Tacos Dorados
User Reviews
5.0
21 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
16 tacos
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Calories
165 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mexican
Tacos Dorados
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Tacos dorados feature crispy, golden corn tortillas filled with a classic ground beef and potato mixture. A quick and easy Mexican dinner!
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Ingredients
For the tacos dorados
- 2 large russet potatoes, peeled and diced into 1-inch chunks
- 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil, plus more for frying
- ½ small onion chopped (white or yellow)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more salt as needed
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- 16 corn tortillas
For the toppings
- Mexican crema
- Thinly shredded lettuce
- salsa
- chopped cilantro
- queso fresco or cotija cheese
Instructions
- Fill a large pot or Dutch oven with water and bring it to a boil over high heat. Add the potatoes and boil for 20 minutes or until they are fork-tender. Drain the potatoes, add them back to the pot, and mash them with a potato masher. Set aside.
- Heat one tablespoon of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, then add the onion and garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the ground beef and break it up using the back of a cooking spoon. Stir in the chili powder, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and ground cumin. Cook for about 8-10 minutes, or until it is fully cooked through, and remove the skillet from the heat.
- Add the mashed potatoes to the cooked ground beef and stir thoroughly until fully combined. Taste and season with more salt as needed.
- Wrap the corn tortillas in a damp paper towel and warm them in the microwave for 30 seconds or until hot and pliable. Alternatively, you could warm up the corn tortillas on a skillet or comal over medium-high heat.
- Working in batches of three, fill one-half of each tortilla with about 2-3 tablespoons of the potato and meat mixture. Fold the other half of the tortilla over the filling and continue until the tacos have been assembled.
- Pour enough oil into the bottom of a deep skillet or saute pan so that the oil reaches halfway up the tacos. Heat the oil over medium-high heat until it reaches 350-375°F, then fry the tacos for about 45-60 seconds per side or until golden brown and crispy.
- Transfer them to a paper towel-lined plate to drain off any excess oil, and repeat until all the tacos have been fried.
- Serve tacos with Mexican crema, shredded lettuce, salsa, chopped cilantro, and queso fresco.
Notes
- Don’t overstuff. While it’s tempting to add a lot of filling, overstuffing can cause the filling to fall out during frying.
- Make sure the oil is hot. Heat the oil to around 350°F (175°C). If the oil isn’t hot enough, the tacos will absorb too much oil and become greasy. If it’s too hot, they will burn on the outside really quickly. An instant-read thermometer is a great tool for this.
- Assemble and fry the tacos in batches. If the assembled tacos sit too long before they’re fried, the tortillas may dry out and crack.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1taco
Calories
165kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
181mg
(8%)
Potassium
349mg
(10%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
57IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16tacos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 165 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1taco | |
| Calories | 165kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 181mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 349mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 57IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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