Shrimp Gobernador Tacos with Oaxaca Cheese

Name: Shrimp Gobernador Tacos with Oaxaca Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Tex-Mex, Mexican
Ingredients: 4 tsp Bacon Fat; 3 tbsp Butter; 8 whole Corn Tortilla; 0.33 cup Diced Onion; 3 whole Garlic; 1 whole Lime; 3 whole Roma Tomato; 1 to taste Salt & Pepper; 1 whole Serrano Pepper; 1.5 cups Shredded Cheese; 1 lb Shrimp

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 Tex-Mex 🇺🇸🇲🇽Mexican High-Protein 💪Comfort-Food Pescatarian 🐟

Shrimp Gobernador Tacos with Oaxaca Cheese bring juicy, lime-kissed shrimp together with melty Oaxaca cheese for a rich, slightly spicy bite. Bacon drippings add a smoky underpinning while tomato, onion, garlic, and serrano create a fresh, bright balance. Perfect for Taco Tuesday or a casual dinner, these tacos taste like a cross between classic shrimp tacos and a cheesy quesadilla.

Prep20 mins
Cook10 mins
Serves4
DifficultyEasy

1

Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and serrano and cook until the onions are soft and translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Add the tomatoes to the skillet and cook until they soften, about 3 minutes. Add the shrimp and lime juice. Cook until the shrimp turn pink, 2 to 3 minutes. Season again with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
2

Divide the shrimp mixture into 8 equal portions. Set aside.
3

Melt 1/2 teaspoon bacon drippings in a cast iron skillet over medium-low heat. Place 1 tortilla in the bacon drippings. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons cheese and 1 portion of the shrimp mixture to one side of the tortilla. Fold it over and cook until the tortilla is semi-crisp and the cheese begins to melt, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip the taco to the other side and cook to your desired crispness, 2 to 3 minutes more. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.