Best taco recipes for a good taco time

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.

Calamari and corn taco with salsa verde, chicken tinga taco, and carne asada taco with arbol chilli salsa.

Ben Dearnley (main)

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.

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Toby Wilson makes fish tacos

Calamari and corn tacos with salsa verde

Calamari and corn tacos with salsa verde

Flank steak tacos with corn, avocado and coriander

Flank steak tacos with corn, avocado and coriander

Tacos de carnitas

Tacos de carnitas

Bulgogi pork tacos with nashi slaw

Bulgogi pork tacos with nashi slaw

Potato, chorizo and egg tacos with salsa verde

Potato, chorizo and egg tacos with salsa verde

Ghostboy Cantina’s pork tacos with salsa roja and nashi

Ghostboy Cantina’s pork tacos with salsa roja and nashi

Braised short-rib tacos

Braised short-rib tacos

Smoky chilli chicken with barbecued corn, crushed avocado and soft tacos

Smoky chilli chicken with barbecued corn, crushed avocado and soft tacos

Fried egg, avocado and chill tacos

Fried egg, avocado and chill tacos

Calamari tacos with chilli sauce

Calamari tacos with chilli sauce

Soft tacos with black bean mole and flank steak

Soft tacos with black bean mole and flank steak

Grilled fish tacos

Grilled fish tacos

Carnitas tacos with black bean salad

Carnitas tacos with black bean salad

Popcorn chicken tacos with blue cheese-buttermilk dressing

Popcorn chicken tacos with blue cheese-buttermilk dressing

Prawn, slaw and pico de gallo tacos

Prawn, slaw and pico de gallo tacos

Ben Shewry’s pork and pineapple tacos

Ben Shewry’s pork and pineapple tacos

Chicken tinga tacos

Chicken tinga tacos

Corn tortillas

Corn tortillas

Carne asada tacos with arbol chilli salsa

Carne asada tacos with arbol chilli salsa

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