What makes a taco great? The best taco recipes are about all the prep. Have all your tortillas, trimmings and fillings ready to go, and then it’s a matter of building your own taco adventure. With a squeeze of lime and a dash of salsa, these tacos are sure-fire winners. From popular birria tacos and flavoursome chicken tinga tacos to fresh fish taco recipes and easy vegetarian tacos, our best recipes for taco night have you covered.
Have extra time on your hands? You could always try making your own tortillas from scratch with our recipe below.
Birria tacos with beef short ribs and charred pineapple salsa
Our inspired take on birria tacos delivers richness and subtle sweet acidity for a fun Mexican recipe.
Chicken tinga tacos
A little spice makes this taco extra nice.
Calamari and corn tacos with salsa verde
It’s time to party, Mexican style.
Flank steak tacos with corn, avocado and coriander
Add extra char to your tortillas by toasting them over a stove flame for a few seconds each side, then microwave them covered with a tea towel for 10 seconds to keep them nice and soft.
Tacos de carnitas
Use a fatty pork shoulder for these tacos de carnitas. Roast it in the oven with salt for 20 minutes for a tender Mexican feast.
Bulgogi pork tacos with nashi slaw
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for bulgogi pork tacos with nashi slaw.
Potato, chorizo and egg tacos with salsa verde
It’s a good morning when breakfast tacos are on the menu. But, honestly, this flavour combination is so versatile, it works well at any hour of the day. Pass the lime.
Ghostboy Cantina’s pork tacos with salsa roja and nashi
Toby Wilson from Ghostboy Cantina shares his recipe for his spicy Chinese pancake tacos with marinated pork.
Braised short-rib tacos
Spend the afternoon simmering a big pot of ribs, then set the table for a taco party.
Calamari tacos with chilli sauce
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Calamari tacos with chilli sauce
Carne asada tacos with arbol chilli salsa
These rib-eye steak tacos are a choose your own adventure in texture and flavour.
Soft tacos with black bean mole and flank steak
Fast recipe for soft tacos with black bean mole and flank steak.
Grilled fish tacos
Name a better recipe for a hot summer’s day.
Carnitas tacos with black bean salad
Recipe for carnitas tacos with black bean salad.
Prawn, slaw and pico de gallo tacos
You can only say yes to tacos.
Brae’s prawn head and kohlrabi tacos
There’s crunch and freshness in every mouthful.
Fried egg, avocado and chilli tacos
Australian Gourmet Traveller Mexican recipe for fried egg, avocado and chilli tacos.
Popcorn chicken tacos with blue cheese-buttermilk dressing
Recipe for popcorn chicken tacos with blue cheese-buttermilk dressing.
Corn tortillas
Once you’ve made these from scratch, you’ll never go back.