Lamb Tacos with Chile-Tzatziki  by Ming Tsai Recipe from BostonChefs.com - recipes from Boston's best chefs and restaurants in Boston

Chef Ming Tsai

Chef Ming Tsai was raised in Dayton, Ohio, where he spent hours cooking alongside his mother and father at their family-owned restaurant, Mandarin Kitchen. His ...

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Lamb Tacos with Chile-Tzatziki 

by Chef Ming Tsai

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 red onion, minced
1 jalapeno, minced
0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
1 pound ground lamb
Juice and zest of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon sriracha
1 cup plain, non-fat Greek yogurt
6 mint leaves, finely sliced
1 cup cucumbers, quarter-inch dice
0.5 head iceberg, finely shredded
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 package small corn tortillas
extra virgin olive oil for cooking

Directions

In a large skillet or sauté pan coated lightly with oil, sauté the garlic, onion, jalapeno and cumin until lightly caramelized.
Add in the lamb, season and cook through, about 5 minutes.
Fold in the lemon juice and check for flavor.
Meanwhile mix the sriracha, yogurt, mint, cucumbers and lemon zest together, and season to taste.
Warm the tortillas. Assemble the lamb mixture, lettuce and tzatziki in the tortillas to create the tacos for service.

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