Chef Chris' Famous Taco Recipe

It's my job as a chef to cook a variety of meals, but tacos remain one of my favorite type of meals to cook.  Tacos can be easy to make, they taste delicious and they are the perfect food to cook for parties.  I've tested many different taco recipes in my life, and there is one simple recipe I've made over and over again.  It doesn't take long to make, and all my friends love how "Chef Chris' Famous Tacos" taste!

My tacos made with pulled beef

The key to making good tacos is quality ingredients.  This goes for the filling whether its beef, chicken, fish or just beans.  Without a great filling you can't have great tacos!  The same is true for the toppings you use.  I always get fresh veggies to use on my tacos, such as lettuce, tomatoes, jalapenos (which I grow in my garden!), and avocado.  If you follow any of my taco advice let it be this: fresh ingredients are THE MOST important thing when cooking tacos.


My Simple Taco Recipe
Once you have your fresh ingredients for the tacos, here's the simple recipe I follow: 

• 1 pound of 85% or higher ground beef, ground turkey, or cubed chicken breasts
• 10 6-inch flour tortillas
• 1 large, fresh onion
• 1 large, fresh green pepper
• 1 pack of taco seasoning
• 1 cup water or broth (chicken, beef or vegetarian)
• 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, sliced thin

How to Cook My Taco Recipe

First you'll need to chop up the pepper and onion into small chunks. Next, fry them up in a medium frying pan over medium-high heat.  Try adding a bit of olive oil to make your veggies crispy (or butter works too).  

Next, cook the meat filling in a different fry pan over medium heat until its almost done (or "browned").  Drain all the fat from the frying pan and then put the frying pan with the cooked taco topping back on the stove.  In a small glass bowl, mix the water or broth and the packet of taco seasoning together until there are no clumps of seasoning left.  Add to the frying pan with taco filling.  Cook on medium-high until the water or broth boils off, then add the cooked veggie chunks to the mix.  Remove from the stove and let stand for 5 minutes to make sure all the flavor gets soaked in by the veggies. 

Now you can add the taco filling and cooked veggie filling mix on top of the flour tortillas.  Cover with your favorite taco toppings and serve.


More Taco Recipes
If you have special diet requirements, try some other taco recipes to make vegetarian tacos, fish tacos, or shrimp tacos.  Hosting a party?  Cook a tasty taco dip recipe and serve it to your guests before the main course (which can be my famous taco recipe above).