FOOD

tacos

Chicken tacos

1.In a small bowl, combine chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Season chicken with chili powder mixture 2.Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Working in batches, add chicken to the skillet in a single layer and cook until golden brown and cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 4-5 minutes per side. Let cool before dicing into bite-size pieces. 3.Serve chicken in tortillas, topped with pico de gallo, avocado, cilantro and lime.

beef tacos

In a medium bowl, combine soy sauce, lime juice, 1 tablespoon canola oil, garlic, chili powder, cumin and oregano. In a gallon size Ziploc bag or large bowl, combine soy sauce mixture and steak; marinate for at least 1 hour up to 4 hours, turning the bag occasionally. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon canola oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add steak and marinade, and cook, stirring often, until steak has browned and marinade has reduced, about 5-6 minutes, or until desired doneness. Serve steak in tortillas, topped with onion, cilantro and lime.

Pork tacos

Cut pork shoulder into large 4-inch chunks, removing any excess fat. Place in the slow cooker.Cover with lime juice, salt, ground cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, dried oregano, onion powder and black pepper.Mix everything together until the meat is evenly coated with the spices.Cover and cook on high for 4 hours, or on low for 6-8 hours.When the meat is very tender, pull it apart with two forks. Mix in some freshly chopped cilantro if desired and serve.

Fish tacos

In a small dish, stir together seasonings:cumin, cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper and evenly sprinkle the seasoning mix over both sides of tilapia. Lightly drizzle fish with olive oil. Baked at 375˚F for 25 min.To serve the tacos, toast quickly toast the corn tortillas on a large dry skillet or griddle over medium/high heat. To assemble: start with the fish then add remaining ingredients finishing off with a generous sprinkle of cotija cheese and finally that awesome taco sauce!