Tacos are about all the prep. Have all your torillas, 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 recipes are sure-fire winners. Have extra time on your hands? You could always try making your own tortillas from scratch.
It's always a good time for these tacos
Fire up the comal and crack open a cerveza. Carne asada, smoky calamari and spicy chicken tacos await.
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![[**Calamari and corn tacos with salsa verde**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/calamari-and-corn-tacos-with-salsa-verde-16764|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/01/23/1548223096062_Heroweb.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Calamari and corn tacos with salsa verde
Photo: Ben Dearnley![**[Flank steak tacos with corn, avocado and coriander](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/flank-steak-tacos-with-corn-avocado-and-coriander-13851|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/01/23/1548220716849_1547780864737GT-Fast-27.07web.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Flank steak tacos with corn, avocado and coriander
Photo: William Meppem![[**Tacos de carnitas**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/tacos-de-carnitas-12626|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/01/23/1548220007843_1547780893867C14F75C2GTBHHiRES-53web.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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![**[Bulgogi pork tacos with nashi slaw](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/bulgogi-pork-tacos-with-nashi-slaw-12196|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/01/23/1548220859021_0215GT-fast-spicy-asian-bulgogi-pork-tacosweb.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Bulgogi pork tacos with nashi slaw
Photo: William Meppem![**[Potato, chorizo and egg tacos with salsa verde](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/potato-chorizo-and-egg-tacos-with-salsa-verde-15763|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/01/18/1547781108509_GT1804PickofthebrunchPotatochorizoandeggtacoswithsalsaverdeA.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Potato, chorizo and egg tacos with salsa verde
Photo: Chris Chen![[**Ghostboy Cantina's pork tacos with salsa roja and nashi**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/ghostboy-cantinas-pork-tacos-with-salsa-roja-and-nashi-9271|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/01/23/1548220529809_1547780984218Ghostboy-Cantina-s-pork-tacos-with-salsa-roje-and-nashiweb.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Ghostboy Cantina's pork tacos with salsa roja and nashi
Photo: Chris Chen![**[Braised short-rib tacos](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/braised-short-rib-tacos-12018|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/01/23/1548221049830_0714GT-ribs-recipes-short-rib-tacosweb.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Photo: Ben Dearnley
![**[Smoky chilli chicken with barbecued corn, crushed avocado and soft tacos](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/smoky-chilli-chicken-with-barbecued-corn-crushed-avocado-and-soft-tacos-12162|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/01/23/1548220792102_0115GT-chicken-recipes-smoky-chilli-chickenweb.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Smoky chilli chicken with barbecued corn, crushed avocado and soft tacos
Photo: Prue Ruscoe![**[Fried egg, avocado and chill tacos](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/fried-egg-avocado-and-chilli-tacos-14164|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/01/23/1548220898661_0311GTmaster-egg-tacos-628web.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Fried egg, avocado and chill tacos
Photo: William Meppem![**[Calamari tacos with chilli sauce](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/calamari-tacos-with-chilli-sauce-7766|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/01/23/1548220947235_0311GT-roy-choi-calamari-tacos-628web.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Calamari tacos with chilli sauce
Photo: Ben Dearnley![**[Soft tacos with black bean mole and flank steak](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/soft-tacos-with-black-bean-mole-and-flank-steak-13581|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/01/23/1548220997517_0415GT-gf-steak-tacosweb.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Soft tacos with black bean mole and flank steak
Photo: William Meppem![**[Grilled fish tacos](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/grilled-fish-tacos-7640|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/01/23/1548220818437_0210gtaquatacos-628web.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Photo: William Meppem
![**[Carnitas tacos with black bean salad](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/carnitas-tacos-with-black-bean-salad-11193|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/01/23/1548221119277_1112GT-taco-recipes-carnitas-628web.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Carnitas tacos with black bean salad
Photo: William Meppem![**[Popcorn chicken tacos with blue cheese-buttermilk dressing](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/popcorn-chicken-tacos-with-blue-cheese-buttermilk-dressing-11228|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/01/23/1548221165798_1112GT-taco-recipes-popcorn-chicken-628web.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Popcorn chicken tacos with blue cheese-buttermilk dressing
Photo: William Meppem![**[Prawn, slaw and pico de gallo tacos](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/prawn-slaw-and-pico-de-gallo-tacos-11194|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/01/23/1548221198861_1112GT-taco-recipes-prawn-628web.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Prawn, slaw and pico de gallo tacos
Photo: William Meppem![**[Ben Shewry's pork and pineapple tacos](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/pork-and-pineapple-tacos-7901|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/01/23/1548221303895_081313-ben-shewry-gourmet-institute-taco-628web.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[**Chicken tinga tacos**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/chicken-tinga-tacos-16819|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2020/09/04/1599184726542_webchickentingataco.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Photo: Ben Dearnley
![[**Corn tortillas**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/corn-tortillas-recipe-16818|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/01/23/1548222931111_GT1812TacoFiestaCorntortillasAweb.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Photo: Ben Dearnley
![[**Carne asada tacos with arbol chilli salsa**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/carne-asada-tacos-with-arbol-chilli-salsa-16765|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/01/18/1547780804601_hero2.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Carne asada tacos with arbol chilli salsa
Photo: Ben Dearnley
