WHEN I WAS A KID GROWING UP IN AUSTIN in the fifties and sixties, the regulation Texas taco was a single-sized, hard-fried corn tortilla shaped by machine into the form of a U. I consider this comfort food and I’d like some privacy while I eat waaaay too much. Like pickles on a cheeseburger, in a taco, with hot sauce. The pickles add just the right amount of salty crunch. These tacos are crispy and spicy, savory and salty. More is more when it comes to these tacos. These tacos are really good with a little fry action.Ĭrisp tortillas and it’s time to assemble. Feel free to char them over an open flame if your prefer a more fresh, less fried taco. The meat mixture is browned and just slightly crisp and now it’s time to fry the corn tortillas! I like to pan-fry my tortillas in a bit of oil. Stirring the potato into the taco meat will break the potato down perfectly. Don’t be shy, we’re adding a potato to the mix that will such up lots of flavor, too.Ī boiled potato (skin on and coarsely chopped) is added to the seasoned beef mixture. Spices are added and the mixture becomes fragrant and flavorful. Ground beef is browned until cooked through. While you’re at it… maybe make a full jar of taco seasoning for future taco adventures? Yes: Taco Seasoning + Charred Corn Tacos. Tequila: a sip for us and for good measure. It’s like making your own taco seasoning. Spices: cumin, garlic powder, sea salt, black pepper, and smokey paprika. Kosher dill pickles: sliced and snacked on. Here’s what we’ll need for taco dinner, at home, where it’s cozy.Ī big ol’ boiled Russet Potato: help extend the meat with cheap potato starch. Simple flavors and textures combine to make everything right in the world. The bright spot, the salvation from the meh bartenders and awkward dates around you, the comfort supreme: Beef and Pickle Tacos! Crunchy, salty, and cheesy.
It’s happy hour, half-dark at your table, and there is tequila, so… most anything is tolerable.
There’s a place in Los Angeles where you can drink feisty margaritas made by half-rude actor/bartenders, munch on half-bad chips and salsa, and watch awkward Tinder dates buzz around you.
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