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Governor Tacos

Name: Governor Tacos
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 400 g Raw prawns, peeled; 8 Flour tortillas; 200 g Melting cheese (such as mozzarella); 1 Red pepper; 1 to taste Salt and pepper; 1 White onion; 2 Tomato; 1 Poblano chilli; 2 Garlic clove; 30 ml Vegetable oil

30 min (15 prep + 15 cook) Medium 4 servings Sinaloa

Edmond Bojalil

Recetas Mexas

Published: 10 Feb 2026 · Updated: 10 Mar 2026

Prawn and melted cheese tacos in a golden flour tortilla, from Sinaloa.

About this recipe

Tacos gobernador are filled with succulent prawns, melted cheese, peppers and onion, all folded inside a golden, slightly crispy flour tortilla. Originating from Mazatlan, Sinaloa, they were created for a state governor and have since become one of Mexico's most famous tacos.

History & Origin

Tacos gobernador were created at the restaurant Los Arcos in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, in the 1980s, when the state governor paid a visit and asked for something special. The chef improvised these prawn and cheese tacos, and the name stuck for posterity. Since then, they have become a gastronomic emblem of Sinaloa and are served in seafood restaurants throughout Mexico. The key to their flavour is the contrast between the juicy prawns, the melted cheese and the crispy tortilla.

Estimated cost

£19.01

Total cost

£4.76

Per serving

* Approximate prices based on UK supermarkets

Nutritional information per serving

394

Calories

20g

Protein

45g

Carbohydrates

15g

Fat

Fibre

818mg

Sodium

* Approximate values. May vary depending on ingredients used.

Method

1
Dice the onion, bell pepper, poblano chilli and tomatoes into small cubes. Finely chop the garlic.
2
Sauté the onion and garlic in a frying pan with oil over medium heat until transparent. Add the pepper and poblano chilli, cook for 3 minutes.
3
Añade the prawns sazonados with salt y pepper. Cuisine 2-3 minutes until estén rosados. Agrega el tomato y cuisine 2 minutes more.
4
Heat a tortilla on a comal (griddle), place shredded cheese on one half, add the prawn mixture on top and fold the tortilla in half.
💡 Press gently with a spatula so the cheese melts and seals the taco.
5
Brown the taco on both sides until the tortilla is crispy and the cheese is melted. Repeat with the rest. Serve with lime and salsa.