Tacos de Alambre
Oct 25, 2025 02:01 AM
Tacos de Alambre are a one-pan Mexican dish loaded with bacon, chorizo, tender steak, bell peppers, and gooey melted cheese all piled into warm tortillas. Serve these family-style for a fun and irresistible dinner!
I’m a big fan of one-pan meals. Anything that lets me throw a bunch of flavorful ingredients into one skillet and call it dinner is an instant win. And these tacos de alambre check every box.
They’ve got the perfect mix of textures and flavors: the smokiness of crispy bacon, the richness of chorizo, juicy bits of thinly shaved steak, and sweetness from bell peppers and onions. All tied together with a good helping of melted cheese, of course. It’s the kind of meal that feels indulgent but comes together with almost no fuss.
When I make these, I serve them family-style, right out of the skillet with a stack of warm tortillas in the center of the table so everyone can make their own tacos. It’s simple, fun, and seriously satisfying.
Tacos de alambre are a delicious Mexican dish made with thinly shaved steak, chorizo, bacon, bell peppers, onions, and melted cheese, all mixed together, kind of like a stir-fry. The name “alambre” actually means “wire” in Spanish, and some say it refers to how ingredients were originally cooked skewered over a fire (like kebabs), but nowadays it’s done on a grill, skillet, or flat top.
Once everything is cooked and cheesy, it’s scooped into warm tortillas (corn or flour) to make tacos. Sometimes people add extras like mushrooms, jalapeños, or even swap the beef for chicken or al pastor pork.
Ingredients:
- 1 pound beef steak (ribeye, sirloin, or flank steak), shaved or thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 8 ounces thick-cut bacon, diced
- 8 ounces Mexican chorizo
- 1 bell pepper, diced (red, yellow, or orange)
- ½ white onion, diced
- 1 ½ cups shredded Monterey Jack, mozzarella, or Oaxaca cheese
- Optional garnishes: lime juice, chopped cilantro, diced avocados
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
25 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes
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