Tacos Gobernador

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!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 513 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 lime, juiced
• 3 tablespoons salted butter
• 1 serrano pepper, diced
• 3 Roma tomatoes, diced
• 8 (8 inch) corn tortillas
• 0.33333334326744 cup diced onion
• 1 pound raw shrimp - peeled, deveined, and cut into small pieces
• 4 teaspoons bacon drippings, divided
• 1.5 cups shredded Oaxaca cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 2

Divide shrimp mixture into 8 equal portions. Set aside.

Step 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.