Hardshelltacos Recipes

SOFT SHELL TACOS

Steps:

• Warmup soft shell tacos.
• Fill each taco with 2 TBSP of the beef chili.
• Top with cheese and desired toppings. Serve with sour cream or salsa.

HARD-SHELL TEX-MEX TACO

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the canola oil over medium-high heat; add the onions and cook until translucent. Add the cayenne, chile powder, cumin and Mexican oregano and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the beef and cook until browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the tomato sauce and apple cider vinegar and cook until the sauce reduces slightly, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Build the tacos in this order: cheese on the bottom, followed by the beef, tomatoes, avocados, lettuce and jalapenos. Serve the sour cream on the taco or on the side for dipping.

CLASSIC HARD SHELL TACOS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine chili powder, cumin, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika and dried oregano. Set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onions and saute for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent.
• Add ground beef and break up into smaller chunks using a wooden spoon. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the beef is completely browned, about 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add small bowl of taco seasoning and tomato paste. Mix thoroughly until tomato paste is completely combined with all the meat.
• Add water, mix to combine and remove the taco meat from the heat.
• Heat up hard taco shells according to package instructions.
• Divide meat mixture into taco shells and top with shredded cheese, lettuce, diced tomatoes, sour cream and salsa. Serve immediately.

HARD TACO SHELLS

Steps:

• Heat about 1 inch of oil in a heavy skillet over medium to medium-high heat to 365 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Use tongs to place one tortilla at a time into the oil. It should start to sizzle right away. Cook for about 15 seconds, then flip over and fold the shell in half, holding in place with the tongs until crispy, about 15 seconds. You may need a little practice at first. Drain on paper towels, and sprinkle with salt while still hot. Use for tacos right away, or they may become chewy. Leftovers may be heated in the oven for crisping.

TACO NIGHT DONE RIGHT: RACH'S BEEF + CHORIZO HARD SHELL TACOS

Steps:

• For the tacos, heat a large cast-iron or other skillet over medium-high heat, brown and crumble the chorizo and remove to paper towel-lined plate to drain
• Wipe pan, add olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
• Add onions, chilies and garlic, season with salt, soften 5 minutes, add ½ cup water and let it absorb
• Add beef to onions and crumble, then season with chili powder, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper
• If using, add cayenne pepper sauce
• Brown, then add ½ cup water, reduce heat to low, and add chorizo back to pan
• Heat oven to 400˚F
• Arrange taco shells on baking sheet and line each with cheese, bake 3 to 4 minutes to toast shell and melt cheeses
• Fill tacos with meat and top with lettuce, salsa and/or taco sauce, guac, pickled peppers and onions
• For the salsa verde, line a small tray with foil and arrange tomatillos, peppers, onion and garlic and place rack 1 rung above center
• Broil the ingredients to char evenly, cool to handle, peel and stem the peppers
• Remove garlic from skins
• Place ingredients and juices in food processor and add juice of 2 limes, salt and pepper, cumin, agave, cilantro and process
• For the traditional guacamole, with a sharp knife, cut the avocados in half lengthwise
• Remove the pit and scrape the flesh with a spoon into a small bowl
• Transfer half to a medium bowl and use the back of a fork to mash it until a paste forms
• Add the jalapeño, lime juice, onion, cilantro and salt and stir to combine
• Add the reserved avocado half, mix gently and season with salt, as needed

HARD SHELL TACOS

Steps:

• Heat the taco shells according to the instructions on the packet.
• Warm refried beans in a pan on low-medium heat for a few minutes, until warm all the way through.
• Prepare the fillings and place them in bowls with appropriate serving utensils.
• Arrange the shells on a large plate with the fillings around them on the table.
• ENJOY! :).