There are tacos and then there are tacos. If you think of tacos as just a quick week-night dinner, not something to get excited about, then you've never really had a taco. Forgettable tacos are usually the kind that come out of a box, with a packet for seasoning and not much else. While there's definitely a time and a place for this type of taco, they don't do the taco any justice.
Real tacos are made with corn or flour tortillas (homemade being preferable) filled with the most amazing ingredients -- think fried avocados, chipotle-rubbed salmon or duck confit -- and topped with complementary accents like spicy salsas and fresh herbs. If you're not convinced yet, make one of the recipes below and you'll see what we're talking about.
With Cinco de Mayo coming up, now is the perfect time to eat ALL the tacos. Here are 50 great taco recipes to get you started:
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Smoky Roasted Chicken Tacos With Spicy Goat Cheese Queso
How Sweet It Is
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Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos
Gimme Some Oven
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Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpea Tacos
Two Peas And Their Pod
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Slow Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork
Simply Recipes
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Breakfast Tacos With Avocado Radish Salsa
The Year In Food
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Fried Avocado Tacos With Sesame And Lime
arielleclementine
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Black Bean And Avocado Grilled Taco
bell'allimento
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The Ultimate Fried Egg Breakfast Tacos
arielleclementine from Food52
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Chipotle-Rubbed Salmon Tacos
Joseph De Leo/Food & Wine
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Smoky Sweet Potato And Black Bean Tacos
How Sweet It Is
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Crunchy Tofu Tacos
Con Poulos/Food & Wine
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15.
Crispy Slow Cooker Carnitas
Gimme Some Oven
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Duck Confit Tacos
Quentin Bacon/Food & Wine
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Chile-Spiced Skirt Steak Tacos
Con Poulos/Food & Wine
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Beer-Braised Turkey Tacos
Joseph De Leo/Food & Wine
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22.
Chipotle And Orange Pork Tacos
Dax Phillips
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Grilled Fish Tacos with Pico de Gallo
Ray Kachatorian
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25.
Steak, Poblano and Mushroom Tacos
Gimme Some Oven
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Grilled Chicken Tacos
Con Poulos/Food & Wine
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Grilled Steak Tacos With Avocado Salsa
Quentin Bacon/Food & Wine
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28.
Beer Battered Shrimp Tacos with Chipotle Lime Crema
The Beeroness
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29.
Sauteed Sausage And Pineapple Tacos
Frances Janisch
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30.
Fish Tacos With Creamy Lime Guacamole And Cabbage Slaw
Matthew Hranek/Food & Wine
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Soft Tacos With Pork, Cabbage Slaw And Avocado Mash
New Media Publishing
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32.
Chipotle Pork Tacos With Grilled Tomato Salsa and Lime
Julie Toy
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Grilled Coconut Lime Tilapia Tacos With Kiwi Salsa
How Sweet It Is
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Shrimp Tacos with Grilled Poblano Salsa
Two Peas And Their Pod
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Coconut-Lime Pork Tacos with Black Beans and Avocado
Food52
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Peking Pork Belly Tacos
FelixFood from Food52
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Easy Slow Cooker Carnitas
A Spicy Perspective
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Shredded Chicken And Onion Tacos
Frances Janisch
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43.
Zucchini and Crimini Street Tacos
A Spicy Perspective
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Crispy Chicken Skin Tacos with Habanero Salsa
Simply Recipes
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Slow Cooker Beer Chicken Tacos with Jalapeño Slaw
The Beeroness
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Grilled Chicken Tacos With Jalapeño Ranch Sauce
bell'allimento
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Shrimp Tortillas with Lime & Cilantro Slaw and a Spicy Salsa Verde
Verses From My Kitchen
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Braised Pork Belly Tacos with Watermelon, Jicama & Jalapeño Salsa
Food52
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