Traditional Puffy Tacos
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Add 4 cups of masa into a bowl along with 1 and a half teaspoons of salt.
- 2Mix the masa and salt with a clean hand and slowly add hot water until the masa is hydrated and a small ball of dough doesn't crack on the edges when pressed.
- 3Knead the dough for about 5 minutes until it is nice and smooth.
- 4Cover the dough with a damp paper towel and allow it to rest for at least 15 minutes.
- 5Grab a ball of dough, place it in the center of a tortilla press with a piece of parchment paper, and press it down until it's nice and flat.
- 6Heat oil in a pan over medium heat until it's nice and hot.
- 7Carefully place a tortilla into the hot oil.
- 8Once the tortilla puffs, flip it over.
- 9Shape the taco while it's cooking.
- 10Once done, drain all of the oil from the taco shell and set it aside, repeating the process for the remaining tortillas.
- 11Heat a little bit of oil in a pan over medium heat for the taco meat.
- 12Once the oil is hot, add 1 Roma tomato, 1 jalapeño, and half a chopped onion and sauté for a couple of minutes.
- 13After a couple of minutes, add the ground beef and break it down.
- 14Add the minced garlic along with all of the spices (2 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp oregano, 1 tsp black pepper, salt to taste, 0.5 tsp ground cumin).
- 15Mix all ingredients together and allow the ground beef to cook for about 7 minutes or until fully cooked.
- 16Once the meat is fully cooked, remove any excess grease.
- 17Season with about 10 dashes of Maggi jugo.
- 18Add 1/4 of a cup of tomato sauce and the juice of half a lime.
- 19Mix it and taste for salt, adjusting if needed.
- 20Give it a couple of minutes to cook, then prepare to assemble the tacos.
Ingredients
- 4 cups instant corn masa
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 3.5 cup hot water
- 2 lbs lean ground beef
- 0.5 onion; finely chopped
- 1 Roma tomato
- 1 jalapeño
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp black pepper
- Salt to taste
- 0.5 tsp ground cumin
- 0.25 cup tomato sauce
- 10 dashes jugo maggi
- 0.5 lime
Equipment
bowltortilla presspan
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