Basket Tacos (AKA Sweated Tacos, Steamed Tacos)

Name: Basket Tacos (AKA Sweated Tacos, Steamed Tacos)
Ingredients: About 3/4 cup vegetable oil or fresh-rendered pork lard for brushing; 2 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed, seeded and torn into 2-inch pieces; 3 garlic cloves, peeled and halved; Salt; About 7 cups of filling: choose from fillings like Bean-and-Bacon (LINK), Potato - Chorizo (LINK), Tomatillo-Chicharrón Braise (LINK), Easy Mole with Chicken (LINK)—2 or 3 fillings is recommended; 36 corn tortillas (fresh ones are best here); 1 large white onion, thinly sliced; 1 1/2 to 2 cups salsa (Avocado-Tomatillo Salsa (LINK) is one of my favorites here); 1 1/2 to 2 cups sliced pickled jalapeños (you can include some onion and carrot if you have it)

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These tacos have a cult following. But if you’ve never stood at one of the big baskets perched on the back of a bicycle in Mexico City and devoured their

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Ingredients

About 3/4 cup vegetable oil or fresh-rendered pork lard for brushing
2 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed, seeded and torn into 2-inch pieces
3 garlic cloves, peeled and halved
Salt
About 7 cups of filling: choose from fillings like Bean-and-Bacon (LINK), Potato - Chorizo (LINK), Tomatillo-Chicharrón Braise (LINK), Easy Mole with Chicken (LINK)—2 or 3 fillings is recommended
36 corn tortillas (fresh ones are best here)
1 large white onion, thinly sliced
1 1/2 to 2 cups salsa (Avocado-Tomatillo Salsa (LINK) is one of my favorites here)
1 1/2 to 2 cups sliced pickled jalapeños (you can include some onion and carrot if you have it)