TINY TACOS
These tiny tacos were inspired by a fast food commercial I saw. I loved the idea and wanted to figure out how to do them better, and at home. Serve in a taco salad presentation (on top of shredded lettuce with avocado, onion, salsa, sour cream, cilantro, and lime wedges) or as appetizers.
Provided by Chef John
Time 1h40m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Add oil, onion, and ground beef to a cast iron skillet set over medium-high heat. Add salt, chili powder, cumin, chipotle, garlic powder, black pepper, oregano, and cayenne. Break beef apart with a spatula to mix in spices; cook until browned and crumbled into very small pieces, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Stir in tomato paste and water and return to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until most of the liquid has reduced, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in jalapeno peppers and cook for 1 minute. Turn off the heat, taste, and adjust seasoning.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Stack up 2 or 3 corn tortillas at a time and use a 2-inch round pastry cutter to cut 4 small circles out of each stack, making 60 total. Place circles in a single layer, 1/2 inch apart, on sheet pans.
- Mix Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses together. Top each tortilla circle with cheese, using the pastry cutter to keep it from spilling onto the pan. Repeat with remaining tortillas and cheese. Top each with about 1 teaspoon taco beef and another teaspoon cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese melts, about 3 minutes.
- Remove from the oven. Carefully fold each tortilla in half, being careful not to press out the filling. Allow to cool for a few minutes, then chill in the refrigerator until firm, about 20 minutes.
- Heat vegetable oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches and adding more oil as necessary, pan-fry tacos until crispy and heated through and the edges are a bit caramelized, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 299.9 calories, Carbohydrate 19.1 g, Cholesterol 49.8 mg, Fat 18.3 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 15.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 192.8 mg, Sugar 0.9 g
TINY TACO SALADS
Steps:
- Set a skillet over medium-high heat and add a little oil. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain off any oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Evenly distribute the lettuce among the chip cups. Top each with some ground beef, cheese, salsa, sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes and cilantro.
SKINNY TACO SALAD
75% less sat fat • 61% less fat • 60% more fiber than the original recipe. Don't miss out on south-of-the-border favorites--treat yourself to Taco Salad done light.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in water, chili powder, cumin and ground red pepper; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook about 5 minutes or until most of liquid has evaporated.
- Divide lettuce among 6 salad plates; top each with meat mixture and remaining ingredients except chips. Arrange chips around salad. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 380, Carbohydrate 42 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Fiber 10 g, Protein 27 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 480 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 0 g
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