Best Traditional Mexican Street Tacos Recipes

TRADITIONAL MEXICAN STREET TACOS

Traditional Mexican Street Tacos image

These mini tacos are great for a quick and easy meal or as an appetizer. These little dynamites are my favorite because they are packed with flavor and look great too!

Provided by I

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 11m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

6 (5 inch) corn tortillas
3 cups chopped cooked chicken
4 sprigs fresh cilantro, chopped
½ cup chopped white onion
1 cup guacamole
1 lime, cut into wedges

Steps:

Place a paper towel on a microwave-safe plate and top with tortillas; heat in the microwave for 10 seconds.
Place chicken in a microwave-safe bowl; heat in the microwave until heated through, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Layer chicken, cilantro, onion, and guacamole, in that order, onto each tortilla. Squeeze lime juice over each taco.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 697.1 calories, Carbohydrate 44.2 g, Cholesterol 157.5 mg, Fat 29.9 g, Fiber 9.7 g, Protein 64.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 177 mg, Sugar 2.4 g

AUTHENTIC BAJA-MEXICAN STREET TACOS (CARNE ASADA)

Authentic Baja-Mexican Street Tacos (Carne Asada) image

On weekend getaways from San Diego to the beaches in Ensenada and Rosarito (Baja California), I found my favorite meal in the delicious soft skirt steak tacos sold by the taqueria street vendors. This recipe tastes exactly how I remember them - without having to make the trip across the border. Muy bueno! Top with some freshly squeezed lime juice and spicy salsa if you like.

Provided by Wendy H

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 1h35m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 cups fresh orange juice, or more as needed
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 pinch cayenne pepper
3 pounds trimmed skirt steaks
16 (6 inch) white corn tortillas, or as needed
1 white onion, chopped, or to taste
1 small bunch fresh cilantro, chopped, or to taste

Steps:

Combine orange juice, 2 tablespoons cilantro, lime juice, garlic, salt, pepper, cumin, and cayenne in a large freezer bag. Submerge skirt steaks in the marinade. Seal the bag, squeezing out as much air as possible. Refrigerate, 1 to 8 hours.
Preheat a grill to medium-high. Grill the steaks until hot and firm in the center or to your preferred doneness, 6 to 8 minutes per side. Transfer steaks to a flat work surface and slice as thinly as possible against the grain.
Heat corn tortillas on the grill or in a microwave. Keep tortillas warm in a folded sheet of aluminum foil covered by a thick towel.
Add steak to each tortilla and top with white onion and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 154.8 calories, Carbohydrate 16.9 g, Cholesterol 19 mg, Fat 4.3 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 12.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 178.6 mg, Sugar 4.2 g