Taco
It is believed that tacos were first created by the indigenous people of Mexico. The first tacos were made with fresh corn tortillas, filled with meats and vegetables, and then wrapped up and eaten by hand.
As the popularity of tacos grew, different regions of Mexico began to put their own spin on the dish. In the state of Sonora, for example, tacos are often made with wheat flour tortillas, while in the Yucatan Peninsula, tacos are made with soft, fried corn tortillas.
Taco recipes really began to spread throughout the world in the early 20th century, when Mexican immigrants began to settle in the United States. Taco stands and restaurants popped up all over the country, and the dish soon became a staple of American cuisine.
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Recipes
Slow Cooker Chipotle-Honey Chicken Tacos
- lime juice
- pickled onion
- avocado
- tortilla
- garlic powder
- salt
- onion powder
- black bean
- chicken thigh
- cumin
- chipotles chipotle
- honey
Pressure Cooker Chipotle-Honey Chicken Tacos
- pickled onion
- avocado
- tortilla
- garlic powder
- salt
- onion powder
- black bean
- lime
- chicken thigh
- cumin
- chipotle
- honey
Slow Cooker Pork Tacos With Hoisin and Ginger
- PORK
- sesame oil
- sriracha
- onion
- hoisin sauce
- pork shoulder
- flour tortilla
- fish sauce
- ginger
- garlic
- SLAW
- sesame oil
- sriracha
- asian pear
- green cabbage
- cilantro
- rice vinegar
- oil
- ginger
- carrot
- cucumber
Family-Meal Fish Tacos
- salt
- cumin
- red pepper flake
- sour cream
- white fish
- white corn tortilla
- chile powder
- garlic powder
- paprika
- chipotle chily
- lime
- oil
- radish
- green onion
- cheddar cheese
Shrimp and Mango Tacos
- shrimp
- mango
- cilantro
- canola oil
- cumin seed
- garlic
- bird chily
- lime juice
- corn
Chicken Tacos With Chipotle
- FOR GARNISH
- cilantro
- crème fraîche
- queso fresco
- oregano
- lime
- avocado
- radish
- serrano chile
- onion
- TACOS
- salt
- allspice berry
- bay leaf
- onion
- thyme branch
- broth
- cumin
- clove
- garlic
- chipotle
- adobo sauce
- olive oil
- black peppercorn
- green onion
- chicken thigh
- corn tortilla
Sizzling Pork Tacos
- cilantro
- pepper
- radish
- salsa cruda
- salt
- tomatillo salsa
- cumin
- pork shoulder
- corn tortilla
- guajillo
- vegetable oil
- garlic
Slow-Cooker Chicken Tinga Tacos
- salt
- lime juice
- ears corn kernel
- mexican crema
- avocado
- tomato
- tomato paste
- vegetable oil
- oregano
- bay leaf
- white
- cumin
- onion powder
- chipotle
- chicken thigh
- garlic
- corn tortilla
Middle-School Tacos
- hard taco shell
- cheese
- chicken broth
- cumin
- red pepper flake
- onion
- ground beef
- chile powder
- oil
- cornstarch
- black pepper
- salt
- smoked paprika
- garlic
BLT Tacos
- salt
- romaine lettuce
- bacon
- avocado
- cherry tomato
- jalapeño
- cholula
- lime juice
- mayonnaise
- cilantro
- flour tortilla
Black Bean Tacos With Avocado and Spicy Onions
- BLACK BEANS
- corn tortilla
- salt
- cilantro
- tomato paste
- avocado
- jalapeño
- onion
- bell pepper
- chili powder
- oregano
- cumin
- olive oil
- black bean
- garlic
- SPICY ONIONS
- salt
- sugar
- jalapeño
- lime
- onion
Chipotle Shrimp Taco with Avocado Salsa Verde
- shrimp
- olive oil
- chipotle
- salt
- garlic
- jalapeño
- onion
- avocado
- cilantro
