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Florida Shredded Iguana Tacos

Name: Florida Shredded Iguana Tacos
Cook time: 1 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: United States (Florida)
Ingredients: 1 iguana, boiled until tender and shredded; 1 onion (half for boil, half for sauté); Chili-lime or taco seasoning; Salt and black pepper; Oil for sautéing; Flour or corn tortillas; Avocado, salsa, sour cream, lime wedges, chopped chives

Slow-cooked shredded iguana seasoned for tacos or burritos, finished with classic toppings. The easiest entry point if you have never cooked it.

Easy

1 hour 20 min

Serves 6

United States (Florida)

Stewed & Braised Iguana

Street Food & Handhelds

Tail Meat

Recipe Source: UF/IFAS PDF – Iguana Tacos/Burritos (adapted from Sun Sentinel, Brittany Peters 2018)

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Ingredients

•1 iguana, boiled until tender and shredded
•1 onion (half for boil, half for sauté)
•Chili-lime or taco seasoning
•Salt and black pepper
•Oil for sautéing
•Flour or corn tortillas
•Avocado, salsa, sour cream, lime wedges, chopped chives

Instructions

1
Boil iguana with salt and onion 60+ minutes until pull-apart tender; shred meat.
2
Season shredded meat with chili-lime or taco seasoning; salt and pepper.
3
Sauté seasoned meat with chopped onion in a little oil until lightly crisped.
4
Assemble tacos with avocado, salsa, sour cream, chives, and lime.