MEXGROCER'S FEATURED RECIPES
Specially chosen recipes to make the best authentic Mexican food. You'll be a master of Mexican food in no time with these recipes!
Featured Recipes
Char-grilled Venison Tacos
From 'The Road to Mexico' by Rick Stein
This recipe features in Rick Stein's book, but is actually a recipe from Chef Miguel Angel Guerrero. These tacos stand out as venison is a quick meat to cook in relation to slow-cooked meat commonly found in Mexican cuisine:Ingredients:
- 600g venison loin
- 12 x 15cm corn tortillas
- 125g cream cheese
- 200g refried beans, black or pinto
- 2 avocados, stoned, peeled, and sliced
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- For the Dressing
- 2 shallots, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp thyme, finely chopped
- 2 tsp rosemary, finely chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
- Heat a barbecue and cook the venison loin until medium rare. The timing will depend on the thickness of the loin and the heat of the barbecue.
- Put it on a board, cover it with foil, and leave to rest for 5 minutes; then slice into thin strips.
- Mix all the ingredients for the dressing, reserving a teaspoon of the rosemary for the garnish.
- Warm the tortillas on the barbecue until softened.
- Spread each one with cream cheese and add a spoonful of refried beans, then top with slices of venison.
- Add some of the dressing, a couple of slices of avocado, and a sprinkling of rosemary; before serving with additional lime wedges.
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