- lime
- tomatillo
- corn tortilla
- cilantro
Baja Style Fish Tacos
- corn tortilla
- black pepper
- oil
- pickled jalapeno
- salt
- all purpose flour
- dark mexican beer
- lemon zest
- salt
- salt
- black pepper
- mayonnaise
- cabbage
- tomatillo salsa
- skinned halibut by
- lemon juice
- water
- mexican crema
Thai-Style Coconut Curry Chicken Tacos
- salt
- chicken thigh
- garlic
- avocado
- tomato
- onion
- cilantro
- lime juice
- coconut milk
- canola oil
- thai red curry paste
- corn tortilla
Quesabirria Tacos
- cheese
- cilantro
- lime
- birria birria meat
- onion
- corn tortilla
Crock Pot Taco Soup
- chicken
- envelope taco seasoning
- niblet corn
- rotel tomato
- pinto bean
- navy bean
- envelope hidden valleyandreg original ranch® dressing
- tomato
- green chily
Irish Tacos
- salt
- pickled jalapeño
- mayonnaise
- green cabbage
- hot pepper sauce
- flour tortilla
- corned beef
- apple cider vinegar
- greek yogurt
- carrot
Migas Breakfast Tacos
- salt
- salsa
- poblano pepper
- tortilla chip
- onion
- avocado
- cilantro
- pepper jack cheese
- vegetable oil
- corn tortilla
- egg
Tacos With Summer Squash, Tomatoes and Beans
- salsa
- salt
- serrano chile
- onion
- navy bean
- summer squash
- corn tortilla
- cilantro
- goat cheese
- olive oil
- garlic
- tomato
Instant Pot Chicken Taco Bowls
- corn
- chicken breast
- taco seasoning
- chicken broth
- salsa
- grain white rice
- black bean
- avocado
- cheese
- cilantro
- green onion
- sour cream
Broiled Fish Tacos
- mexican crema
- cilantro
- mint
- coriander
- salt
- paprika
- grapeseed
- lime
- mahi mahi
- corn tortilla
Taco Seasoning
- black pepper
- cornstarch
- salt
- smoked paprika
- cumin
- red pepper flake
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- chile powder
Chard and Sweet Corn Tacos
- pepper
- ears sweet corn kernel
- salsa
- salt
- swiss chard
- onion
- queso fresco
- garlic
- corn tortilla
Tofu-and-Vegetable Tacos with Eggplant-Ancho Spread
- pepper
- bell pepper
- onion
- yellow squash
- zucchini
- white wine
- olive oil
- smoky eggplant ancho spread
- tofu
- parsley
- mint
- tomato
- flour tortilla
- salt
Cauliflower Tacos With Cashew Crema
- salt
- avocado
- garlic
- green chile
- onion
- corn tortilla
- almond butter
- vegetable oil
- cumin
- smoked paprika
- cauliflower
- lime juice
- garlic
Mushroom Chicharrón Tacos
- MUSHROOM TACOS
- black pepper
- salt
- corn tortilla
- oil
- cumin
- oyster mushroom
- PICO DE GALLO
- salt
- tomato
- avocado
- cilantro
- jalapeño
- lime juice
Crock Pot Chicken Taco Meat
- chicken broth
- chicken breast
- taco seasoning
Soft Black Bean Tacos With Salsa and Cabbage
- salt
- salsa
- grape seed oil
- ground cumin seed
- hot chili powder
- black bean
- cabbage
- queso fresco
- corn tortilla
Fantastic Taco Casserole
- salsa
- ground beef
- taco seasoning
- refried bean
- black olife
- tomato
- corn chip
- monterey jack cheese
- green onion
Slab-Bacon Tacos With Burned-Scallion Crema
- FOR SERVING
- corn tortilla
- lime
- pineapple salsa
- CREMA
- sour cream
- salt
- green scallion
- jalapeño
- mayonnaise
- lime
- BACON
- brown sugar
- cumin
- bacon
- chile powder
- black pepper
Tempeh Tacos
- tip
- salt
- red hot sauce
- smoked paprika
- onion
- nutritional yeast
- hard taco shell
- oil
- chili powder
- cumin
- tempeh
- tomato paste
