Best Fresh Fried Spicy Soft Tacos Recipes

Authentic Spicy Chicken Tacos image

Provided by Wildflour

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

8 corn tortillas
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, trimmed of fat and cut into thin strips
1/4 teaspoon salt (to taste)
2 teaspoons canola oil, divided
1 large onion, sliced
1 large green bell pepper, seeded and sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1/2 cup prepared hot salsa, plus more for garnish
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
sliced scallion
queso fresco
chopped fresh tomato
reduced-fat sour cream, for garnish

Steps:

Preheat oven to 300°F Wrap tortillas in foil and bake until heated through, 10 to 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, season chicken with salt. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large heavy skillet over high heat until very hot. Add chicken and cook, stirring until browned on all sides, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
Reduce heat to medium and add the remaining 1 teaspoon oil to skillet. Add onion and cook, stirring, until they start to brown around the edges, 3 to 5 minutes. Add bell pepper, garlic, jalapeño and cumin. Cook, stirring, until peppers are bright green but still crisp, 2 to 3 minutes more.
Stir in salsa and reserved chicken. Cook, stirring, until chicken is heated through, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro. Spoon into warmed tortillas and garnish with scallions, queso fresco, tomatoes and sour cream.

Shrimp Soft Tacos image

Provided by swirlycinnacakes

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 lb fresh baja shrimp, shelled & deveined
2 tablespoons butter
salt and pepper
4 corn tortillas
1 cup salsa

Steps:

Peel and devein shrimp.
Melt butter in a saute pan and saute shrimp just until they turn pink. Don't overcook.
Season with salt and pepper and serve with warm fresh tortillas and salsa.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 241.2, Fat 8.5, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 188.1, Sodium 608.5, Carbohydrate 15.8, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 2.2, Protein 25.5

Carne Asada Soft Tacos image

Provided by skat5762

Time 25m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
1 1/2 lbs skirt steaks
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 10-inch flour tortillas (I use the mini, plain tortillas as well as larger tomato or spinach flavored) or 8 10-inch corn tortillas (I use the mini, plain tortillas as well as larger tomato or spinach flavored)
1 (16 ounce) jar chunky salsa
2 avocados, pitted peeled and sliced
1 cup diced onion
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

Additional toppings to taste (I use jalapenos, pepperoncinis, tomato, spinach/lettuce).
Preheat grill.
Sprinkle lime juice over steak and season both sides with salt and pepper.
Grease rack with olive oil before placing steak on grill.
Grill until desired doneness is reached.
Transfer to a cutting board to rest.
Thinly slice across the grain.
Quickly warm tortillas on grill, about 5 seconds per side.
Serve meat in tortillas with salsa, avocado, onion and cilantro.
Note: these can easily be done on the stove top!