How do YOU make tacos?

Question

...looking for the BEST taco recipe/method...

Answer 1

Depends on how ambitious you are.

If you don't want to make the tortillas yourself, buy corn tortillas, they're best for tacos, in my opinion. We like ours soft, so we just heat them for about 10-15 seconds per side in a hot, ungreased skillet. You can also microwave them for 30-45 seconds, six at a time between two sheets of damp paper towel. Or follow package instructions.

For the filling, brown ground beef in a skillet, separating pieces into chunks about the size of the tip of your thumb. (My thumb, a small adult's thumb.) Drain off excess grease. Add one large onion, chopped. Sprinkle with lots of chili powder, some garlic powder and a bit of oregano, all to taste. Reduce heat and cover pan and let flavors develop. After 10 minutes or so, check seasonings and adjust. Repeat as necessary. If meat dries, add a couple of tablespoons of water, it'll steam away.

In the mean time, chop and place in separate bowls; tomatoes, green onions, lettuce, and avocados (sprinkled lightly with lime or lemon juice to keep from browning). Put out bowls of shredded Cheddar and Monterrey Jack cheese, sliced black olives, sour cream, salsa and/or taco sauce. (Or anything else you like for toppings. You can also season the cheeses with chili powder, if you like.)

Heat tortillas, and place in a warmer. Call your family/guests, and let them build their own soft shell tacos.


Oh, yeah, and if I have any meat left over, I just use it in Chili Con Carne. Other leftovers go into salads.

Answer 2

recipe for taco


INGREDIENTS
18 medium taco shells
2 pounds lean ground beef
1 (14 ounce) bottle ketchup
1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese
1 large tomato, diced
1 cup iceberg lettuce, shredded


DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Warm taco shells for 5 minutes on the center rack in the preheated oven.
In a medium skillet over medium high heat, brown the beef. Halfway through browning, pour in ketchup. Stir well and let simmer for 5 minutes.
Spoon the meat mixture into the warm taco shells and top with Cheddar cheese. Return the filled taco shells to the preheated oven and bake until cheese is melted. Top each taco with a little tomato and lettuce.

Answer 3

Well, it's easy, really. All I do is heat some soft flour tortilla in the oven for 10 minutes, then I cut an iceberg lettuce finely, and slice some tomatoes. Then I brown some beef or chicken mince in the fry pan with a little butter, adding a can of diced tomatoes, Mexican spices and salt. Cook the mince for about 15 or 20 minutes, then place all the ingredients on separate dishes and place on the table so your guests can help themselves. No problems!
Oh yeah, don't forget the guacamole and the sour cream! Oh, and the grated cheddar cheese!

Answer 4

America's Test Kitchen
They did an episode about tacos, quesadillas and salsa on Saturday not to long ago. Needless to say, I made tacos that night.

Go their website www.amerciastestkitchen.com and search for tacos. The best.

Answer 5

Ingredients:
5 maquilas
3.5 oz limestone


Utensils:

Metate -note: stone mortar and pestle
Tortilla press
Plastic sheets of slightly larger diameter than tortilla press
Griddle
Preparation:

Cook corn in a can or pot with water and limestone (Translate note, this takes hours, and is typically left overnight)
When the corn skins can be peeled remove from fire and add more water.
Cover and allow to "steam cook."
Rinse corn and grind to make dough.
Mix well and make small dough balls. Place on tortilla press between plastic sheets to avoid sticking. Press tortilla and bake on griddle.
Turn twice and remove when "puffed."

Answer 6

buy corn tortillas and heat some veg oil in a pan. meanwhile brown some ground beef,add spices like, garlic powder,cumin,lemon pepper and salt.then when cooked add some finely chopped CABBAGE.then boil some tomatoes along with 1 or 2 chiles.then when they are tender,place them in a blender with some of the liquid along with 2 garlic cloves minced and 1 tablespoon of mexican oregano,and some cumin.blend until smooth and run through a colander.fry the tortillas and shape into tacos.fill with ground beef filling and serve with the salsa poured over them.hope you like!

Answer 7

brown up 1 pd of hamburger, mix in taco seasoning, warm up a soft taco shell, put meat in middle of taco shell add shredded cheese, sour cream, salsa and lettuce, roll up and eat

Answer 8

I acually make fish tacos.

Grill some catfish nuggets (or your choice of fish) with some cajun seasoning, add to a tortilla, add soem shredded red cabbage, sour cream, shredded cheese, avacado, and hot sauce (I really love Valentina hot sauce), diced tomatos.

Yummy.

Answer 9

ground beef with McCormick taco seasoning (it makes all the difference), hot sauce, onions, and cheese.

Answer 10

i mix the ground cooked turkey with shredded "mexican" cheeses, refried beans and shredded spinach, and add victoria salsa. its the best. obviously i live in california.