Tacos de elote

Tacos de elote

€6.69 │ Serves 4 │ €1.67 per portion │ <30mins │ Mexico

Tacos are a hit every time. Filled with spiced veggie chicken, spring onion, and sweetcorn in sour cream, tacos de elote are fast to make - and fast to make disappear! And they're also fun when you set them in a buffet-style to build your own.

• What to serve it with?
• Leftovers
• Utensils
• Ingredients
• Method
• Tips

What to serve it with?

We love pairing tacos de elote with a fresh salad or salsa verde. Of course, tacos go with many things - pico de gallo, nachos, guacamole, slaw, salsas, and more. The sky is the limit!

Leftovers

Spoonfeed meal plans save you money by using the economy of scale. Making extra from dinner into a leftover lunch avoids spending money and extra time cooking!

For tacos, keep the filling and tortilla separate. If you're at the office/have no hob access for the leftovers, tortillas can always be warmed in the microwave.

Utensils

• Sauté pot
• Frying pan (non-stick)
• Mixing/serving bowl
• Deep cooking spoon
• Spatula

Ingredients

• 8 taco corn tortillas
• 1 packs of 200g veggie chicken strips (we use Plan't from Colruyt)
• 1 garlic clove
• 330g sweetcorn
• 1 spring onion
• 2 tbsp mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp sour cream
• 1 lime
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• Olive oil
• Chilli flakes
• Oregano
• Fresh herbs to top

Method

1. Drain sweetcorn and add to a sauté pot in a small amount of olive oil on medium-high heat, adding salt and black pepper. Fry for a few minutes until nicely coated and uniform. Set aside in a the mixing/serving bowl.
2. Thinly slice spring onion and add to the sweetcorn.
3. Add the veggie strips to a sauté pot in a small amount of olive oil on medium-high heat. Spice with cumin, chilli flakes, cayenne pepper, and oregano. Sear the strips for about 5 minutes. Keep them moving to avoid burning. Once nicely browned, set aside in a separate serving bowl.
4. While the veggie strips are cooking, add garlic, mayonnaise, sour cream, fresh herbs and lime juice to the sweetcorn.
5. Warm your tortillas on a frying pan with a dash of oil for about 1 minute, until browned on each side.
6. Plate each person two tortillas and fill as you like, serving buffet-style. Consider hot sauce and extra fresh herbs on top to elevate the flavour.
7. Enjoy!

Tips