Nana’s Tacos

My good friend, Jason’s mother Andra, taught me how to make Nana’s famous taco. 

I asked Andra to teach me how to make a good taco because it’s his favorite dish.  I wanted to learn how to make this for him.  He loves his mother’s tacos, he told me.  Eight years later, all I have left is a broken heart and a good taco recipe….

A Ingredients

Olive oil                           1 tablespoon

Beef, ground                   ½ lb

Garlic, minced                  1 teaspoon

Cuming, ground                1 teaspoon

Chili powder                    ¼ teaspoon

Onion powder                   1 teaspoon

Red hot chili pepper         ½ teaspoon

Salt and black pepper           to taste

B Ingredients

White corn tortilla              8 slices

Oil                                      2 cups

C Ingredients

Lettuce, Shredded                1 cup

Cheddar cheese,Shredded   ½ cup

Black olive, sliced               ¼ cup

Pico de gallo                       ½ cup

Hot Salsa                             ½ cup

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Directions:

1. In a shallow frying pan, add the olive oil in A ingredients, add the ground beef and minced garlic to pan, cook until done.  Try to break up the bigger pieces with spatula.  Then add the rest of the A ingredients to pan, cook for an additional couple of minutes.

2. Heat the oil in B ingredients in a shallow frying pan, 350°F/180°C, or until bubbles form when wooden stick insert into oil. 

3. Scoop some meat sauce onto a white corn tortilla, fold into half moon shape, dip the bottom into the hot oil until crispy, then fry the other two sides in turns until crispy, too. 

4. While the taco’s hot, add the shredded lettuce, shredded cheddar cheese, sliced black olive, Pico de Gallo, and Hot Salsa. 

Serving: 4