* Exported from MasterCook *

Mexican Style Tacos

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Ground Beef

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2 lb Lean ground beef
12 Corn tortillas
Oil
Salt & pepper
Lettuce -- shredded
Cheese -- grated
Tomato
Refried beans
Onion
Olives
Sour cream
Avocado
Taco sauce

Divide uncooked ground beef into twelve equal portions with a table
knife. Spread a portion on 1/2" less than half of each tortilla.
Keeping 1/2" from the center of the tortilla makes it much easier to
fold them. Do not fold yet!

Add salt & pepper or a little seasoned salt. Heat 1/2" oil in a 10"
skillet until water drops flipped in oil pop vigorously. Slip one
tortilla into skillet, meat side up and towards outside of skillet.
Slip another tortilla into the other side of the skillet. The parts
of the tortillas without ground beef on them will be overlapping.
Gently press these parts of the tortillas into the hot oil until they
become soft.

Now, using metal salad tongs, fold this half of the tortilla over the
half with the meat on it. Fry 2 to 3 minutes on each side for "soft"
tacos, longer if you prefer them crispier but don't overcook. Stack
one taco on top of the other when done. Grasp them both with the
tongs near the fold. Turn them upside down to drain and gently shake
oil back into skillet. Once you catch on, you can slip two more tacos
into skillet at this time to reduce spatter.

Place tacos on plenty of paper towels. Keep oil very hot and watch
your fingers as they can get fried quite easily. Fill tacos with
shredded lettuce, grated cheese, tomato, refried beans, onion,
olives, sour cream, avocado, taco sauce, etc.

If you prefer much less "grease", you can fix these by spreading
uncooked ground beef on the entire face of the tortilla and putting
it meat side down into moderate skillet with no oil. As soon as about
half the fat cooks out of the meat, turn it so the tortilla side is
down. When tortilla softens, fold and continue cooking. Or, leave it
unfolded for a tostado.


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