Mexican tacos: How to make meat, chicken and more!

Today I'm showing you how to make Mexican tacos, a classic of world cuisine ! While reviewing the recipes I've been posting on the blog, I realized I don't have a taco recipe . No, no, gentlemen, I only have a taco dough recipe, but I never fully explained how to make Mexican tacos from start to finish! This can't be the way it is, and besides asking for your forgiveness, here I am, ready to settle this unforgivable debt.

About the recipe for Mexican tacos

As I mentioned in my ranking of the best Mexican foods , tacos are the heart of Mexican cuisine . Also, on my YouTube channel, I have a series of videos where I show you all the typical Mexican foods. That's among a million other things you'll love! You can subscribe by clicking here so you don't miss a thing.

Mexico's and all of our favorites

Okay, wait, we've digressed. Let's get back to the topic of tacos: And yes, how could it not be our favorite when it's the most versatile recipe in the world! Simply put, like fajitas and burritos, tacos are a tortilla with things inside. The difference between these dishes is that the first two use wheat tortillas, while tacos usually use corn tortillas. They're also usually smaller.

In Argentina, we usually use quickie-style dough, it's our variation . Taco dough is made with wheat flour, and if you check out the recipe, you'll also find my secret for when I don't have the time or inclination to make the dough. A secret, huh! So don't spread it around, otherwise everything will go to waste.

Today I'm bringing you taco fillings and a couple of taco sauces you'll love . And if you have any others, let me know, okay?

Let's get started!

Fillings for Mexican tacos

As we all know, Mexican tacos can have different fillings: We can make meat tacos, chicken tacos, vegetarian tacos, whatever! Everything goes well inside a taco. Let's review some of the most traditional taco recipes prepared in Mexico, and why not some innovative alternatives to try at home.

Beef tacos

Ingredients for 10 meat tacos

• 250 grams of meat: it can be eye round, rump, whatever you like best
• 1 median purple onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 fresh chili (optional)
• 1/2 Red pepper or bell
• 1/2 green bell pepper or bell pepper
• Juice of 1 lime or lemon
• 1 medium tomato
• Oregano
• Dry Chile (comfortable)
• Salt and pepper
• Cilantro
• Neutral oil

How to make beef tacos

1. Cut the bell peppers and onion into julienne strips, finely chop the garlic and chili, and dice the tomato. Set aside.
2. Cut the meat into strips and season it in a bowl with salt and pepper, add half the lemon or lime juice, and let it marinate for about 20 minutes.
   If you want, you can do whatever magic you like to flavor the meat at this stage: add mustard, a splash of beer... whatever you like. The idea is for the beef tacos to be really tasty, so anything goes.
3. In a frying pan, add a splash of oil, the dried chili, and oregano and heat for 2 or 3 minutes. Add the garlic and chili and sauté for a few more minutes.
4. Add the meat and sauté. After 5 minutes, halfway through cooking, add the tomato and finish cooking.
5. On the other hand, sauté the rest of the vegetables until they are cooked but BE CAREFUL: they must be firm.
6. Mix the two preparations and adjust with salt and pepper if necessary. Add the remaining lime or lemon juice and the chopped cilantro.

First filling ready! Let's continue .

Chicken tacos

Ingredients for 10 chicken tacos

• 2 chicken breasts
• 4 garlic cloves
• Juice of 1 lime or lemon
• A little parsley
• 1 green onion
• 1 tbsp cumin
• Dried chili, to taste
• Olive oil
• Salt and pepper

How to make chicken tacos

1. Cut the chicken breast into strips and marinate for a while with the lime juice, the finely chopped garlic, the dried chili, and salt and pepper.
2. Heat the pan and add a splash of olive oil along with the cumin.
3. Add the chicken and brown it. Add the green onion and adjust the flavors. When it's ready, set aside!
   If you want to add a dollop of cream cheese, grated cheese, or whatever, it goes great with this chicken taco recipe.

Vegetarian tacos

When it comes to making vegetarian tacos, I don't follow a recipe; I like to sauté whatever vegetables I have at home . Sometimes I add mushrooms, or tofu... anything! Another thing I like to do is sauté the different vegetables separately, so that the tacos aren't all the same and everyone can add whatever they want.

Taco sauces, hey my taco needs salsa ♫

I wouldn't give you a complete taco recipe if I didn't tell you how to make the taco salsas. Well, you already have all the information for guacamole . Now I'll tell you about the two classic Mexican salsas. There are a million more. If you want a salsa post, let me know in the comments, okay?

Let's go with the green sauce and the red sauce.

Red sauce

Ingredients

• 1 big tomato or 2 boys
• 1/2 Red pepper or bell
• 1/2 onion
• 1 CDA of Chipotle
• Salt and pepper
• Olive oil

Procedure

1. Cut the vegetables and put into a roasting and baked along with Chile, salt, pepper and a splash of olive oil.
2. When they are, put the blender and grind until you have a homogeneous mixture.

Done!! Easy peasy, see?

Green sauce

Ingredients

• 3 green chiles
• 1/2 Green bell or pepper
• 1 Jalapeño Chile
• 5 green tomatoes
• Cilantro
• 1/2 onion
• Salt

Procedure

1. Put the pepper, onion, chili and tomatoes in a pan with a little olive oil and cover. When cooked let them cool.
2. Put them in a blender and add salt and coriander to taste. Liquele until you get a homogeneous dough.

Green tomatillos are a bit difficult to find in Argentina, but they can be found! If you want the full Mexican experience, I highly recommend them.

I hope you enjoyed this basic guide on how to make tacos! See you later, internet friends.

Enjoy these Mexican tacos brought from heaven!

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