Carnitas Style Grilled Beef Tacos - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 4 petite tender steaks or 4 flank steaks
    18 (6 -7 inch) corn tortillas
    Toppings
    minced white onion
    chopped fresh cilantro
    lime wedge
    Marinade
    1 cup prepared tomatillo salsa (store-bought or recipes on food.com)
    1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
    2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
    2 teaspoons minced garlic
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon pepper
    Avocado Salsa
    1 1/2 cups prepared tomatillo salsa (store-bought or recipes on food.com)
    1 large avocado, diced
    2/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
    1/2 cup minced white onion
    1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
    1 teaspoon minced garlic
    1/2 teaspoon salt
Preparation
    Combine marinade ingredients in small bowl. Place beef steaks and marinade in food-safe plastic bag; turn steaks to coat. Close bag securely, squeezing out air and marinate in refrigerator 2-6 hours.
    Remove steaks from marinade; discard marinade. Place steaks on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, covered, 10 to 14 minutes for medium rare to medium doneness, turning once.
    Meanwhile combine avocado salsa ingredients in medium bowl. Set aside.
    Place tortillas on grid. Grill until warm and slightly charred. Remove; keep warm.
    Carve steaks into slices. Serve in tortillas with avocado salsa. Top with onion, cilantro and lime wedges, as desired.

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