Six Copycat Celebrity Tacos: Make Your Favorite Star’s Taco at Home

Because even celebrities know Taco Tuesday is life

Celebrities have private chefs, glam squads, personal trainers, and wardrobes that cost more than a mid-sized condo – but you know what they truly love?
A delicious taco.

From Bad Bunny’s Puerto Rican flavors to Taylor Swift’s Nashville heat, this guide gives you full copycat recipes inspired by your favorite stars. These tacos are fun, flavorful, and packed with personality just like the celebs themselves.

Get ready to cook like a star.

1. Bad Bunny’s Puerto Rican Pernil Street Tacos

Vibe: Reggaeton heat meets island soul.

🌮 Recipe: Puerto Rican Pernil Tacos

Ingredients (Serves 4)
For the pernil:

• 2 lbs pork shoulder, cut into chunks
• 6 garlic cloves
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp adobo seasoning
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Juice of 1 orange
• Juice of 1 lime

For the tacos:

• Corn tortillas
• 1 cup diced charred pineapple
• ½ cup chopped cilantro
• ½ cup diced onion
• Lime wedges

Instructions

• Blend garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, adobo, olive oil, orange juice, and lime juice.
• Marinate pork for at least 2 hours (overnight for best results).
• Bake at 325°F for 3 hours until tender, or slow-cook 6–8 hours.
• Shred pork and crisp it in a hot pan.
• Build tacos with pernil, pineapple, onion, and cilantro.

Serve with a squeeze of lime and maybe some Bad Bunny on repeat.

2. Selena Gomez’s Tex-Mex Crispy Chicken Tacos

Vibe: Cozy, playful, and comfort-food heaven.

🌮 Recipe: Crispy Chicken Tex-Mex Tacos

Ingredients

• 1 lb crispy chicken tenders (homemade or high-quality frozen)
• 1 cup shredded lettuce
• 1 tomato, diced
• 1 cup shredded cheddar
• Flour tortillas

Jalapeño Ranch:

• ½ cup ranch
• 1 tbsp pickled jalapeño brine
• 1 tbsp chopped pickled jalapeños

Instructions

• Bake or air-fry chicken until crispy; slice into strips.
• In a bowl, mix ranch, jalapeño brine, and jalapeños.
• Warm flour tortillas.
• Assemble: lettuce → tomato → chicken → cheddar.
• Drizzle with jalapeño ranch.

Serve with “Only Murders in the Building” playing in the background.

3. Pedro Pascal’s Chile Verde “Daddy Energy” Tacos

Vibe: Warm, spicy, irresistible.

🌮 Recipe: Chile Verde Pork Tacos

Ingredients

• 2 lbs pork shoulder, cubed
• 1 lb tomatillos, husked
• 2 jalapeños
• 1 onion
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 bunch cilantro
• 1 tsp cumin
• Salt & pepper
• Corn or flour tortillas
• Pickled onions
• Cotija cheese

Instructions

• Roast tomatillos, jalapeños, onion, and garlic until charred.
• Blend with cilantro, cumin, salt, and pepper.
• Add pork to a pot or slow cooker; pour sauce over.
• Simmer 3 hours (stovetop) or 6–8 hours (slow cooker).
• Shred pork.
• Serve in warm tortillas with cotija and pickled onions.

Expect people to call these tacos “daddy” too.

4. Sofia Vergara’s Colombian Arepa-Taco Fusion

Vibe: Bold, glamorous, and unforgettable.

🌮 Recipe: Mini Arepa Steak Tacos

Ingredients

• Arepa Shells:
• 2 cups masarepa (precooked cornmeal)
• 2 cups warm water
• ½ tsp salt

Filling:

• 1 lb skirt steak
• Salt + pepper
• 1 tbsp oil
• Queso fresco
• Avocado lime crema (blend avocado, lime juice, salt)

Instructions

• Mix masarepa, water, and salt; form small disks.
• Cook arepas in a lightly oiled skillet until golden.
• Season steak; grill to medium; slice thin.
• Place steak in mini arepas like taco shells.
• Top with queso fresco and avocado crema.

A dramatic, delicious diva taco very on-brand.

5. Taylor Swift’s Nashville Hot Chicken Tacos

Vibe: Sweet, spicy, and a little chaotic.

🌮 Recipe: Nashville Hot Chicken Tacos

Ingredients

• 1 lb fried chicken tenders
• 2 tsp cayenne
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• ½ cup melted butter
• 1 cup dill pickle slaw
• Flour tortillas
• Honey (optional but recommended)

Instructions

• Warm fried chicken.
• Mix cayenne, paprika, brown sugar, and melted butter → brush onto chicken.
• In tortillas, layer slaw + spicy chicken.
• Drizzle with honey (Taylor would).

These tacos are the problem.

6. Jason Momoa’s Polynesian Pineapple Pork Tacos

Vibe: Big, bold, and island-strong.

🌮 Recipe: Island Pineapple Pork Tacos

Ingredients

• 1 lb pork shoulder, sliced
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp grated ginger
• 1 tbsp garlic
• 1 cup pineapple chunks
• Coconut-lime slaw (cabbage, lime juice, coconut milk splash)
• Corn tortillas
• Jalapeño slices

Instructions

• Marinate pork with soy, sugar, ginger, garlic for 1–2 hours.
• Sear in a hot skillet until caramelized.
• Add pineapple; cook until lightly charred.
• Build tacos with pork, slaw, pineapple, jalapeños.

Big flavor. Big vibe. Totally Momoa.

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