Watercress and Flank Steak Thai-Inspired Tacos

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    (makes 8 tacos)
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Tacos A-Z: A delicious guide to non-traditional tacos

By Ivy Manning

Published 2023

  • About

This recipe is inspired by an awesome steak and fresh herb salad I learned to make with Chef Sompon Nabnian at the Chiang Mai Thai Cookery School. The hot, salty, sour, sweet “salsa” features peppery watercress, Thai bird chilies, fish sauce, lime juice, and palm sugar, which play off the savory flavor of tender grilled flank steak and fistfuls of fresh herbs.

Be sure to buy plenty of fresh herbs to stuff the tacos—they’re not just a garnish, but a key part of the meal, and part of