hard taco shells

Here is a taste of a time when Mexican food was not as widely available in the United States as it is today, when parents and sports bars looked for food to serve children and those who eat like them, when the combination of crunch and fat and silk was divine. It still can be, if you avoid the taco kits of yore and make your own picadillo, then put it in hard-shell tacos and top how you like. For those who want to avoid prefabricated taco shells, make a form out of aluminum foil, fry fresh corn tortillas in shimmering neutral oil and then allow them to cool into shape on their aluminum saddle. Taco night. You can’t eat just two.

Middle-School Tacos

neutral oil,

onion,

garlic,

beef

chile powder

cumin

kosher salt,

black pepper,

cornstarch

smoked paprika (or substitute hot or sweet paprika)

red-pepper flakes,

chicken broth

12-18 hard taco shells

Toppings: grated cheese, sliced jalapeños, chopped tomatoes, shredded lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, etc.

Place a large skillet over medium-high heat, and add the oil. When it begins to shimmer, add the onion, and cook until softened and starting to brown, approximately 5 to 7 minutes.

Add the garlic, and cook for a minute or so to soften, and then the ground beef. Cook until the beef is starting to brown, stirring and chopping with a spoon to break up the meat, approximately 5 to 7 minutes. Pour off excess fat, leaving only a tablespoon or two in the pan.

Heat oven to 325. Add the chile powder, cumin, salt, pepper, cornstarch, paprika and red-pepper flakes, and stir to combine. Add the broth, stir, bring to a simmer and cook uncovered until the sauce has thickened slightly, approximately 4 to 5 minutes.

As sauce cooks, place taco shells on a sheet pan, and toast in oven until they are crisp and smell nutty. Serve a few tablespoons of meat in each taco, along with whatever toppings you like.

Homemade hard taco shells are key to restaurant-style tacos at home. They&#39;re easy to make and taste amazing.

Homemade Hard Taco Shells Recipe

6” corn tortillas (white or yellow)

olive oil oil

salt (for sprinkling fried shells)

Line a baking sheet with paper towels. Place a medium/large skillet over medium heat and add 1⁄4” of oil. Once the oil is hot (350 ̊F on a thermometer), carefully slide in a tortilla and fry for 12-15 seconds until golden and bubbly on the first side.

Flip and use tongs to immediately fold in half. Fry another 10-12 seconds per side or until golden brown then use tongs to transfer the taco shell to the prepared baking sheet.

Immediately sprinkle taco shells lightly with kosher salt. I find if you open them up a bit and set them upside-down to cool and drain on the paper towels, they will stay open a bit more, making them easier to fill and you don’t need a taco holder. Repeat with remaining tortillas until all shells are fried.

Super easy and amazing!!  I got so tired of opening a box of taco shells to find half of them broken. And they just don’t taste that great, honestly. 
Thanks for sharing this recipe Natasha! But you know what we need now… HOMEMADE CORN TORTILLAS!! ☺️☺️☺️

Hello Natasha, I just love all your recipes. Your make them so easy to follow and understand. I've made these taco shells before and they were delicious. Thank you so much.

Yes! I just noticed the from scratch flour tortillas! I’m so sorry I should have been more clear! Thank you! You never fail me

Thanks for the recipe!!! I had fun trying this. Def not as easy as you make it sound, and despite oil the right temp I went through a bag of tortillas to get them right and the cooking time was twice as long. Maybe explain how they should feel when they come out of the hot oil: will they get more crispy as they cool, etc. Thank you!!!

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