Tacos Don Ramon - The World's Food
The World's Food
Yield: 12 tacos
Time: 1 hour
Red Iguana’s original recipe for their famed Tacos Don Ramon! White corn tortillas are fried in chorizo oil, giving them incredible flavor, then filled with top sirloin tips and pork chorizo, and topped with lettuce, avocado sauce and cotija cheese. Tacos Don Ramon is a signature dish at Red Iguana in Salt Lake City, a local favorite for authentic moles and more.
Ingredients
12 white corn tortillas1 1/2 pounds top sirloin tips, diced
1/2 pound pork chorizo, store bought or homemade (see recipe links)
1/2 shredded iceberg lettuce
4 ounces cotija cheese
8 ounces pico de gallo
12 lime wedges
2 avocados
1/2 cup cilantro, stemmed
1 jalapeño chile
1 large Anaheim chile
1/4 medium white onion
2 cloves garlic
3/4 to 1 cup water, or as needed
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Preparation
Step 1
In a blender, combine avocados, cilantro, jalapeno chile, Anaheim chile, onion, garlic, water, salt and pepper
Step 2
Puree until smooth, adding water as needed to reach a smooth consistency similar to an emulsified dressing
Step 3
Set avocado sauce aside
Step 4
Brown top sirloin and chorizo on a flat-top over medium heat
Step 5
Crisp tortillas in the chorizo oil
Step 6
Add meat to tortillas and top with lettuce, avocado sauce and cotija cheese
Step 7
Serve with pico de gallo and lime wedges
Red Iguana’s original recipe:
https://kutv.com/features/food/recipes/tacos-don-ramon
https://www.ksl.com/article/31864256/taco-tuesday-with-red-iguana
In a blender, combine avocados, cilantro, jalapeno chile, Anaheim chile, onion, garlic, water, salt and pepper
Step 2
Puree until smooth, adding water as needed to reach a smooth consistency similar to an emulsified dressing
Step 3
Set avocado sauce aside
Step 4
Brown top sirloin and chorizo on a flat-top over medium heat
Step 5
Crisp tortillas in the chorizo oil
Step 6
Add meat to tortillas and top with lettuce, avocado sauce and cotija cheese
Step 7
Serve with pico de gallo and lime wedges
Red Iguana’s original recipe:
https://kutv.com/features/food/recipes/tacos-don-ramon
https://www.ksl.com/article/31864256/taco-tuesday-with-red-iguana
