Taco Platter Food

TACO APPETIZER PLATTER

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add water and taco seasonings; simmer for 5 minutes. , In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and milk; spread on a 14-in. serving platter or pizza pan. Top with meat mixture. Sprinkle with chilies, tomatoes, onions and lettuce. Drizzle with barbecue sauce. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Serve with corn chips.

TEXAS TACO DIP PLATTER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add next 7 ingredients; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours. , Add beans and heat through. On a platter, layer the corn chips, rice, meat mixture, cheese, onion, lettuce, tomatoes and olives. If desired, serve with picante sauce.

FISH TACO PLATTER

Steps:

• For pickled red onion and jalapeños:
• Place onion and jalapeños in heatproof medium bowl. Mix vinegar, lime juice, and salt in small saucepan. Bring just to boil, stirring until salt dissolves. Pour over onion and jalapeños. Let stand at room temperature at least 1 hour and up to 8 hours. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• For baja cream:
• Whisk all ingredients in small bowl. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• For tomatillo salsa verde:
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly oil roasting pan. Char half of tomatillos, white parts of green onions, and jalapeño directly over gas flame or in broiler. Transfer charred vegetables to prepared roasting pan. Add remaining tomatillos and garlic cloves to pan. Roast until all vegetables are soft, about 12 minutes. Cool.
• Stem and seed jalapeño. Place all roasted vegetables, green onion tops, cilantro, and 1 tablespoon lime juice in blender. Puree until smooth, stopping to push vegetables down into blades several times. Transfer to medium bowl. Season with salt and more lime juice, if desired.
• For fish:
• Mix buttermilk, cilantro, pepper sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, and lime juice in large bowl. Add fish; toss. Cover; chill at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 300°F. Wrap tortillas in foil; place in oven to warm. Whisk flour and remaining 2 teaspoons salt in medium bowl. Add enough oil to large skillet to reach depth of 1 inch. Heat oil until thermometer registers 350°F. Working in batches, remove fish from marinade and dredge in flour. Carefully add fish to skillet, cover partially, and fry until golden brown, turning occasionally, about 4 minutes. Transfer to paper-towel-lined baking sheet to drain, then transfer to oven to keep warm.
• Set up buffet with all taco fixings, along with fresh salsa and guacamole.
• *Green and tomato-like with a papery husk, tomatillos are available in the produce section of some supermarkets and Latin markets.

TACO APPETIZER PLATTER

Steps:

• I put this on a 12" round platter, but any dish would be fine.
• Put the cream cheese in a bowl and beat with mixer.
• Slowly add the taco sauce and beat well.
• Neatly spread this on a platter.
• Sprinkle the lettuce as the next layer.
• Then over this arrange the diced tomatoes.
• Next layer is the green pepper and then the onion.
• Next layer is the olives arranged nicely.
• Then lastly is the cheddar cheese; (In the photo I did not put it on because I didn't have any, but by the time we ate it, I had gone to the store and got some).
• Use frito scoops or tortillas for scooping up the platter.

TACO APPETIZER PLATTER

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook the beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.
• Add water and taco seasoning; simmer for 5 minutes.
• In a bowl, combine the cream cheese and milk;.
• Spread on a 14-inch serving platter or pizza pan.
• Top with the meat mixture. Sprinkle with chilies, tomatoes, onions and lettuce. Drizzle with HONEY barbecue sauce. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese.
• Serve with corn chips.

TACO ON A PLATTER

Steps:

• In a large non-stick frying, scramble-fry ground beef and onion until no longer pink and onion is soft.
• Drain excess fat.
• Add next 6 ingredients, mix well and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
• Add beans and heat through.
• Layer corn chips, rice, beef mixture, cheese, red onion, lettuce, tomato and olives on large platter.

QUICK TACO PLATTER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomato sauce and taco seasoning; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. , Cover a serving platter with chips; top with lettuce. Layer with beef mixture, tomato, onion and cheese.

TEXAS TACO PLATTER

Steps:

• In a large skillet or Dutch oven, brown beef and onion; drain. Add next 7 ingredients; simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
• Add beans and heat through.
• On a large platter, layer the corn chips, rice, ,meat mixture, cheese, onion, lettuce, tomatoes and olives.
• Serve with picante sauce or salsa if desired.
• Note: I would probably add some sour cream also.

TACO DIP PLATTER

Steps:

• Spread beans on a 12-in. serving plate. Layer the salsa, guacamole and sour cream over beans, within 1 in. of edges for each layer. Sprinkle with chilies, olives and cheeses. , Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve with tortilla chips.