The following is the original tacos gobernador recipe, as prepared in the Los Arcos restaurant, its birthplace. The ingredients needed are only shrimp, onion, garlic, poblano chile, and Chihuahua cheese, seasoned only with salt. 

The following recipe shows the classic, present-day, and typical preparation of tacos gobernador, which also has tomatoes in the filling, along with the traditional shrimp, poblano pepper, onion, and garlic. The recipe allows choosing between corn and flour tortillas, as flour tortillas are also often used for making these tacos in Sinaloa. For more flavor, you have the option of adding serrano or jalepeño chiles, Worcestershire, and tomato paste. The recipe is courtesy of Rick Bayless, the US chef, restauranter, author, and TV host, who is the preeminent authority on Mexican cuisine and has won numerous awards for his work on the subject.