Taco Encuerado

Name: Taco Encuerado
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 6 fresh Hatch chiles (1⅓ pounds/600 g; can substitute fresh Anaheim chiles); 6 fresh Hatch chiles (1⅓ pounds/600 g; can substitute fresh Anaheim chiles); 12 fresh epazote leaves; 10 ounces (280 g) queso Oaxaca; Finishing salt; 6 warm flour tortillas (preferably homemade)

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Asada

By Bricia Lopez and Javier Cabral

Published 2023

About

This taco gets its provocative name because it is just a simple grilled chile, stuffed with cheese—“naked” on a charred tortilla. That’s it. No salsa is necessary, just a sprinkling of salt.

Ingredients

6 fresh Hatch chiles (1⅓ pounds/600 g; can substitute fresh Anaheim chiles)

Americas
Mexico
Side dish
Central America
Vegetarian

Method

Start a charcoal or gas grill. The gas should be set to medium. If using a pellet grill, preheat your grill to 375°F (190°C) for at least 15 minutes. If using charcoal, the coals should be red but entirely covered with gray ash.

Place the chiles directly on the grill. Cook until the skin is completely charred and the flesh is somewhat soft, about 5 to 7 minutes. Turn the chiles every 2