Roast the poblanos
Blacken poblanos over a flame or under the broiler. Cover 10 minutes, peel, seed and slice into thin strips.
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Tacos Gobernador
Sinaloa-style shrimp tacos with roasted poblano, tomato and molten cheese — cooked dry enough to stay crisp instead of steaming the tortilla from the inside.
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The Recipe
Ingredients
Step-by-Step Instructions
Brown the butter
Melt butter with oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook until the milk solids turn golden and nutty.
Dry out the vegetable base
Add onion and garlic and cook until soft. Add tomato and paprika or adobo and cook until the tomato liquid has mostly evaporated.
Cook the shrimp briefly
Raise the heat, add shrimp and cook about 2 minutes, just until barely opaque. Fold in poblanos and cilantro. Transfer to a bowl and drain any excess liquid.
Crisp the cheese edge
Warm a tortilla on a dry griddle. Scatter cheese over half and let it melt until the edge begins to lace and crisp.
Fill and fold
Spoon shrimp filling over the cheese, fold the tortilla and press lightly.
Brown both sides
Cook about 2 minutes per side until crisp outside and molten inside. Serve immediately with lime and salsa.
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How to know it's done
Use these recipe-specific texture cues. Color and curl alone cannot establish safety; use a thermometer to check 145°F / 63°C at the thickest part for cooked shrimp.
ShrimpSense Notes
The little details that make a big difference.
Drain the filling
Tomato and shrimp both release water. Excess liquid is what turns a good taco floppy.
26/30 chops well
Big enough to stay juicy after chopping, small enough to distribute through the taco.
Cook the shrimp once
The shrimp cooks in the skillet; the griddle step should only warm it through.
Real melting cheese matters
Oaxaca or Chihuahua melts cleanly without the starch coating common on pre-shredded cheese.