Southwestern Recipes
Tacos el Carbon
In both Mexico and the United States, tacos al carbon are made with different cuts of meat, poultry, and fish. In Texas, they're usually made with fajitas (skirt steak).
Yield: 12 tacos
Ingredients
Tacos
- 1 1/2 pounds char-broiled fajitas, boneless steak or chicken
- Guacamole
- Salsa
- 12 flour tortillas, warmed
Pico de Gallo
- 1 medium tomato, finely chopped
- 3 serrano chiles, seeded and finely chopped
- 1/4 cup finely chopped white onion
- 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Tacos: Slice fajitas diagonally across the grain.
- Divide fajitas and Pico de Gallo among tortillas, and add guacamole as desired.
- Garnish with your favorite salsa, and fold tortillas into tacos.
- Pico de Gallo: Combine ingredients; chill.