Lazy Tacos


I learned about Lazy Tacos from a Facebook page for New Mexico recipes, and I knew I had to try them. I watched a couple of videos and checked out more than a couple of recipes. Although I was frustrated that the recipes listed spices with no quantities, I decided to go for it. And...it worked! However, just like the other recipes, I don't have quantities to share with you. This is what I can tell you - 

Start with a pound of ground beef (we use grass-fed beef, which is very lean). Mix in:

  • Salt 
  • Pepper
  • Garlic powder
  • Onion powder
  • Cumin

Of course, you can add in other spices - even your favorite taco seasoning. 

Lay your corn tortillas out on a large cutting board and spread a thin layer of ground beef across a little less than half of it. This is close to 2 tablespoons.

 
Heat vegetable oil up in a large skillet - about 1/2 inch should do it. As for how hot you want the oil, you want the tortillas to bubble nicely, but if they spatter and pop, your oil may be too hot. If it is too cool, it will bubble just a little (if at all) and your tortillas will soak it up.

Once the oil is hot enough, slide the meat side of the taco into the oil, making sure to submerge through the center of the tortilla. This will soften it so it doesn't break while you fold it over.

See that bit of a break? Yeah - I may have rushed it a bit. That's OK, though. It was still yummy.


Cook until it is golden brown and then flip over. If you jump the gun a bit, that's OK - you can always flip it back over later.

Once they are nicely golden, pick one up with tongs and turn it sideways so the oil can drain. Then lay them on a rack. I put it over another pan, just to make clean-up easier. Now is the time to sprinkle with salt - or even with some seasoning of your choice.

At this point, some folks add cheese inside. We decided to go a different route. We had salsa, queso, and sour cream, so we decided to just dip the tacos in those - or spoon the sauce over.


Sorry - no pictures of a fully dressed taco ready for consumption. They were tasty, and we didn't slow down for any other pictures.

Not bad for a first time :) And the taste was great. Lessons for next time - start with the burner turned up to 5, add in a bit more spice to the ground beef, and stage the picture so you can't see my broken taco :)

Enjoy!

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