Grilled Fish Tacos
- white fish
- cumin
- sriracha hot sauce
- garlic
- lime
- chili powder
- sour cream
- cumin
- garlic powder
- paprika
- mayonnaise
- cayenne pepper
- salt
- oil
- white corn tortilla
- avocado
- cotija cheese
- cilantro
- hot sauce
- lime
- pico de gallo
- onion
- salt
- cabbage
All American Beef Taco
- seasoning
- iceberg lettuce
- cumin
- coriander
- tomato
- onion
- taco potion #
- hot smoked paprika
- cilantro
- cayenne pepper
- pickled jalapeno
- yellow corn tortilla
- sirloin
- chili powder
- cornstarch
- salt
- garlic
- beef broth
- peanut oil
- panela cheese
Green Chile Chicken Tacos
- salt
- lime
- cabbage
- chicken broth
- chicken thigh
- bell pepper
- onion
- oregano
- cumin
- safflower
- green chile
- garlic
- corn tortilla
Avocado Tacos
- tomatillo
- corn tortilla
- cilantro
- salt
- garlic
- avocado
- onion
- pasilla chile
Instant Pot Spicy Pineapple Chicken Tacos
- pineapple
- salt
- paprika
- jalapeño
- poblano pepper
- chipotle chile pepper
- pineapple juice
- cumin
- onion
- cilantro
- chicken breast
- chili powder
- garlic
- pomegranate aril
- flour tortilla
- lime juice
Tacos al Pastor
- TACOS
- hot sauce
- salt
- onion
- pineapple
- corn tortilla
- pork tenderloin
- vegetable oil
- sugar
- ADOBO (MARINADE)
- orange juice
- salt
- guajillo chile
- clove
- achiote seed
- vegetable oil
- onion
- oregano
- cumin
- chiles de árbol
- lime juice
- cascabel chile
- plum tomato
- garlic
Grated Squash, Corn and Tomatillo Tacos
- tomatillo salsa
- ears corn kernel
- cabbage
- summer squash
- olive oil
- onion
- corn tortilla
- cilantro
- garlic
- jalapeño chile
- queso fresco
Chicken Taco Salad
- tortilla chips of
- green leaf lettuce
- cilantro
- pepper jack cheese
- salsa
- vegetable oil
- butter
- taco seasoning
- avocado
- chicken breast
- ears corn
- cilantro
- green onion
- tomato
- ranch dressing
Fish Tacos
- tomato
- lime juice
- cabbage
- taco sauce
- cod
- taco shell
- taco seasoning
- mayonnaise
- sour cream
- cilantro
- lemon juice
- vegetable oil
Chili-Rubbed Steak Tacos
- cayenne pepper
- chili powder
- cucumber
- lime
- top sirloin steak
- onion
- corn tortilla
- cilantro
- cinnamon
- avocado lime salsa
- avocado
- garlic
- jalapeno chile
- lime
- red cabbage
- salt
No-Waste Tacos de Carnitas With Salsa Verde Recipe
- queso fresco
- an equal amount by weight
- cinnamon
- orange
- cilantro
- vegetable oil
- bay leaf
- jalapeño
- onion
- corn tortilla
- pork shoulder
- lime
- garlic
- tomatillo
Roasted Broccoli and Potato Tacos With Fried Eggs
- salt
- salsa
- fingerling
- broccoli
- green onion
- olive oil
- smoked paprika
- avocado
- garlic
- corn tortilla
- egg
Soft Tacos With Mushrooms and Cabbage
- queso fresco
- salt
- mushroom
- olive oil
- green onion
- cabbage
- cilantro
- chipotle ranchera salsa
- garlic
- corn tortilla
Asada Mushroom Tacos with Lime Smashed Avocado
- smoked paprika
- chipotle
- jalapeño
- cilantro
- pineapple
- orange juice
- olive oil
- cilantro
- avocado
- garlic
- portobello mushroom cap
- flour tortilla
- cotija cheese
- juice
- lime juice
- lime juice
- maldon salt
Tacos with Roasted Potatoes, Squash and Peppers (Rajas)
- salt
- hot pepper
- potato
- cumin seed
- chili powder
- onion
- salsa ranchera
- summer squash
- olive oil
- goat cheese
- corn tortilla
