Best 2 Double Decker Potato Tacos Recipe By Tasty Recipes

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Craving a unique and flavorful culinary experience? Look no further than our Double Decker Potato Tacos, a tantalizing fusion of Mexican cuisine and classic comfort food. This delectable dish features crispy potato shells generously filled with seasoned ground beef, a medley of crisp vegetables, and a symphony of melty cheeses. Served with a trio of sensational salsas - creamy avocado, zesty pico de gallo, and smoky tomato-chipotle - each bite promises an explosion of taste. But that's not all; we've also included three additional recipes to complete your Mexican fiesta: tangy tomatillo salsa, creamy cilantro-lime dressing, and a refreshing cucumber-jicama salad. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey that will leave your taste buds dancing with joy!

Here are our top 2 tried and tested recipes!

DOUBLE DECKER TACOS



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The best tacos! A soft shell taco is layered with refried beans, then wrapped around a hard shell taco, which is filled with seasoned ground beef and topped with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, sour cream and fresh guacamole. You can top it with whatever you like, but I recommend loading it up! Also, if you don't eat meat, put melted cheese on the soft shell, and the refried beans in the hard.

Provided by cattfm303

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 pound ground beef
1 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning mix, divided
1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
⅔ cup water
12 prepared crisp taco shells
2 avocados
1 tablespoon sour cream
1 fresh lime, juiced
salt and black pepper to taste
12 (7 inch) flour tortillas
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded lettuce
1 large tomato, chopped
¼ red onion, chopped
½ cup sour cream

Steps:

  • Place the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat, and sprinkle about 3/4 of the packet of taco seasoning over the meat. Cook and stir the ground beef, breaking it up as it cooks, until the beef is browned and crumbly, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain the excess grease.
  • Mash the refried beans with the water in a small saucepan, and sprinkle with the rest of the seasoning packet. Heat the refried beans over low heat until simmering.
  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Place the crisp taco shells on a baking sheet, and warm them in the preheated oven for 3 to 5 minutes.
  • To make the guacamole, peel, seed, and mash the avocados in a bowl with 1 tablespoon of sour cream, the lime juice, and salt and pepper to taste, and set aside.
  • To build the tacos, spread each flour tortilla with about 2 tablespoons of heated refried beans. Wrap the tortilla gently around a crisp tortilla shell. Spread about 2 tablespoons of ground beef along the bottom of the crisp shell, and sprinkle about 2 tablespoons of shredded Cheddar cheese on top of the meat. Top the cheese with shredded lettuce, a sprinkle of chopped tomato and onion, and a dollop of sour cream and guacamole.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 458.3 calories, Carbohydrate 37.3 g, Cholesterol 55.1 mg, Fat 26.3 g, Fiber 6.1 g, Protein 18.9 g, SaturatedFat 10.8 g, Sodium 740.7 mg, Sugar 2.2 g

GIANT DOUBLE DECKER TACO



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Provided by Jeff Mauro, host of Sandwich King

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h20m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 cups vegetable oil
4 large flour tortillas
3/4 cup grated Mexican blend cheese
Ground Beef Taco Meat, recipe follows
1/2 head iceberg lettuce, shaved
1/2 cup sour cream or Mexican crema, stirred slightly to loosen
2 Roma tomatoes, diced
Sliced pickled jalapeños, for garnish
Fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish
1 pound ground chuck or sirloin-the leaner the better
5 ounces Mexican chorizo, removed from casing
1 small yellow onion, minced
1 tablespoon chipotle powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 cloves garlic, grated on a rasp
1/2 cup tomato puree
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Fit a sheet pan with a wire rack.
  • Heat the oil to 350 degrees F in a large braiser or cast-iron skillet.
  • Using tongs, slip half of a tortilla in the hot oil to form a taco shell shape. Using a metal spatula with the other hand, keep half the tortilla submerged until golden. Turn the tortilla so that the fried part now sticks out of the oil, letting the bottom fry, while making sure to keep the tortilla open about 2 inches wide. (This creates the necessary space to stuff it!) Then gently turn the tortilla and repeat the process so that the remaining side fries to a golden brown while the rest stays out of the oil. Let the taco shell drain on the lined sheet pan. Fry another tortilla in this manner; reserve the other two tortillas.
  • Preheat the broiler.
  • Place one unfried tortilla in a pan and top it edge to edge with cheese. Lightly broil until the cheese is just melted, but the tortilla isn't toasted. While still hot, "stick" the cheesy, non-crispy tortilla to the outside of a fried tortilla shell. Repeat with the remaining tortilla, cheese and fried shell.
  • Now build! Fill the cavity of the taco with some warm Taco Meat, followed by some lettuce, a drizzle of sour cream, tomatoes, jalapeños and cilantro.
  • Serve with your favorite taco bib.
  • Heat a pan over medium heat. Add the beef and chorizo and brown, breaking the meat up constantly into smaller little bits, until no longer pink, 6 to 8 minutes. (If there is a lot of rendered fat, remove all but 1 tablespoon of the fat.)
  • Add the onions, chipotle powder and cumin. Cook until the onions are soft, another 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for just another 30 seconds. Add the tomato puree and simmer, stirring frequently, for another 10 minutes. You want this taco meat to be pretty "tight" and dehydrated, not soupy or loose! Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Tips:

  • For the best results, use russet potatoes that are about the same size. This will help them cook evenly.
  • Prick the potatoes all over with a fork before baking. This will help them cook faster and more evenly.
  • Bake the potatoes until they are tender when pierced with a fork. This will take about 60-75 minutes.
  • While the potatoes are baking, cook the ground beef and taco seasoning according to the package directions.
  • Once the potatoes are cooked, cut them in half lengthwise and scoop out the flesh, leaving a thin shell.
  • Fill the potato shells with the ground beef mixture, cheese, and your favorite taco toppings.
  • Broil the potato tacos until the cheese is melted and bubbly. This will take about 5-7 minutes.
  • Serve the potato tacos immediately with your favorite dipping sauce.

Conclusion:

Double decker potato tacos are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for any occasion. They are made with simple ingredients that you probably already have on hand, and they can be customized to your liking. So, next time you are looking for a quick and easy meal, give double decker potato tacos a try. You won't be disappointed!

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