What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Something to Savor: Tequila Tacos! Do you follow any of the chef’s on the Food Network? It seems they are always thinking outside the box when it comes to expanding our palates. Take Guy Fieri and his famous hamburgers. Anyone who has had the opportunity to visit Guy’s Burger Joint can see how he very casually broke the mold when it comes to men in the kitchen. Anything Goes! Today’s “nod” of adding silver tequila to ordinary tacos definitely gets the party started!
TEQUILA TACOS
1 pound lean ground beef
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/3 cup tequila, silver
8 flour tortillas
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1 romaine lettuce heart, torn
1 tomato, chopped
2 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
1/2 cup salsa
1 cup Greek yogurt
1/4 cup black olives, sliced
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°. In a medium skillet, brown ground beef until cooked and crumbled. Drain. Stir in garlic powder, cumin powder, sea salt, black pepper, and tequila. Reduce heat to simmer on low until liquid is absorbed. Stir occasionally. Set aside. Brush one side of tortillas with melted butter. Spoon about 1/4 cup crumbled meat mixture onto center of unbuttered side. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Fold in half; place on a baking sheet. Repeat until all tortillas are filled and meat is evenly divided between them. Bake in oven 10-15 minutes or until tortilla shells are crisp. Remove from oven and serve with lettuce, tomato, green onions, and cilantro. Spoon salsa over top; add a dollop of Greek yogurt. Garnish with black olive slices.
You put tequila and tacos in the same conversation and you have my curiosity. You put tequila and tacos in the name of the recipe, and now you have my attention . . .
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The flavor is outstanding. Most people don’t realize the “alcohol” evaporates leaving exquisite undertones. 🍃🌮
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It’s perfect timing as I am feeling like tacos.
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B-I-N-G-O. 🤣
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And tasty was its Name-O!
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Now you’re talking. 🎶
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Wow, this sounds great. If it were on a menu, I’d order it.
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That’s mighty high praise, Chris. Thank you. 🙏🏻
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What a great idea, to use the tequila in the tacos and not just alongside!
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Thanks, Dorothy. I love tacos, so it was a no-brainer. 🍃🌮
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So you wash them down with shots of Tequila.. 😉
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That’s what I’ve heard. lol 🥃🍃🌮
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Thanks for the nod. 🙏🏻
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Sounds like these tacos and a lovely margarita would complement each other nicely! Perfect Quarantine dinner!☺️😉
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The addition of tequila sounds fantastic, but I am having a hard time imagining the flavor with beef. Ever try shrimp, chicken or pork? I’m not sure why white (or psuedo-white) meat sounds like more my jam. Anyway, I’ll give it a try!
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Yes. I’ve definitely tried all three. 😋🌿
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