
Tacos Dorados
Golden, crunchy rolled tacos filled with seasoned shredded chicken and topped with cool crema.
Ingredients
- 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1/2 cup salsa verde
- 12 corn tortillas
- Neutral oil for frying
- 2 cups shredded lettuce
- 1/2 cup crema
- 1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco
- Sliced radishes
Instructions
- 1
Mix chicken with salsa verde.
- 2
Warm tortillas, add filling and roll tightly.
- 3
Fry seam-side down in shallow oil until crisp and golden on all sides.
- 4
Drain and top with lettuce, crema, queso fresco and radishes.
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