Tacos, burritos and enchilada are some of Mexico's most famous dishes. Most national dishes, no matter which nation, always have a strict recipe. And if you move away from him at least a little, the dishes can no longer be considered real.
But with tacos, things are a bit wrong. All that can be clearly noted about him is that it is a tortilla, which is filled with very tasty filling. And tortilla itself is a tortilla made from corn or wheat flour. Especially favorite among Mexicans is a recipe in which corn tortillas take part. The filling can be completely varied.
A bit about the dish
In general, Mexico has come up with a huge number of types of this dish. For example, a taco, the recipe of which is considered the very first, was generally prepared using fish.
Today you can experiment as you want. Do you like vegetables? Cook tacos with vegetables. Do you like a bird? And she will do.
In general, tacos are considered the most common fast food in their homeland. A real cult of this dish was created there. Each cafe can offer a huge number of all kinds of tacos, for every taste and color.
They are used strictly by hand, but for foreigners it is sometimes easier to use cutlery. It’s better not to use tacos with a lot of chili sauce, because the unprepared stomach of a person who came from another country may simply not stand it.
Learn how to make tacos with your own hands.
Tacos: Beef Recipe
Ingredients:
- half the bow head;
- one clove of garlic;
- about 300 grams of finely chopped beef;
- a tablespoon of chili powder;
- Green pepper;
- eight tacos;
- 200 grams of cheese;
- 200 grams of lettuce;
- two fresh tomatoes.
All ingredients are designed for four servings.
Cooking
The first thing you need to do: finely chop the onion and let the garlic pass through the garlic press.
Now simmer on low heat garlic, onions and meat for 5 minutes. This time is enough for the onion to acquire a soft consistency.
Next, add chili to the pan and simmer another 10 minutes with it. At the same time, be sure to stir the food to prevent sticking. Cook until the meat turns brown.
The next step is to add, finely chopped pepper, without stopping stirring. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove food from heat. The prepared mass must be laid out on tacos (if there are none, lavash is also suitable). You can also put salads on the table. Thus, each member of the family will be able to form the filling according to his own taste.
Tip: instead of finely chopped beef, minced meat is also suitable.
Tacos: pork recipe
Ingredients:
- 8 tortillas;
- 300 grams of pork;
- one avocado;
- a couple of tomatoes;
- iceberg lettuce ;
- 100 grams of grated hard cheese;
- chilli;
- lemon juice;
- vegetable oil and sour cream;
- sweet ground paprika and red pepper;
- cilantro;
- salt.
Cooking
Sauté the tortillas. Just keep in mind that they are fried very quickly, which means that it is very important not to overexpose. Otherwise, they will turn out to be very brittle and dry.
Thinly chop the pork and fry it lightly in vegetable oil. Add a little salt, red pepper, dried garlic and a large amount of paprika to the pan.
Now cut the avocado into two halves and remove the stone. Peel the product and cut into cubes. Tomatoes need to be cut in the same way. Everything is put together in a bowl, vegetable oil, lemon juice, red pepper and salt are added there. Do not forget about the salad.
The first layer to put on the tortillas is meat, then vegetables, then cheese and a little sour cream. All this is seasoned with cilantro and sent to the table.
Now you know how to cook tacos. The recipe, as you see, is not difficult.