Making Mexican Tacos – It’s Quick & Simple!
Everyone loves Tacos
Tacos are perhaps the second most crowd-pleasing dish, only after pizza.
Every foodie in the world loves to have the authentic meaty and spicy taste of those real Mexican heavens.
The focus here is on the word “authentic” and so it is understood that we are not discussing what “Taco Bell” has in its menu.
Mexican dishes have roamed from East to West and has attained such fame that it is hard to imagine a snack party without a taco anywhere in the world.
Variations of Tacos
Tacos are perhaps one of the most experimented food items in the world.
The variety of Tacos that one could buy in restaurants are huge in numbers.
While some flavours take your heart away, some completely spoil the mood.
With such endless variations in stuffing, to pick the perfect one could be try.
Create your own Tacos at Home
Now, let’s “taco” about business.
If you wish to surprise your partner with home-made delicious original Mexican tacos, given below is a guide to prepare the dish.
This way, you can decide your own choice of fillings whilst not missing out on true flavours of Mexico.
Basic Ingredients
The basic ingredients for making Mexican tacos consist of the following.
Olive Oil (1 tablespoon)- Garlic (2 cloves, chopped)
- Onions (1 finely diced)
- Cherry Tomatoes (1/2 pint, each cut into eighths)
- Green Bell Pepper (Half of a medium size, seeded and chopped)
- Fresh Cilantro (1 bunch, coarsely chopped)
- Fresh Coriander Leaves (1 bunch, finely chopped)
- Ground Cumin Seed (1/4 teaspoon)
- Lemon Juice (3/4 teaspoon)
- Salt & Pepper (amount to taste)
- Hard Taco Shells or Soft Flour Tortilla (12 and about 6-inch each)
- Black Beans (15 ounces, rinsed and drained)
- Sour Cream (8 ounces)
- Meat filling of your choice (e.g. 1.5 pounds ground beef)
- Lime Juice (3/4 tablespoon)
- Quesillo Cheese (4 tablespoons)
- Lettuce (Shredded)
Tip: If you have time, you can prepare your own Tortillas using dried corn flour, though it is a time consuming process and an imperfect tortilla can ruin the entire dish.
Simple Steps to prepare a Mexican Taco
The first and foremost step is to heat up the frying pan with some olive oil. mix the chopped garlic, onions, tomatoes and green pepper with some chopped cilantro, coriander leaves, ground cumin seed and lemon juice. Add some salt and pepper to the mix and stir it thoroughly in a pan for about 5 minutes. Once done, put these veggie ingredients aside.
- Cook the black beans in a pot along with some onions and sour cream. Stir them well and put aside for use later.
- Now comes to cooking the meat. Brown the ground beef until it is medium well. The best way to do keep turning the steak at regular intervals so that the meat gets seared on both sides till it is medium done. One the meat is cooked, cut it into small pieces.
- Next heat up the fresh corn tortilla in a pan. Keep flipping it over because it helps the tortilla to get cooked properly.
- Now is assembling the taco. Put the veggie ingredients and bean paste into the tortilla. Then shove some quesillo cheese inside it. Allow the cheese to melt by keeping the tortilla on a frying pan.
- Delicious tacos now await your stomach.
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