Taco Cocktail Recipes

Steps:

• Puree 1/2 cup each tomato juice and beef broth, 6 nacho-flavored chips, 1/4 cup cilantro, 4 jalapeno slices, 1/2 teaspoon ancho chile powder and 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin; strain through a fine-mesh sieve. For each cocktail, combine 2 ounces of the tomato mixture, 1 ounce tequila, 1/2 ounce mezcal, 1/4 ounce lime juice and a pinch of salt in a shaker with ice. Shake, then strain into an ice-filled glass rimmed with ground nacho-flavored chips mixed with more chile powder and cumin; top with Mexican lager. Garnish with cilantro, limes, jalapenos and/or radishes.

Steps:

• Sprinkle steak with pepper, pressing to adhere.
• Heat grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add steak to pan; grill 6 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Place steak on a cutting board; let stand 5 minutes.
• Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices. Mix lime juice, olive oil and garlic and drizzle over steak; sprinkle with salt.
• Heat tortillas on grill pan coated with cooking spray 20 seconds on each side or until lightly charred.
• Heat scallions on grill until lightly charred.
• Divide steak among tortillas.
• Top with romaine, red cabbage, avocado and pickled red onions.
• Garnish with grilled scallion.