I’ve been in Austin, Texas the last couple days consuming tacos in large quantities with my new friends at Old El Paso. I know what you’re thinking… my job is really hard.
I’m partnering with Old El Paso this year to create quick and fresh dinners your whole family will love.
To kick off our year of Mexican inspired meals, we took a quick trip to Austin, Texas to go on a Taco Tour with author and taco expert Mando Rayo.
We stayed at the unique Hotel San Jose’ on South Congress Avenue (i.e. SoCo.) It’s a serene oasis right in the middle of all of Austin’s action.
Mando lead us to 4 of Austin’s 500+ taco stops for what he feels are the best tacos in town. Here’s a map of where we went: Veracruz All Natural, Joe’s Bakery, Tacodeli, and Al Pastor.
Each location offered a different variety of tacos, from breakfast migas tacos, to bacon and bean tacos, to grilled queso fresco tacos, to the classic al pastor style taco. Seriously, I could not get enough!
Yvette, Vianney, Melissa, Me, Christy, Deborah, Ali, Maria, and Jenny I loved them all, but there’s just something about a good fish taco that makes me sublimely happy. You know? And the salsas we tried made me want to cry. (Tears of joy, not pain.)
Ever seen guys so serious about tacos?
After our taco tour, and a little time to work up an appetite, we headed to Silver Whisk’s kitchen to do some cooking of our own. We spent the evening creating Mexican favorites with a bit of panache, like creamy quesadillas, shrimp tostadas with garlic aioli, strawberry salsa, rainbow nachos, and deep fried sriracha lime ice cream cups.
It’s easy to make marvelous Mexican food when you’re starting with great products. Did you know Cook’s Illustrated rated Old El Paso Flour Tortillas #1 in taste? Just a little fun fact.
To see more of my trip photos, check out my Instagram feed and look for Old El Paso’s hashtag #FreshestBloggers.
Obviously all this fun involving amazing Tex Mex cuisine, particularly tacos, has only spurred on my serious taco cravings. These green chile steak tacos offer big bold flavor from Old El Paso Green Chiles. There’re a throw-back to family taco night, with fresh modern flavors and bold ingredients.
I started by marinating the steak in a green chile relish mixed with zesty garlic and lime zest. Once the steak has soaked up all the chile goodness, grill the steak to a perfect medium-rare over a hot flame. The green chiles go into a skillet to create a caramelized green chile sauce.
Slice the steak and warm up some soft comforting Old El Paso tortillas. Then place the sliced steak in the tortillas. Like this…
Pile on your favorite green toppings like creamy avocado slices, zippy green onions, and fresh chopped cilantro. Sprinkle with salty queso fresco and you’ve got a sizzling hot sensation with a clash of cool flavors.
Green chile steak tacos add a bit of OLE’ to the dinner table!
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Old El Paso. All opinions are my own. Share This Recipe With Friends!
