{"id":257,"date":"2024-01-27T03:00:21","date_gmt":"2024-01-27T03:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/squarespace.joannawhiteart.com\/wp\/2024\/01\/27\/don-miguel-mini-tacos-costco-review\/"},"modified":"2025-05-15T13:12:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T17:12:53","slug":"don-miguel-mini-tacos-costco-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/27\/don-miguel-mini-tacos-costco-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Don Miguel Mini Tacos Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Author\u2019s note: I wasn\u2019t paid or compensated in any way for this review and I have no affiliation with <\/em>Don Miguel<\/em><\/a> or <\/em>Costc<\/em><\/a>o.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enjoy the taco blabber.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is my second year in a row buying a big, frozen box of these Don Miguel Mini Tacos from Costco, so you know<\/em> I must like them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well. If you don\u2019t<\/em> know: I like them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I liked them so much, I bored my poor, \u2018ol Facebook friends right out of their minds, by blabbering about these stupid tacos. That\u2019s one of the reasons why I had to start this blog \u2014 to give my friends a break. They didn\u2019t sign up for taco blabber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You, on the other hand, YOU want to be here. You googled this. You came here on purpose. You came for the blabber. The blabbering finally has a purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyway. These are crispy little tacos, about 3 inches long. Although they are technically \u201cChicken & Cheese\u201d tacos, it\u2019s not a particularly cheese-y nor chicken-y filling, but there is some evidence of both. I guess. According to the box, there are two kinds of Mexican cheese inside: Oaxaca<\/a>, and Cotija<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(I\u2019m sorry for the blurry picture. I blabber better than I photograph)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Flavors and Textures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mostly, the innards consist of a soft, flavorful-but-mysterious goo. There\u2019s just a thin smear of filling in each taco. But it\u2019s enough. There are intermittent whole beans and corn kernels, and a lovely, subtle spiciness. The ingredients mention wonderful things like jalapenos, tomatoes, green chiles, and cilantro. I don\u2019t taste any of those things individually, but what I do taste is a fantastic mixture of all of those flavors (and more).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(If you’re looking for another frozen Mexican-style Costco product with enjoyable flavors, check out my review of Chef Gustavo’s Hatch Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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They need sauce. As do we all.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Because the filling is scant, I definitely think these wee tacos need sauce to reach their full potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I ate my mini tacos dipped in Mexicali Dip from Aldi\u2019s Park Street Deli brand (read my review of it here<\/a>). Pretty good pairing. Salsa is also nice, or even some Cilantro Lime Crema Sauce<\/a>. Or a fancy<\/em> bean dip. Heck, even hot sauce works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Party spatulas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The tacos are naturally shaped like little spatulas, so they\u2019re perfect for ANY kind of dipping activity. Probably the world\u2019s perfect little party dippers. Party spatulas. Where\u2019s the marketing team?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Very efficient spatuling. Spatula-ing? Efficient spatulation! Go forth and spatulate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients<\/strong> in Don Miguel Mini Tacos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For being a mass-produced food item, this ingredient list is \u201cnot-so-bad\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n\n