Southwest Tacos Recipes

SOUTHWEST FISH TACOS

Steps:

• Sprinkle fish with taco seasoning. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook fish in butter for 3-4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the coleslaw, cilantro, mayonnaise, lime juice, sugar, salt and pepper., Place fish in taco shells. Top with coleslaw mixture; serve with lime wedges.

SOUTHWESTERN BREAKFAST TACOS

Steps:

• Spray a large skillet with cooking spray; warm over medium-high heat. Whisk eggs together in a bowl. Pour into the skillet; cook and stir until eggs are set, about 5 minutes.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add turkey sausage, onion, chili powder, cumin, jalapeno, and garlic salt. Cook and stir until sausage is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Divide scrambled eggs, Cheddar cheese, and sausage mixture between tortillas.

SOUTHWEST BBQ CHICKEN TACOS

Steps:

• Combine barbecue sauce, seasoning and hot sauce in a small bowl. Let stand 15 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat until hot.
• Add chicken; cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes or until warmed through.
• Add barbecue sauce mixture. Cook 3 to 5 minutes more or until chicken is coated and sauce thickens slightly.
• Heat tortillas according to package directions.
• Spoon chicken mixture evenly onto the center of each tortilla.
• Top each taco evenly with tomatoes, Borden® Queso Fresco Fresh Crumbling Cheese and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.

SOUTHWESTERN FISH TACOS

Steps:

• For sauce, mix mayonnaise, sour cream, cilantro and 2 teaspoons taco seasoning. In another bowl, toss cod with lemon juice and remaining taco seasoning., In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute cod just until it begins to flake easily with a fork, 4-6 minutes (fish may break apart as it cooks). Spoon into taco shells; serve with sauce and optional ingredients as desired.

SOUTHWESTERN TACO POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Brown ground beef in large skillet over medium-high heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain. Add taco seasoning mix and water; mix until ground beef is well coated.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large saucepan over medium high heat until hot. Add peppers and onions; cook 4 to 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and drain excess liquid. Add garlic and onion powders, salt, pepper, corn, and salsa, stir well and set aside.
• Prepare pie crusts as directed on package for 2-crust pie using 9-inch glass or metal pie pan.
• Combine salsa and corn mixture with ground beef; mix well. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of cheese evenly in bottom of crust-lined pan. Spread 1/2 of beef mixture evenly in pan over cheese, pat down. Sprinkle 3/4 cup cheese in pan and spread evenly with remaining beef mixture, pat down, top with remaining 3/4 cup cheese. Top with second crust and flute; slit in several places.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cover edge of crust with strips of foil or a pie crust shield after 15 minutes of baking. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Store in refrigerator.
• Garnish with a dollop of sour cream and a drizzle of taco sauce. Also recommended: guacamole, salsa, and diced green chiles.

SOUTHWESTERN TACO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Add everything except the rice,cheese, and cilantro to the crock pot and stir it well. Make sure the chicken is covered by the mixture. Cook on the low setting for 8 hours.
• Near the end of the cooking time, cook the rice and set aside.
• After the 8 hours of cooking, remove the lid of the crock pot and stir the mixture with a fork to shred the chicken. By now it should be very tender and should fall apart easily.
• Serve the chicken mixture over rice and top with cheddar and cilantro.

SOUTHWEST TURKEY TACOS

Steps:

• Spray skillet with nonstick spray.
• Cook turkey over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink.
• Stir in remaining ingredients. Cook an additional 8-10 minutes.
• Stir until sauce is slightly thickened.
• Served with tortillas.

SOUTHWESTERN SHRIMP SOFT TACOS

Steps:

• Combine marinade ingredients with 1/4 cup water and season with salt. Add shrimp; refrigerate 1 hour. To make relish, cut corn kernels off cob. Lightly spray a sturdy skillet with cooking spray and heat over moderately high heat. (Avoid Teflon pans, which should not be used when cooking at such high temperatures.) Stir-fry corn until golden brown. Pour corn into a bowl and add remaining relish ingredients; season with salt. Remove shrimp and reserve marinade. Lightly spray the same skillet with cooking spray and heat on high until very hot. Toss in a few shrimp at a time and cook until just opaque; remove shrimp. Pour marinade into pan, bring to boil and boil for 2 minutes; lower heat and simmer until thick. Put 4 shrimp on each tortilla; top with corn relish and marinade sauce. Sprinkle with cilantro and green onion.