light spots, then keep covered.
  2. Fill each tortilla with sliced grilled steak and spoon over elote mixture. Add cilantro and serve with lime wedges so each taco gets a fresh lime squeeze at the table.

Notes

For the creamiest elote-style topping, use freshly grilled corn and mix it while it’s still warm so the cotija and sauce cling better. Refrigerate leftovers in separate containers for up to 3 days; freeze the grilled steak up to 2 months, but the corn topping is best fresh. To make it dairy-light, swap mayonnaise and sour cream for dairy-free versions and use a cotija-style vegan cheese if desired.