Halibut Fish Tacos with Guacamole Sauce
- salt
- olive oil
- yogurt
- salt
- heart romaine lettuce
- lemon
- lime
- cayenne pepper
- flour tortilla
- plum tomato
- green onion
- haas avocado
- halibut
Crispy BBQ Salmon Tacos with Avocado Mango Salsa and Jalapeño Cream
- honey
- lime zest
- onion powder
- smoked paprika
- avocado
- mango
- pickled jalapeño
- jalapeño
- cilantro
- hard shell taco
- salsa verde
- olive oil
- garlic powder
- chili powder
- white fish
- cream cheese
- salt
- salt
- lettuce cabbage
Summer Tacos with Corn, Green Beans and Tomatillo Salsa
- salt
- tomatillo salsa
- serrano chile
- onion
- green bean
- cilantro
- goat cheese
- olive oil
- ears corn
- corn tortilla
Tacos de Picadillo
- salt
- rice
- salsa ranchera
- iceberg lettuce
- ground beef
- canola
- plum tomato
- corn tortilla
- black peppercorn
- onion
- cumin seed
- garlic
Beef and Bean Taco Casserole
- salt
- iceberg lettuce
- sour cream
- oregano
- onion
- ground beef
- cumin
- avocado
- pickled jalapeno
- pinto bean
- tomato salsa
- vegetable oil
- plum tomato
- monterey jack cheese
- chili powder
- garlic
- yellow corn tortilla chip
Steak Tacos with Cilantro-Radish Salsa
- salt
- skirt
- cilantro
- serrano chile
- queso fresco
- lime juice
- vegetable oil
- spring onion
- radish
- corn tortilla
Gluten-Free Taco Seasoning
- gluten
- salt
- oregano
- sugar
- cornstarch
- red pepper
- gluten ground
- gluten
- gluten garlic powder
Tacos With Turkey Picadillo
- salsa
- salt
- ground turkey breast
- canola oil
- apple cider vinegar
- cinnamon
- hot chili powder
- tomato
- onion
- apple
- corn tortilla
- raisin
- black pepper
- clove
- cabbage
- garlic
Grilled Steak Tacos With Cherry Tomato-Avocado Salsa
- SALSA
- corn
- mexican crema
- radish
- avocado
- cherry tomato
- onion
- cilantro
- lime juice
- jalapeño
- garlic
- salt
- STEAK
- lime zest
- garlic
- coriander
- cumin
- salt
- skirt steak
- new mexican
Grilled Chicken Tacos
- tomatillo salsa verde
- cilantro
- chicken thigh
- cumin seed
- vegetable oil
- salt
- onion
- black pepper
- avocado
- garlic
- corn tortilla
Easy Taco Soup (Stove Top, Instant Pot or Crock Pot)
- onion
- corn
- ground beef
- chili powder
- garlic powder
- cumin
- tomato paste
- black bean
- chili bean
- salt
- mexican flavor tomato
- water
- cheese
Baja Fish Tacos
- beer
- mayonnaise
- garlic powder
- garlic salt
- salt
- milk
- cabbage
- lime
- tempura batter
- cod
- lemon juice
- corn tortilla
- oil
Slow Cooker Vegetarian Taco Soup (With Vegan Option)
- green onion
- sour cream
- garlic powder
- salt
- cilantro
- cheese
- cumin
- black bean
- corn
- kidney bean
- pinto bean
- tomato
- tortilla chip
- onion powder
- green chile
Crockpot Crispy Buffalo Chicken Tacos with Jalapeño Ranch
- hot sauce
- cheddar cheese
- parsley
- garlic powder
- salt
- onion powder
- buttermilk
- mayonnaise
- pepper jack cheese
- sour cream
- hard shell taco
- pickled jalapeño
- chicken breast
- chive
- dill
- salt
- chipotle
- butter
- black pepper
- cilantro
Soft Pork Tacos with Spicy Black Beans
- Beans
- salt
- vegetable oil
- oregano
- jalapeño
- onion
- tomato
- black bean
- garlic
- Pork
- salt
- corn tortilla
- bay leaf
- habanero chile
- garlic
- serrano chile
- onion
- pork loin roast
- cumin
- chicken broth
Quick Chicken Tacos - WITH sauce!
