Taco Tuesday
Updated: Mar 23, 2021
Who doesn't love tacos on a Tuesday?!
Whether you like veggie tacos, fish tacos, pork or steak tacos, or all of the above, you have to try making your own tacos at home - it's SO fun!
Using whole wheat or corn tortillas, sauté your choice of protein and top everything off with avocado, limes, avocado, salsa, guacamole, cilantro, and whatever else you love on your tacos!
Here is the full recipe + instructions on how to make your own taco Tuesday happen at home:
Guacamole
2 avocados
1 diced tomato
Bunch of Cilantro, chopped
Fresh lime juice from 1 lime
Fresh jalapenos (depending on how hot you want it!)
1/2 chopped onion
Olive oil
Mash all ingredients together, and season with salt & pepper!
Tortilla chips
Cut up corn tortillas into 6-8 triangles (depending on how big you want your chips)
Spread them out in the air fryer (can also use an oven)
Season lightly with avocado oil, salt & pepper, and garlic powder
Let AirFry for about 20 min & flipped them half way through
Temp for AirFryer / oven = 390˚
Salsa
2-3 tomatoes
1 habanero pepper
Big bunch of cilantro
1/2 onion
2 cloves of garlic
½ juiced lemon
Add all ingredients into a food processor and combine until chunky (or you can dice everything yourself!)
Meats/Protein
Options of:
Ground beef (carne asada taco)
Shredded chicken (pollo taco)
Shrimp (camarón taco)
Fish
You can also use fried pinto beans & lots of veggies on the side for the option of veggie tacos!
For cooking the Carne Asada
(No Oil due to the lean % of the ground beef) Sautéed ground beef with onions & garlic, s&p, mushroom seasoning, paprika & cayenne in a pan on medium/high heat.
Pollo
Sautéed in avocado oil with onions & garlic, s&p, a little cayenne pepper, in a pan on medium/high heat.
Camarón or Fish
Sautéed in avocado oil, fresh lemon juice, s&p, minced garlic, in a pan on high heat. Got them nice and crispy.
Kept it simple, as we had lots of other flavorful items & toppings to complement the tacos.
TOPPINGS:
Veggie Options: mushrooms, lettuce, avocado, lemon/limes, onions, tomatoes, corn, black beans
Shredded Cheese
Sour Cream
Extra cilantro
Extra limes
Modify things as you please and enjoy these delicious homemade tacos!
