CRISPY TACOS PICADILLO

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Picadillo is a dish consisting of ground beef, onions, garlic, and tomatoes.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Beef Recipes     Ground Beef Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1/2 large white onion, finely chopped (1 1/2 cups)
1 pound ground chuck (80 percent lean)
1 tablespoon minced garlic (1 to 2 cloves)
2 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped (2 3/4 cups)
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon ancho chili powder or pasilla chili powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 1/2 cups water
2 teaspoons white vinegar
Vegetable oil, for frying
20 corn tortillas
Shredded iceberg lettuce, for serving
Chopped white onion, for serving
Shredded mild cheddar cheese, preferably longhorn, for serving
Salsa Picante, for serving

Steps:

  • Make the picadillo: Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, and cook until just starting to turn translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add beef, and cook, breaking up pieces with the back of a wooden spoon, until beef has browned, about 4 minutes. Spoon out excess fat so that 1 tablespoon remains. Stir in garlic, tomatoes, paprika, chili powder, oregano, salt, pepper, and cumin. Add water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer until thick and very little liquid remains, about 18 minutes. Stir in vinegar.
  • Make the tacos: Heat 1 inch oil in a heavy-bottomed, high-sided skillet until a deep-fry thermometer registers 325 degrees. Fry tortillas, one at a time, by folding in half and laying one half flat in oil while holding other half with tongs, and repeating with the other half to form a half moon shell, until golden and crisp, 1 to 2 minutes per half. Meanwhile, let finished taco shells rest on a wire rack set over a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Spoon picadillo into each taco shell, and garnish with lettuce, onion, shredded cheese, and salsa picante.

Unicorn Cupcake
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These tacos were amazing! I loved the combination of flavors and textures. I will definitely be making them again.


Apolu Barua
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These tacos were delicious! I made them for my family and they loved them. The picadillo was so flavorful and the tacos were so crispy. I will definitely be making them again.


y catharse
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These tacos were so easy to make and they tasted amazing! I will definitely be making them again.


Damien Dodson
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These tacos were amazing! I loved the combination of flavors and textures. I will definitely be making them again.


BU_FATIMA Baloch
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These tacos were delicious! I made them for my family and they loved them. I will definitely be making them again.


Adnanfd 229
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I loved these tacos! The picadillo was so flavorful and the tacos were so crispy. I would definitely make these again.


Md shimul hossen
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These tacos were so easy to make and they tasted amazing! I will definitely be making them again.


SA Shohag
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These tacos were amazing! I made them for my family and they loved them. The picadillo was so flavorful and the tacos were so crispy. I will definitely be making these again.


Harry Christian
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I'm not a huge fan of tacos, but I really enjoyed these. The picadillo was so flavorful and the tacos were so crispy. I would definitely make these again.


arfin rasel
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These tacos were delicious! I loved the combination of flavors and textures. The picadillo was flavorful and the crispy tacos were the perfect complement. I will definitely be making these again.


Shaon Raj
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I made these tacos for a Cinco de Mayo party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them. The picadillo was so flavorful and the tacos were so crispy. I will definitely be making these again.


Julie Long
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These tacos were so easy to make and they tasted amazing! My family loved them. I will definitely be making them again and again.


My Dream Heaven
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I'm not usually a fan of tacos, but these were amazing! The picadillo was so flavorful, and the crispy tortillas were the perfect complement. I'll definitely be making these again.


Daniella Ngombabu
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These crispy tacos with picadillo were a hit at my dinner party! The flavors were incredible, and the tacos were so crispy and delicious. I will definitely be making these again.