Tacos de Bistek Pt. 1: Campechano Tacos | Rick Bayless Taco Manual
· 11.11.2023 · 01:14:07 ··· ··· Saturday ·· 6 (6)
Rick Bayless Campechano is a unexpected and complicated word in Spanish. But what you really need to know is that it is employed in the food realm to describe a mixture of two or more similar ingredients—most commonly meat or seafood.
This is the taqueria version of tacos campechanos—not a home-style version that is often lot of meats (or leftovers) simmered together and then crisped in a pan. Some taqueros mix cecina enchilada de puerco (https://www.rickbayless.com/recipe/pork-cecina-tacos/) into the preparation, seared like the beef and chopped into little pieces before adding it to the chorizo mixture.
I personally love the versions that stir in crumbled crunchy chicharrón at the last minute, adding texture and richness that can’t be beat. Some taquerias keep the mixture simple, letting the chorizo or longaniza do all the seasoning. Taqueria Chupacabras says they add 127 spices (who even knows 127 spices?). I have landed here on the northern Mexican triumvirate: black pepper, Mexican oregano and cumin. Though it’s not particularly common, some taquerias add potato to this mixture, which I think gives the mixture the best texture for taco making. The flavor of your tacos campechanos is best, in my opinion, when made with lard.
For the full-on tacos a la plancha experience, serve these tacos with seasoned cooked beans (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm-E36ROnDo), nopales (https://youtu.be/F1AgMhxFBVk) and Pickled Onions and Habaneros (Video Coming Soon!) for the guests to pile on their tacos.
Try the recipe yourself! 👇
https://www.rickbayless.com/recipe/griddled-campechano-tacos/
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00:00 Rick's Intro to Campechano Tacos
01:04 Which Meat to Use
01:55 Searing the Steak
05:14 Chopping the Steak
06:21 Cooking Chorizo and Onions
07:37 Adding the Potato
09:18 Crushing Spices and Cutting Chicharron
11:14 Building the Taco!
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