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Tacos gobernador
Shrimp and cheese tacos
Tacos gobernador: Mazatlán, Sinaloa shrimp tacos with poblano, tomato and melted cheese
Mazatlán's seafood restaurants claim the 'governor's taco' was created in the 1980s for a visiting state governor, and it is now a fixture along the Sinaloa coast: shrimp sautéed with onion, poblano and tomato, folded into a griddled tortilla with plenty of melted cheese until crisp and gooey. Serve with avocado, lime and a hot sauce. Chef's tip: buy shrimp that smell of the sea, never of ammonia, and cook them the same day.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 1 ⅛ lb raw peeled shrimp or prawnsdeveined, roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- ½ white onionfinely chopped
- 1 poblano or green peppercut in thin strips
- 1 clove garlicchopped
- 1 tomatodiced
- 1 serrano chilechopped
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 7 oz Chihuahua or Monterey Jack cheesegrated
- 1 limein wedges
- 1 avocado (optional)sliced
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Heat the 1 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat. Fry the ½ white onion, 1 poblano or green pepper, 1 clove garlic and 1 serrano chile for 4 minutes until soft.
4 minStep 2: Add the 1 tomato and cook 2 minutes, then the 1 ⅛ lb raw peeled shrimp or prawns, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper. Cook, stirring, for 2–3 minutes, just until the shrimp turn pink and opaque all the way through. Overcooking them is the commonest mistake: they turn rubbery in the next step.
3 minStep 3: Heat a comal over a medium heat. Lay one of the 8 corn tortillas on it, scatter with cheese, add a spoonful of shrimp and a little more 7 oz Chihuahua or Monterey Jack cheese, and fold. Cook 2 minutes a side until crisp and the cheese has melted.
10 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 470 kcal
- Protein
- 37 g
- Carbs
- 28 g
- Fat
- 23 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does tacos gobernador take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of white onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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