Tailgate Tacos Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a 9x13 baking dish with foil. (I originally made this by spraying the pan with non stick spray. That is totally fine to do, but using foil can help in keeping the shells crisp.)
• Heat olive oil over medium heat in a medium skillet. Add onion to skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the onion is translucent and fragrant.Stir in the chicken, taco seasoning, tomatoes, and green chiles. Stir to combine fully. Reduce to simmer and allow to cook for 5-8 minutes.
• Place the taco shells in the baking dish, standing up. I was able to fit 10 taco shells in the dish by adding 2 on each side.
• Spoon 1 tablespoon of beans into the bottom of each taco shell. Top with the chicken mixture, almost to the top of each shell. Sprinkle each shell generously with shredded cheese, the more the better!
• Bake for 12-14 minutes or until cheese is fully melted and the edges of the shells are browned.
• Remove from the oven and top with your favorite items such as jalapenos, sour cream, cilantro, and salsa.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• For the cabbage slaw: Whisk together the rice vinegar, pickled ginger and liquid, soy sauce and sesame oil in a large bowl. Add the cabbage, cilantro, scallions and chile and toss well. Season with salt if desired. Refrigerate while you make the tacos.
• For the crema: Stir together the sour cream, chili-garlic paste and lime juice in a small bowl, Season with salt. Refrigerate while you make the tacos.
• For the tacos: Stir together the hoisin, jam, rice vinegar, soy sauce, chili-garlic paste, sesame oil and ginger in a large bowl. Set aside about a third of the sauce in a small bowl. Add the chicken to the large bowl and toss to coat the chicken in the sauce.
• Arrange the taco shells in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Fill with the chicken mixture. Sprinkle with the grated pepper jack. Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Top with the slaw and crema and serve with lime wedges, cilantro leaves, a sprinkling of white and black sesame seeds and a drizzle of the reserved sauce.

Steps:

• Preheat a grill for cooking over high heat.
• Liberally sprinkle the steaks on both sides with salt and pepper. Grill the steaks until just slightly less cooked than desired. Set in a foil pan, top each steak with 2 tablespoons sliced butter and cover with aluminum foil to rest about 20 minutes.
• Remove the steaks to a cutting board, reserving the juices in the pan. Chop the steaks into 1/2-inch cubes, then return them to the pan with the drippings, cover and refrigerate, at least 4 hours and up to 3 days.
• At game time: Preheat a grill for cooking at about 300 degrees F.
• Drizzle steak sauce over the steak to taste, then cover the pan again and place the entire pan on the grill to reheat, about 10 minutes. Stir the steak and continue to reheat until warmed through.
• Crack the eggs into a large bowl and whisk together with the milk. Place a nonstick pan on the grill and melt the remaining 4 tablespoons butter in the pan. Add the eggs and cook, stirring frequently, until scrambled and cooked through. Meanwhile, wrap the tortillas in foil and warm them on the grill.
• Build the tacos and serve immediately, topping with hot sauce to taste.