PUFFY TACOS
Driving from Florida to California late one winter, I stopped at a little place called Ray's. Never heard of puffy tacos before, so of course I had to try them. I found this attempt to recreate those tacos on the Saveur website.
Provided by Pinay0618
Categories Meat
Time 1h40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- For corn tortillas:.
- Put masa harina into a medium bowl. Add 1 1/4 cups warm water and stir until a dough forms. Turn out onto a work surface and knead until smooth.
- Divide dough into 8 balls. Drape plastic wrap over base of a tortilla press. Put 1 dough ball at a time in center of press, cover with plastic wrap, and close press to flatten into a 4 1/2" disk. (Alternatively, put dough between 2 pieces of plastic and roll out with a rolling pin.) Set plastic-covered tortillas aside as made.
- For filling:.
- Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add beef and cook, breaking up meat with the back of a spoon, for 6-8 minutes. Add onions, bell peppers, cumin, garlic powder, and salt and pepper to taste and cook until vegetables are soft, 2-3 minutes. Add potatoes, then stir in tomato paste and 1 1/2 cups water. Scrape up browned bits from bottom of pan. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally and breaking up potatoes with back of spoon, until sauce has evaporated, 25-30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 200°. Pour oil into a wide medium pot to a depth of 3" and heat over medium heat until temperature reaches 350° on a candy thermometer. To make the taco shells, peel plastic wrap off 1 tortilla, then carefully add tortilla to hot oil. Keeping tortilla submerged in the hot oil, use long metal tongs to gently fold tortilla in half so that edges are about 2" apart. Fry tortilla just so until it holds its shape, about 30 seconds, then gently stir taco until blistered all over and edges are golden and crisp, 2 1/2-3 minutes more. Transfer taco to paper towels to drain. Repeat process with the remaining tortillas, keeping tacos warm in the oven as you work.
- To serve, stuff each taco shell with some of the meat filling, tomatoes, and lettuce, in that order. Serve with pickled jalapeños, if you like.
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Mehreen Hina
[email protected]These tacos are a great way to get kids to eat their vegetables.
Ruqia Malik
[email protected]I'm not a fan of ground beef tacos, but I loved these chicken puffy tacos.
Shorip Shorip
[email protected]These tacos are a fun and easy way to change up taco night.
Diki Low
[email protected]I love the flavor of the filling, but the shells were a little too crispy for me.
ZLJ LJ!
[email protected]These tacos are a great way to use up leftover chicken.
Destiny Wanjala
[email protected]I'm not a fan of the crispy shells. I prefer soft tacos.
Asim Nazeer
[email protected]These tacos are a lot of work, but they're worth it. The shells are so delicious, and the filling is packed with flavor.
andrew mawanda
[email protected]I thought the filling was a little bland. I added some extra spices, and it was much better.
Lenore Nevermore
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my shells didn't puff up. They were still delicious, but they didn't look as impressive as the ones in the picture.
M kashif jani
[email protected]These tacos are a great way to get kids to eat their vegetables. I added some chopped bell peppers and onions to the filling, and my kids ate them up.
Da Maraym Zo Gulona
[email protected]I love that this recipe uses pantry staples. I always have the ingredients on hand, so I can make these tacos anytime I want.
backoFFmYnut2
[email protected]These tacos are a great way to use up leftover meat. I made them with some leftover chicken, and they turned out great. The shells were crispy, and the filling was moist and flavorful.
Hema Bhagat
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of tacos, but these puffy tacos are an exception. The shells are so light and fluffy, and the filling is packed with flavor. I could eat these every day!
Ibrar Jutt
[email protected]These tacos are the perfect party food. They're easy to make ahead of time, and they're always a crowd-pleaser. I love that you can customize the filling to your own liking.
Alamgir Mir
[email protected]I was skeptical about making puffy tacos at home, but this recipe made it so easy. The shells turned out perfectly, and the filling was delicious. I'm so glad I tried this recipe!
Kushal kushmi
[email protected]These tacos were a hit with my family! The kids loved the puffy shells, and the adults loved the flavorful filling. We will definitely be making these again soon.
Majid prince
[email protected]I've tried many puffy taco recipes, but this one is by far the best. The shells puff up perfectly, and the filling is packed with flavor. Highly recommend!
Adeel. A li
[email protected]These tacos are amazing! The puffy shells are so light and crispy, and the filling is flavorful and delicious. I will definitely be making these again.