Danny Trejo’s taco recipes: From steak asada to vegan cauliflower
The IndependentSign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Steak asada taco Serves: 4 Ingredients: For the marinade: ½ large white onion, roughly chopped 3 chipotle chillies from a can of chipotle chillies in adobo sauce,plus 2 tbsp of the sauce 2 medium jalapeños, roughly chopped 6 garlic cloves open image in gallery Recipes in Trejo’s new book include everything from lowrider donuts to award-winning vegan cauliflower tacos ½ cup roughly chopped fresh coriander ¾ cup orange juice ½ cup pure olive oil ¼ cup soy sauce Juice of 1 lemon 1 tbsp ground cumin 1 tbsp smoked paprika For the taco: 12 tortillas 250g flank steak 50ml Trejo’s marinade Salt and pepper to taste For the salsa verde : 12 medium tomatillos, papery skin removed, tomatillos left whole 1 medium jalapeño, left whole 2 garlic cloves ½ medium white onion ¼ cup chopped fresh coriander Juice of 1 lime, plus extra to taste 1 tbsp kosher salt, plus extra to taste For the verde slaw: 200g white cabbage 50g red cabbage 15g grated carrot 50ml salsa verde 5g sea salt For the garnish: Pinch of chopped coriander 1 lime, quartered Method: 1. For the marinade: Combine the onion, chipotles and sauce, jalapeños, garlic, coriander, orange juice, olive oil, soy sauce, lemon juice, cumin, and paprika in a food processor or blender and puree. Serves: 4 Ingredients: 4 corn tortillas 10ml olive oil 32 shrimps 112g butter 20g garlic Pinch of salt and pepper 20g red chilli 340g guacamole For the garnish: 24 pickled red onions Pinch of chopped coriander 1 lime, quartered Method: 1. Serves: 4 Ingredients: 4 corn tortillas 1 medium cauliflower head 2 tbsp olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Pickled onions Avocado crema 2 tbsp Arbol flakes For the garnish: 24 pickled red onions Pinch of chopped coriander 1 lime, quartered Method: 1.