Sweet and Smoky Bacon Tacos
- 2 Tablespoons Buttermilk
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 1 pound Thick Cut Bacon
- 1 Small Yellow Onion, Diced
- 3 Tablespoons Honey
- 2 teaspoons Chile Powder
- 1 teaspoon Chipotle Chile Powder
- 1 teaspoon Sauce From A Can Of Chipotle Chiles In Adobo
- Salt To Taste
- 8 Warm Corn Tortillas
- 1/2 cubes Store-bought Pico De Gallo Or Chunky Salsa
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh Parsley, Chopped (garnish)
- For the Mexican crema, stir the buttermilk into the heavy cream in a small bowl.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let it stand at room temperature for at least 6 hours or up to overnight until thickened.
- Once thickened, place in the refrigerator where it will keep for about a week.
- Into a large skillet, add the bacon and cook over medium heat until crispy.
- Remove the bacon from the pan with a slotted spoon, leaving the bacon fat in the pan and leaving the pan set over medium heat.
- Transfer the bacon to a plate that has been lined with paper towel.
- Set aside.
- Once cooled, crumble it.
- Into the skillet with the bacon fat, add the onion.
- Cook until the onion has caramelized, about 8 minutes.
- Then remove the onion with a slotted spoon, transferring it to a medium bowl.
- Add the crumbled bacon to the bowl with the onion.
- Reserve a teaspoon or two of the bacon fat.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, chili powder, chipotle chile powder and sauce from a can of chipotles in adobo.
- Add a teaspoon of the bacon fat to the bowl and whisk again.
- Pour the sauce over the bacon and onion mixture and toss to evenly coat.
- Season with salt to taste.
- Assemble your tacos, by adding a couple of tablespoons of the bacon mixture to each warmed tortilla shell.
- Top with pico, a drizzle of Mexican crema and chopped fresh parsley.
- Notes: 1.
- Sour cream or creme fraiche are good substitutes for Mexican crema.
- 2.
- For an extra crispy taco, roll up your tacos when assembling and line them up on a baking sheet that has been lined with foil.
- Spray with a non-stick spray and place them under the broiler for a minute or two until brown and crispy.
buttermilk, heavy cream, bacon, yellow onion, honey, chile powder, chile powder, chiles, salt, corn tortillas, salsa, fresh parsley
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/sweet-and-smoky-bacon-tacos/ (may not work)