- chicken broth
- olive oil
- salt
- black pepper
- cayenne pepper
- tomato paste
- garlic powder
- sugar
- garlic
- lime juice
- cumin powder
- chicken thigh
- tomato
- cheese
- lettuce
- sour cream
- taco shell
Vegetarian Taco Bowls
- white rice
- salt
- tomato paste
- ancho powder
- cumin
- block
- fennel
- olive oil
- coriander
- hot sauce
- garlic
Taco Soup
- ground turkey
- black pepper
- salt
- chili bean
- pinto bean
- kernel corn
- hidden valley ranch dressing
- taco seasoning
- mexican tomato
- tomato
- onion
- water
- chili powder
20 Minute Caribbean Shrimp Tacos with Roasted Jalapeño Pineapple Salsa Verde
- all spice
- jalapeño
- shrimp
- pineapple
- thyme
- ginger
- cilantro
- mango
- cinnamon
- olive oil
- chipotle
- garlic
- tomatillo
- corn
- an orange juice
- lime juice
- salt
- avocado
Tacos With Spicy Tofu, Tomatoes and Chard
- salsa fresca
- salt
- tomato
- grapeseed oil
- cumin seed
- chili powder
- tofu
- onion
- swiss chard
- cilantro
- jalapeño chile
- garlic
- corn tortilla
Braised Pork Tacos
- avocado
- corn tortilla
- radish
- salt
- tomatillo salsa verde
- tomatillo
- cumin
- salt
- salt
- bay leaf
- jalapeño
- lime
- lime
- orange
- bell pepper
- spanish onion
- cilantro
- tomato
- pork shoulder
- water
- honey
- ancho chile
- chipotle
- onion
- olive oil
- garlic
- masa harina
- garlic
- thyme
Grilled Chicken Street Tacos
- salt
- ancho chili powder
- lime juice
- cilantro
- cinnamon
- chicken thigh
- apple cider vinegar
- oregano
- paprika
- white corn tortilla
- garlic
- orange juice
- lime juice
- black pepper
- hot sauce
- pico de gallo
- sour cream
Perfect Fish Tacos
- deep fry thermometer
- jicama slaw
- avocado
- vegetable oil
- all purpose flour
- white rice flour
- corn tortilla
- club soda
- red snapper
- salt
Black Bean and Poblano Tacos
- corn tortilla
- salt
- bay leaf
- epazote
- onion
- black bean
- mozzarella cheese
- queso fresco
- poblano pepper
- crème fraîche
Taco Soup
- ground beef
- cumin
- salt
- oregano
- black pepper
- onion powder
- paprika
- black bean
- kidney bean
- corn
- beef broth
- chili powder
- tomato
- green chile
- garlic
- avocado
- cilantro
- green onion
- hot sauce
- cheese
- sour cream
- tortilla chip
Cauliflower Tacos with Spicy Sriracha Black Beans
- bagged coleslaw
- salt
- flour tortilla
- chili powder
- olive oil
- cauliflower
- sriracha hot sauce
- salsa
- oregano
- garlic salt
- onion
- black bean
Mini Tacos
- guacamole
- olive
- sour cream
- cheese
- hamburger
- taco seasoning
- salsa
- wonton wrapper
- salsa
Fried Avocado Tacos
- deep fry thermometer
- salt
- salt
- vegetable oil
- panko
- pico de gallo
- monterey jack cheese
- refried bean
- avocado
- poblano pepper
- all purpose flour
- buttermilk
- sour cream
- iceberg lettuce
- lemon juice
- egg
- green onion
- corn tortilla
Birria Tacos With Chile Broth
- white vinegar
- corn tortilla
- cilantro
- onion
- lime
- guajillo chile
- lamb shoulder
- avocado
- salt
Homemade Taco Seasoning Recipe
- chili powder
- black pepper
- cumin
- onion powder
- oregano
- salt
- garlic powder
- red pepper flake
- cayenne pepper
Sonoran Carne Asada Tacos
- beef
- chile verde guacamole
- frijoles de fiesta
- salsa tatemada norteña
- flour tortilla
- onion
- chuck roll
- top sirloin
- salt
Crispy Chorizo Tacos
- olive oil
