Taco Shop Recipes

This is super flavorful steak that’s fried crispy with some simple sauces on top. This is everybody’s favorite. I got the idea from the wonderful cookbook Amor Y Tacos. I’ve …
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Shrimp and steak go great together. They’re cooked together with salsa roja. It gives it a smokey and spicy flavor. I add a bit of shredded jack cheese, diced onions, …
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Tortas are Mexican Sandwiches. We add a very tasty Chipotle Bacon Jam we’ve made. It adds a spicy and smoky flavor that’s wonderful. You can use any kind of bread …
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Steak, cheese and fries seems like a no-brainer. It works great in a burrito, so why not on a tostada? I used our grilled carne asada recipe and fried up …
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We love chorizo. I’ve always loved both Spanish and Mexican chorizos. Spanish chorizo is a dry-cured hard sausage. Typically, Mexican chorizo is a spicy, raw pork sausage that crumbles when …
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We love tortas. This version uses heaps of slow-cooked Mexican shredded beef, black bean spread, pickled red onions, chunky guacamole, lettuce, pepper jack and garlic aioli on a toasted bun. …
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I’ve tried a variety of ways to make shredded beef. I’ve cooked it down with beer and with a variety of different dried chile pepper combinations. I’ve settled on this …
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This is a pretty easy Mexican version of pulled pork. Not spicy, but really tasty. We got the recipe from Mexico: the Beautiful. We’ve adjusted it a little. Not much. …
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Rolled tacos with guacamole are a quick cheap staple of taco shops in San Diego. A tight rolled corn tortilla with a small amount of shredded beef. A surprisingly small …
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Growing up in San Diego we got to eat great fish tacos whenever. The best ones came from Rosarito or Ensenada, Mexico. Beer battered white fish on a fresh tortilla …
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