Little Chef
Tacos Gobernador by Jonathanzaragoza
Sautéed shrimp and poblano tacos with a creamy chipotle sauce, melted cheese, and crispy corn tortillas.
Serves: 12Prep: 20 minCook: 20 min
Ingredients
- 454g (1 lb) shrimp, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 210g chihuahua cheese, grated
- 210g manchego cheese, grated
- 12 corn tortillas, warmed
- 115g white onion, small diced
- 300g roma tomato, small diced
- 140g poblano chili, julienned
- 15g serrano chili, minced
- 30g garlic, minced
- 0.5g (½ tsp) mexican oregano
- 25g olive oil
- 45g unsalted butter
- 30g mayonnaise
- 30g crema mexicana
- 25g tomato paste
- 20g chipotles in adobo, minced
- 1 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper (adjust to taste)
Instructions
- Combine mayonnaise, crema Mexicana, tomato paste, minced chipotles, and garlic in a bowl, mixing until smooth, then set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, add diced onion and a pinch of salt, and cook for 3-5 minutes until lightly colored.
- Add poblano chiles, serrano chiles, minced garlic, diced tomatoes, and butter to the pan, cooking for 5-7 minutes until vegetables soften and brown.
- Season the vegetable mixture with Mexican oregano, stir in the chipotle mixture, then add the shrimp and cook for 3-4 minutes until opaque and cooked through.
- Place a portion of the grated cheese mixture onto a warm tortilla on a hot skillet until the cheese begins to melt.
- Add a spoonful of the shrimp filling to the tortilla, fold it closed, and fry for 2-3 minutes per side until the tortilla is golden and crispy.
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