- corn tortilla
- chorizo
- monterey jack cheese
Honey-Chipotle Shrimp Tacos
- salt
- cilantro
- shrimp
- lime
- garlic
- onion
- mayonnaise
- green cabbage
- chipotle chiles adobo sauce
- honey
- vegetable oil
- corn tortilla
Chicken Liver Tacos With Rhubarb Salsa
- chipotle
- salt
- chicken liver
- jalapeño
- onion
- rhubarb
- pickled cocktail onion
- green onion
- yellow cornmeal
- cilantro
- honey
- apple cider vinegar
- olive oil
- corn tortilla
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Correlated with Lower Ratings
- mexican oregano
Correlated with Higher Ratings
- pico de gallo
- cauliflower
- bacon
Staple Ingredients
- salt 38%
- cilantro 29%
- onion 24%
- garlic 23%
- corn tortilla 20%
- olive oil 18%
- lime juice 17%
- avocado 15%
- cumin 15%
- lime 14%
- jalapeño 10%
- black pepper 10%
- chili powder 10%
- tomato 9%
Common Ingredients
- sour cream 8%
- flour tortilla 8%
- vegetable oil 8%
- chipotle 8%
- green onion 6%
- oregano 6%
- garlic powder 5%
- salsa 5%
- egg 5%
- mayonnaise 4%
- cayenne pepper 4%
- corn 4%
- onion powder 4%
- paprika 4%
- all purpose flour 4% See More
- canola oil 4%
- smoked paprika 4%
- water 4%
- black bean 4%
- queso fresco 4%
- tortilla 4%
- cabbage 3%
Usual Ingredients
- pepper 3%
- green cabbage 3%
- cotija cheese 3%
- pico de gallo 3%
- butter 3%
- hot sauce 3%
- bay leaf 3%
- ground beef 3%
- radish 3%
- sugar 3%
- taco seasoning 3%
- 3%
- apple cider vinegar 3%
- cheddar cheese 3%
- chicken breast 3% See More
- pineapple 3%
- shrimp 3%
- cinnamon 2%
- bell pepper 2%
- oil 2%
- ancho chile 2%
- chicken thigh 2%
- honey 2%
- lettuce 2%
- orange juice 2%
- red cabbage 2%
- carrot 2%
- cheese 2%
- chicken broth 2%
- greek yogurt 2%
- tomatillo 2%
- white vinegar 2%
- cumin seed 2%
- ginger 2%
- mango 2%
- clove 2%
- coriander 2%
- guacamole 2%
- lemon juice 2%
- serrano chile 2%
- tomato paste 2%
- taco shell 2%
- cornstarch 1%
- salsa verde 1%
- soy sauce 1%
- tomatillo salsa 1%
- chorizo 1%
- milk 1%
- plum tomato 1%
- thyme 1%
- white fish 1%
- cauliflower 1%
- cucumber 1%
- poblano pepper 1%
- red wine vinegar 1%
- feta 1%
- goat cheese 1%
- iceberg lettuce 1%
- mexican oregano 1%
- monterey jack cheese 1%
- pork shoulder 1%
- sriracha 1%
- tilapia 1%
- bacon 1%
- baking powder 1%
- beer 1%
- black peppercorn 1%
- brown sugar 1%
- cherry tomato 1%
- chicken stock 1%
- coleslaw 1%
- mint 1%
- mushroom 1%
- red pepper flake 1%
- sweet potato 1%
- allspice 1%
- basil 1%
- cod 1%
- mexican crema 1%
- rice vinegar 1%
- shallot 1%
- white wine vinegar 1%
- beef 1%
- cumin powder 1%
- guajillo chile 1%
- halibut 1%
- lime zest 1%
- orange 1%
- parsley 1%
- pickled jalapeño 1%
- pickled onion 1%
- pickled red onion 1%
- refried bean 1%
- romaine lettuce 1%
- white corn tortilla 1%
- avocado oil 1%
- buttermilk 1%
- chicken 1%
- chile powder 1%
- coriander seed 1%
- jalapeño chile 1%
- light brown sugar 1%
- pinto bean 1%
- pork butt 1%
- russet potato 1%
- salmon 1%
- serrano pepper 1%
- skirt steak 1%
- worcestershire sauce 1%
- zucchini 1%
- adobo sauce 1%
- beef short rib 1%
- beef stock 1%
- celery 1%
- cooking spray 1%
- heavy cream 1%
- olife 1%
- panko bread crumb 1%
- peanut oil 1%
- pickled jalapeno 1%
- red pepper 1%
- sesame oil 1%
- sesame seed 1%
- summer squash 1%
- tofu 1%
- yogurt 1%