Venison Ancestral Tacos with mango pineapple salsa & home-made tortillas
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 pack of Force of Nature Venison Ancestral Blend
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- Salt to taste
- Fresh cracked black pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp 100% extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup raw cheddar cheese - shredded
Corn tortillas:
- 1 1/2 cups corn masa flour
- 1 cup water
- Salt to taste
Mango Pineapple salsa:
- 1 cup chopped peeled mango
- 1 cup chopped pineapple
- 3 tbsp fresh cilantro
- 2 jalapeños diced and deseeded
- 2 green onions diced
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- ½ red onion diced
PREPARATION:
Make your tortillas:
Make your tortillas:
- Add your corn masa flour to a bowl and mix in a pinch or two of salt.
- slowly incorporate 1 cup of room temperature water and start mixing together the ingredients gently with your hand until it is evenly distributed throughout.
- Knead the dough until the texture of the dough is smooth and has a bit of “bounce” when you press it with your fingers.
- Cover the dough with a damp paper towel and let it rest for 10-15 minutes.
- Sprinkle some corn masa flour on a flat surface and take a golf ball sized amount of dough and roll into a tortilla with a rolling pin. Set aside.
- Place the tortilla on a hot cast iron for 45 seconds- 1 minute and then flip.
- Place the cooked tortilla underneath a clean rag to keep warm.
Make your mango pineapple salsa:
- Incorporate all of the mango pineapple salsa ingredients into a clean bowl, mix gently and set aside.
Season and cook your meat:
- Remove the Venison Ancestral blend from the Force of Nature packaging and place into a clean bowl.
- Add in the additional seasonings and mix together gently.
- Heat up a large cast iron skillet and add in the extra virgin olive oil
- Place the seasoned mixture of meat into the pan and cook for 5-7 minutes or when the meat is browned and crispy.
- Remove the meat from the pan.
Make your taco:
- Place the meat mixture on top of the homemade flour tortilla and top with shredded cheese and mango pineapple salsa. ENJOY!