Classic Shrimp Gobernador Tacos

By Gams

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small white onion, minced
• 2 tomatoes, chopped*
• 1 green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and diced
• 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined, chopped
• 1 cup canned tomato puree
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 8 corn tortillas
• 1/2 cup shredded Oaxaca or mozzarella cheese
• Lime wedges, for serving
• Hot sauce, for serving (recommended: Tapatio)

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

In a large heavy saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and bell pepper and cook for 3 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato puree, oregano, bay leaf, and smoked paprika.

Cook for another 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside. Remove the bay leaf and discard.
Heat a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Lay 2 tortillas, flat on the bottom of the pan, side by side. Put a small mound of cheese on 1 side of each tortilla. Wait until the cheese melts slightly, about 1 minute, and then add about 2 tablespoons of the shrimp mixture to each tortilla.

Fold the tortillas over into half-moon shapes and cook to melt the cheese completely, another 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a platter and keep warm.

Repeat with the remaining tortillas, cheese, and shrimp mixture. Arrange the tacos on a serving platter and serve with lime wedges and hot sauce on the side.

*Cook’s Note: Use only the outer part of the tomatoes without seeds.