Puffy Tacos

Recipe courtesy Diana Barrios

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Total Time:
30 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Yield:
14 tacos
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups corn tortilla mix
  • 1/2 tablespoon salt
  • 2 1/4 cups warm water

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix thoroughly. When the dough is consistent begin rolling dough balls about the size of a ping pong ball. Using a tortilla press that is lined in a thick plastic, press out the dough. You use the plastic (it can be a ziploc bag that has been cut) so that the dough does not stick to the tortilla press. Meanwhile have a deep pot filled with cooking oil approximately 2 inches high and heated to 250 degrees. Drop the flat tortilla in the hot oil and using a metal spatula repeatedly douse with the oil. You will see that it will begin to puff up. Flip it over and using the spatula make an indention in the middle of the tortilla to forma taco shape. Remove from oil and allow to drain. Fill with ground meat, shredded chicken, guacamole, bean and cheese or your favorite filling. Top with shredded lettuce and diced tomato.

Caution; Be very careful when making these. Make sure there is proper ventilation and do not allow the oil to get too hot. Also, if you can't get your hands on a tortilla press then use a clean counter. You will still need the plastic so that the dough does not stick to the counter. Place your dough ball on the plastic and cover with more plastic and then using something heavy to press it out.

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  • on September 06, 2011

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    These came out really great with a few adjustments: I added 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder so they would puff up better, and I fried them at 375 degrees used a metal fish spatula to flip them and fold in half and let them drain on paper towels. This is a great recipe and maybe next time i will make extra dough balls and freeze them so i can thaw ahead of time for a quick dinner. **I used "maseca: masa harina.

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  • on July 26, 2010

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    all the recipie lists as a base ingredient is premade masa mix???
    I have my own fish taco filling I want to use.......was looking for the puffy shell recipie to put it in. Very disappointed a FN/Bobby Flay recipe just says "go get pre-made mix".

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  • on April 25, 2010

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    There is one big error in this recipe,and its the 250 oil temp,maybe it was a typo but should be fixed.

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