Tacos A La Ninfa Recipes

TACOS A LA NINFA

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These tacos are served at Ninfa's restaurants. Although a chain now, the original restaurant on Navigation Street in Houston can not be duplicated for ambiance and quality of the food. These tacos are easy to make, and are delicious. The prep time includes an hour of marinating.

Provided by PanNan

Categories Steak

Time 1h25m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 lb beef steak (your favorite kind)
1 cup orange juice
1 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup soy sauce
flour tortilla (fresh is best, if you can make them or get them)
salsa or pico de gallo (your favorite)

Steps:

Make marinade with orange juice, pineapple juice, Worcestershire sauce and soy sauce.
Marinate steak in the marinade at least one hour.
Grill the steak medium rare, brushing with the marinade.
When done, cut the steak into small cubes.
Place a row of steak cubes near the edge of a tortilla, and roll it up.
Grill tortilla with meat for one minute on each side until the tortilla is piping hot and a little browned.
Serve with salsa, pico de gallo, rice and beans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 363.1, Fat 18.6, SaturatedFat 7.3, Cholesterol 76, Sodium 2409.8, Carbohydrate 23.2, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 15.5, Protein 26

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