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Combine pickled onion ingredients in medium bowl; stir well.
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Cover and refrigerate while preparing beef.
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Combine seasoning ingredients in small bowl; press evenly onto beef steaks.
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Cover and refrigerate 15 minutes to 2 hours.
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Preheat charcoal grill to medium heat.
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Place steaks on grill over medium, ash-covered coals.
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Grill, covered, 10 to 14 minutes for medium-rare to medium doneness, turning once.
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Remove from grill; let stand 5 minutes.
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Meanwhile drain pickled onions well.
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Carve steaks into thin strips.
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Top tortillas evenly with steak, queso fresco and pickled onions.
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Sprinkle with cilantro, as desired.
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Cook's Tip: To prepare on gas grill, preheat grill according to manufacturer's directions for medium heat.
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Grill steaks, covered, 12 to 16 minutes for medium-rare to medium doneness, turning occasionally.
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Cook's Tip: 1 pound boneless beef top sirloin steak, cut 3/4-inch thick, may be substituted for shoulder top blade (flat iron) steaks.
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Grill, uncovered, over medium-ash covered coals 13 to 16 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, covered, 8 to 13 minutes) for medium rare to medium doneness, turning occasionally.
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Cook's Tip: Pickled onions may be prepared ahead and refrigerated as long as overnight, if desired.
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Cook's Tip: Adobo seasoning is a spice blend used in Latin American cooking and usually contains garlic, onion, black pepper, salt, oregano, cumin and ground red pepper.
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If unavailable, a blend of 1 teaspoon seasoned salt, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder and 1/8 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crushed, may be substituted.
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Cook's Tip: 1 tablespoon chopped chipotle pepper in adobo sauce may be substituted for ground chipotle pepper.
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Regular sweet or hot paprika and chili powder may be substituted for smoked paprika and ground chipotle chile pepper, but there will be no smoky flavor.
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Cook's Tip: Queso fresco is a white, slightly salty fresh Mexican cheese with a moist, crumbly texture.
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An equal amount of shredded Monterey Jack cheese may be substituted for queso fresco.
