Teeny Tiny Tacos Recipes

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TINY TACOS



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These tiny tacos were inspired by a fast food commercial I saw. I loved the idea and wanted to figure out how to do them better, and at home. Serve in a taco salad presentation (on top of shredded lettuce with avocado, onion, salsa, sour cream, cilantro, and lime wedges) or as appetizers.

Provided by Chef John

Time 1h40m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 tablespoon olive oil
⅓ cup finely diced onion
1 pound ground beef
1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground dried chipotle pepper
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
⅛ teaspoon dried oregano
2 pinches cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons tomato paste
½ cup water
2 tablespoons minced jalapeno peppers
15 (6 inch) corn tortillas
1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or as needed

Steps:

  • Add oil, onion, and ground beef to a cast iron skillet set over medium-high heat. Add salt, chili powder, cumin, chipotle, garlic powder, black pepper, oregano, and cayenne. Break beef apart with a spatula to mix in spices; cook until browned and crumbled into very small pieces, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Stir in tomato paste and water and return to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until most of the liquid has reduced, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in jalapeno peppers and cook for 1 minute. Turn off the heat, taste, and adjust seasoning.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Stack up 2 or 3 corn tortillas at a time and use a 2-inch round pastry cutter to cut 4 small circles out of each stack, making 60 total. Place circles in a single layer, 1/2 inch apart, on sheet pans.
  • Mix Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses together. Top each tortilla circle with cheese, using the pastry cutter to keep it from spilling onto the pan. Repeat with remaining tortillas and cheese. Top each with about 1 teaspoon taco beef and another teaspoon cheese.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cheese melts, about 3 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven. Carefully fold each tortilla in half, being careful not to press out the filling. Allow to cool for a few minutes, then chill in the refrigerator until firm, about 20 minutes.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches and adding more oil as necessary, pan-fry tacos until crispy and heated through and the edges are a bit caramelized, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 299.9 calories, Carbohydrate 19.1 g, Cholesterol 49.8 mg, Fat 18.3 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 15.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 192.8 mg, Sugar 0.9 g

TEENY TINY TACOS



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Make and share this Teeny Tiny Tacos recipe from Food.com.

Provided by lauren

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

nonstick cooking spray
1 lb raw ground chicken or 1 lb ground turkey
1/2 cup bottled salsa
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
4 lettuce leaves
24 miniature taco shells or 8 regular-size taco shells
3/4 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese (3 ounces)
sour cream
chopped tomato
salsa, if you like

Steps:

  • If using chicken or turkey, lightly spray a skillet with cooking spray. Put ground beef, chicken, or turkey in the skillet; use a wooden spoon to break up the meat. Put the skillet on a burner. Turn the burner to medium-high heat. Cook until no pink color is left in the meat, stirring now and then with the wooden spoon. This will take 6 to 10 minutes. Turn off burner. Remove skillet from burner.
  • Place a colander over a bowl. Spoon meat into the colander and let the fat drain into the bowl. Put fat in a container to throw away.
  • Stir 1/2 cup salsa and the oregano into the meat. Cover skillet and put skillet on a burner. Turn the burner to medium heat. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring with the wooden spoon after 3 minutes. Turn off burner. Remove skillet from burner. Put meat in a bowl.
  • While meat mixture is cooking, tear or cut lettuce into bite-size pieces. Use kitchen scissors to open the package of taco shells.
  • To make tacos, spoon meat mixture into taco shells. Add lettuce and cheese. Top with sour cream, chopped tomato, and extra salsa, if you like.
  • Serve with fresh orange sections and a glass of milk.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 321.6, Fat 20.6, SaturatedFat 8.1, Cholesterol 66.2, Sodium 345, Carbohydrate 14.5, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 1, Protein 19.6

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