Tacos de Canasta
Basket tacos — pre-filled, oiled, and steamed soft in a cloth-lined basket.
Ingredients
- 24 corn tortillas
- 2 cups refried beans
- 2 cups shredded chicken or potato-chorizo
- 1/2 cup oil
- 2 tbsp guajillo chile paste
- Salt
- Pickled jalapenos and onion to serve
Instructions
- 1
Warm the fillings and season well.
- 2
Mix the oil with the chile paste and a pinch of salt.
- 3
Warm each tortilla, fill with 2 tbsp of filling and fold.
- 4
Brush the folded tacos with the chile oil.
- 5
Stack in a cloth-lined basket or covered container and let steam in their own heat for at least 1 hour.
- 6
Serve soft with pickled jalapenos and onion.
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