Cooking by the warm light of the kitchen.
LanternKitchen
Recipes / Mexican / Smoky Tacos with Cotija
Smoky Tacos with Cotija
Mexican Free recipe

Smoky Tacos with Cotija

4.7 (386 ratings)

Our Tacos leans on white onion and patience: kissed with char and smoke, then finished with Cotija.

Prep
14 min
Cook
29 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients

What you'll need

  • 1 lb tacos
  • 3 cloves white onion
  • 1 tsp fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 cup lime
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp corn tortillas
  • 1 medium kosher salt
  • to taste a squeeze of citrus
Method

Step by step

  1. Season the tacos generously and let it sit while you prep the aromatics.
  2. Build the base: cook the onion, garlic and spices until soft and fragrant.
  3. Add the tacos and cook it through, letting it take on color and soak up the seasoning.
  4. Rest briefly, adjust the salt and acid, and finish with fresh herbs before serving.
Keep cooking

More Mexican

Chipotle Sopes with Lime Crema ● Members
Mexican

Chipotle Sopes with Lime Crema

A Chipotle Sopes, built on a slow, honest base, and served with Lime Crema.

4.7 76 min Medium
Cilantro-Lime Tostadas and Avocado Free
Mexican

Cilantro-Lime Tostadas and Avocado

A Cilantro-Lime Tostadas, the kind of plate you make on a quiet evening, and served and Avocado.

4.9 47 min Easy
Street-Style Camarones with Charred Corn ● Members
Mexican

Street-Style Camarones with Charred Corn

Our Camarones leans on white onion and patience: deeply savory and worth the wait, then finished with Charred Corn.

4.7 75 min Medium