Puffy Tacos

Puffy Tacos

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The signature creation of San Antonio's Tex-Mex cuisine is the puffy taco.

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Cooking tools:

  • Skillet
  • Wooden spoon
  • Oven
  • Pot
  • Candy thermometer
  • Long metal tongs
  • Paper towel
  • Cutting board
  • Chef's knife
  • Mixing bowl
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Peeler
  • Colander
  • Plastic wrap
  • Serving platter
  • Stove
  • Kitchen timer
  • Spatula

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp. vegetable oil, plus more for frying
  • 2 lb. boneless beef chuck, finely chopped
  • 1 small yellow onion, peeled and minced
  • 1 green bell pepper, stemmed, cored, and minced
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1⁄2 tsp. garlic powder
  • Salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 waxy potato, peeled, diced, and parboiled
  • 3 tbsp. tomato paste
  • 12 raw 4 1⁄2" homemade Corn Tortillas
  • 1 ripe tomato, stemmed, cored, and diced
  • 1⁄4 head iceberg lettuce, sliced

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