Tacos Gobernador
Description
These easy Mexican tacos ('Tacos Gobernador') are a cross between a shrimp taco and a quesadilla--sure to be a hit for your next Taco Tuesday!
Ingredients
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3 tablespoons salted butter
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1/3 cup diced onion
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1 serrano pepper, diced
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3 cloves garlic, minced
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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3 Roma tomatoes, diced
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1 pound raw shrimp - peeled, deveined, and cut into small pieces
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1 lime, juiced
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4 teaspoons bacon drippings, divided
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8 (8 inch) corn tortillas
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1 1/2 cups shredded Oaxaca cheese
Directions
1
Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and serrano and cook until onions are soft and translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Add tomatoes to the skillet and cook until they have softened, about 3 minutes. Add shrimp and lime juice. Cook until shrimp turns pink, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with more salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
2
Divide shrimp mixture into 8 equal portions. Set aside.
3
Melt 1/2 teaspoon bacon drippings in a cast iron skillet over medium-low heat. Place 1 tortilla on bacon drippings. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons cheese and 1 portion shrimp mixture to one side of the tortilla. Fold over and cook until tortilla is semi-crisp and cheese has started to melt, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip taco onto other side and cook to desired crispiness, 2 to 3 minutes more. Repeat with remaining tortillas.