Tacos Gobernador (Governor's Tacos)

Ingredients

• 1lb shrimp, chopped into bite size pieces
• 1/2 large onion, chopped
• 1 large tomato, seeded and chopped
• 2 poblano peppers, seeded and cut into thin strips
• 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp Mexican oregano (or regular oregano)
• 1/4 tsp cumin
• 2 Tbsp Adobo sauce, from canned chipotle chilis in adobo sauce
• Tortillas, as required
• 1 cup Oaxaca cheese, grated (or mozzarella cheese)
• 3-4 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
• 4 Tbsp butter
• A few drizzles of oil to heat up the tortillas
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Mix paprika, onion powder, oregano, and cumin in a small bowl.
2. Heat butter in a pan over medium high heat. Add onion and sauté till soft and about to change color. Add in poblano peppers and sauté till soft.
3. Move the onion and pepper mixture to the side of the pan and add in shrimp and cook for couple of minutes. Add in garlic and cook for a minute.
4. Add in seasonings, adobo sauce and salt and pepper and mix everything together.
5. Add in tomatoes along with cilantro and cook till shrimp is fully cooked. Remove from heat.
6. Heat griddle or nonstick pan over medium high heat and drizzle in some oil. Place tortillas and warm them up moving, in circles in the oil. When warm, place the cheese on each tortilla. When the cheese starts melting, add shrimp mixture on top of the cheese.
7. Fold the tortillas with the help of a spatula and press so they start sticking like a quesadilla. Make sure the shrimp and cheese don't fall out.
8. Cook till they are crunchy on both sides. Serve immediately.
9. They are great just like that. Or you can serve them with guacamole or pico de gallo.