Taco Mix

A great taco starts with the meat and most people settle for a packet of powder and a prayer. Ours is seasoned with a blend built around chipotle, Anaheim, Ancho, and Chimayo chilies — the last a protected heirloom pepper from the Rio Grande valley of New Mexico — finished with cumin, oregano, and a brightness from lime and lemon peel that pulls the whole thing together. We tried other flavor profiles. Chipotle won by a mile and we never looked back.

It comes in three proteins. The beef carries the chipotle smoke beautifully, rich and bold in a way that stands up to every topping you pile on. The chicken is lighter and cleaner, letting the citrus and herb notes come forward. The pork brings a depth and fat that makes the best street taco of the three. All three are worth trying. Many of our customers keep more than one in the freezer.

Thaw and brown in a hot skillet, breaking it up as it cooks. From there, build the best taco of your life. Who's making the margaritas?

One full pound packs

If tacos are a weekly occasion in your kitchen, our chourico makes an outstanding ground taco filling as well. If you want to build a proper taqueria spread at home, our flat iron and sirloin tip steaks slice beautifully for carne asada, boneless skin-on thighs are the street taco standard for chicken slices, and beef cheeks and tongue are the cuts that serious taco cooks start simmering first.

Chipotle Beef (Pictured): Grassfed Beef from Wishbone Heritage Farms, Spices from the Charleston Spice Company: Sea Salt, Anaheim Pepper, Chimayo Pepper, Ancho Pepper, Cumin, Garlic, Onion, Chipotle Pepper Flakes, Oregano, Chipotle Pepper Powder, Lime Peel, Lemon Peel. Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Sugar Free, No Nuts.

Chipotle Chicken: Pasture Raised Chicken from Wishbone Heritage Farms, Spices from the Charleston Spice Company: Sea Salt, Anaheim Pepper, Chimayo Pepper, Ancho Pepper, Cumin, Garlic, Onion, Chipotle Pepper Flakes, Oregano, Chipotle Pepper Powder, Lime Peel, Lemon Peel. Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Sugar Free, No Nuts.

Chipotle Pork: Forest & Pasture Raised Pork from Wishbone Heritage Farms, Spices from the Charleston Spice Company: Sea Salt, Anaheim Pepper, Chimayo Pepper, Ancho Pepper, Cumin, Garlic, Onion, Chipotle Pepper Flakes, Oregano, Chipotle Pepper Powder, Lime Peel, Lemon Peel. Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Sugar Free, No Nuts.

Photo Credit: Perfect corn tortillas made by Mitla Tortilla Company in Savannah, GA and available locally.