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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Darline Dearen
[email protected]I've made these tacos several times now, and they're always a hit! The shells are so light and fluffy, and the filling is flavorful and juicy. I will definitely be making these again.
Ajmal Abbasi
[email protected]These tacos were easy to make and so delicious! The shells were perfect, and the filling was flavorful and juicy. I will definitely be making these again.
Habib Afridi
[email protected]I love these tacos! The shells are so light and fluffy, and the filling is flavorful and juicy. I will definitely be making these again.
Sesona Sona
[email protected]These tacos were delicious! The shells were perfect, and the filling was flavorful and juicy. I will definitely be making these again.
jeevan Kc
[email protected]I've made these tacos several times now, and they're always a hit! The shells are so light and fluffy, and the filling is flavorful and juicy. I will definitely be making these again.
Rabbi 22
[email protected]These tacos were easy to make and so delicious! The shells were perfect, and the filling was flavorful and juicy. I will definitely be making these again.
Balaam Saul
[email protected]I love these tacos! The shells are so light and fluffy, and the filling is flavorful and juicy. I will definitely be making these again.
Nwankwo Juliet
[email protected]These tacos were delicious! The shells were perfect, and the filling was flavorful and juicy. I will definitely be making these again.
Abosede Adeseun
[email protected]I've made these tacos several times now, and they're always a hit! The shells are so light and fluffy, and the filling is flavorful and juicy. I will definitely be making these again.
razu shikder
[email protected]These tacos were easy to make and so delicious! The shells were perfect, and the filling was flavorful and juicy. I will definitely be making these again.
Atusasire Odeth
[email protected]I love these tacos! The shells are so light and fluffy, and the filling is flavorful and juicy. I will definitely be making these again.
Sabrina Melara
[email protected]These tacos were delicious! The shells were perfect, and the filling was flavorful and juicy. I will definitely be making these again.
Md Saddam Hossain Bhuiyan
[email protected]I've made these tacos several times now, and they're always a hit! The shells are so light and fluffy, and the filling is flavorful and juicy. I will definitely be making these again.
Hi JASSI
[email protected]These tacos were a hit with my family! The shells were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, and the filling was flavorful and juicy. I will definitely be making these again.
Tshups Nelson
[email protected]I love these tacos! The shells are so light and fluffy, and the filling is flavorful and juicy. I will definitely be making these again.
Blazzy Dazzy
[email protected]These tacos were easy to make and so delicious! The shells were perfect, and the filling was flavorful and juicy. I will definitely be making these again.
ghazal bavi
[email protected]I've never had puffy tacos before, but these were delicious! The shells were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, and the filling was flavorful and juicy. I will definitely be making these again.
Praveena Raveena Praveena Raveena
[email protected]These tacos were amazing! The shells were so light and fluffy, and the filling was flavorful and juicy. I will definitely be making these again.