SLAB-BACON TACOS WITH BURNED-SCALLION CREMA
This is candied bacon, essentially, on corn tortillas with a creamy, smoke-flecked sauce that tastes of scallion and lime. I like it with pineapple salsa as well, and a salad of cilantro, mint and soft lettuce. You could make it with your standard sliced bacon from the market, but it's far superior with the thick-cut variety or, best of all, with a chunk of uncut bacon that you can slice as thick as you like.
Provided by Sam Sifton
Categories tacos, main course
Time 45m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oven to 450 degrees. Mix the chile powder, ground cumin, brown sugar and black pepper together in a large bowl, and then add the bacon slices, tossing to coat them with the spice mixture.
- Arrange the coated bacon slices on a sheet pan, ideally one fitted with a wire rack. Roast in the oven until they are caramelized and starting to crisp at the edges, approximately 10 to 15 minutes. Remove pan from oven, chop the bacon into large dice and keep warm. Reserve the bacon fat for another use.
- While the bacon cooks, make the crema. Put the scallions and jalapeño in a large dry sauté pan and cook over high heat, tossing occasionally, until the scallions and jalapeño have blackened at the edges, approximately 10 to 12 minutes.
- Put the scallions and jalapeño in the bowl of a food processor, and blitz them with the juice of 1 lime, then add the sour cream and mayonnaise, and blitz the mixture until it is smooth and flecked with blackened bits. Season to taste with the salt and, if you'd like the mixture thinner, the juice of the second lime. Scrape into a bowl, and reserve.
- To serve, warm the tortillas in the dry pan, one or two at a time, and reserve them in a tortilla warmer or clean dish towel. Fill them with the diced bacon and a slash of the crema, along with quartered limes and, if you like, salsa, cilantro, mint and hot sauce.
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Alicia Williams
[email protected]Delicious! I made these tacos for dinner last night and they were a huge hit. The bacon was crispy and the crema was creamy and tangy. I will definitely be making these again.
khan 12
[email protected]These tacos are amazing! The bacon is so crispy and flavorful, and the crema is the perfect complement. I highly recommend this recipe.
Amele Adane
[email protected]I've made these tacos several times now and they're always a hit. The bacon is always cooked perfectly and the crema is delicious. I love that this recipe is so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
Enki_of_Erie
[email protected]These tacos are a great way to use up leftover bacon. They're also really easy to make and they're always a hit with my family and friends.
Rayza rayaz
[email protected]I was a bit skeptical about the burned scallion crema, but it actually turned out really good. It added a nice smoky flavor to the tacos. I would definitely recommend trying this recipe.
Latif Khan
[email protected]These tacos are so easy to make and they're absolutely delicious. The bacon cooks up perfectly in the oven and the crema is a great way to add some extra flavor. I'll definitely be making these again.
Nolundi Flathela
[email protected]I love the combination of flavors in these tacos. The bacon is salty and smoky, the crema is tangy and creamy, and the scallions add a nice pop of freshness. Yum!
Serin
[email protected]These tacos are amazing! The bacon is crispy and flavorful, and the crema is the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making these again and again.
Nirvana Roopnarayan
[email protected]I made these tacos for a party and they were a total crowd-pleaser. Everyone loved the unique flavor combination of the bacon and the crema. I highly recommend this recipe!
David Kracke
[email protected]These tacos were a huge hit with my family! The bacon was perfectly cooked and the burned scallion crema added a delicious smoky flavor. I will definitely be making these again.