These taco recipes offer a diverse range of flavors and ingredients, from seafood and meat to plant-based options. They feature various cooking techniques, such as sous vide and slow cooking, and incorporate fresh toppings and sauces to create balanced and satisfying meals. No matter your preferences, there is a taco on this list for any Tuesday night dinner.
1) Chipotle Shrimp Tacos
These tacos offer a delightful mix of sweet and spicy flavors, featuring tender shrimp, juicy pineapple, and creamy avocado. The shrimp are sous vide to ensure they are perfectly cooked and plump, while the pineapple is broiled to enhance its sweetness and add a touch of char. A simple salsa of tangy lime juice, red onion, and cilantro leaves brings the flavors together.
2) Barbacoa
Barbacoa, a slow-cooked meat dish, originated with the Arawak and Taíno people of the Caribbean and is now popular in southern Texas and Mexico. The ingredients and preparation methods for barbacoa vary, but it typically involves slow cooking meat for an extended period. For a truly delicious experience, serve the barbacoa in tortillas with cilantro and chopped onion.
3) Black Bean and Cauliflower Tacos
Black bean and cauliflower tacos are the easy plant-based meal we all need right now. An array of spices such as cumin, paprika and curry powder make this dish stand out from the crowd. Feel free to mix it up with your favorite taco toppings; we like sliced radishes, cilantro leaves, and avocado slices best, but the sky’s the limit with what you can use.
4) Chicken Tinga Tacos
This recipe features Chicken Tinga, a Mexican dish where chicken is slow-cooked and shredded, then combined with a smoky, spicy chipotle pepper sauce. The dish also includes pinto beans, which can be served whole or mashed into refried beans. To assemble, spread the beans on warm tortillas, top with the shredded chicken, cheese, and fresh cilantro.
5) Pork Tacos with Cucumber Slaw
We slow cook boneless country pork ribs with hoisin sauce until juicy and shreddable, and then tuck the pork into warm flour tortillas with a tangy cucumber slaw, fresh cilantro, and thin slices of scallions. The contrasting textures, flavors, and temperatures in each bite create a perfect balance: crunchy cold cucumber, a soft tortilla, warm spicy pork, and an abundance of fresh greens.
6) Steak Tacos
These steak tacos are a step above the rest thanks to a two-step cooking process. First, the steaks are sous vide to ensure a perfect temperature throughout. Then, the steaks are rubbed with a combination of cumin and chili powder, and seared until well browned and fragrant. The spices develop a crust on the exterior of the meat, giving the steak more texture. A simple lime crema, some chopped onion, and a little cilantro are all you need to finish off your street-style tacos.
