We have, many times, shared our table with friends. And, many times, we share our table when I serve up tacos. These are not just any tacos. These are the very unique, strange, fabulous, to-die-for, tacos that my mom always made when I was growing up and she got the recipe from a military wife neighbor in the trailer park where they lived when my dad was in the Army - in the early 60's. I never fix tacos any other way. We generally (except for unforeseen circumstances - like I'm not available to cook type circumstances) have tacos every Tuesday. Taco Tuesday. Taco Tuesday began a couple years ago when Stacia, our surragote daughter (she was attending university here and we made her ours for the 4 years she was here - she's back home now, married - and we miss her) lived here. But we've also invited others to share our tacos. Last night we had Lori (who has shared bread (I mean tacos) with us many times) and her hubby Andrew over. Great meal, great friends, great time. Oh, I also made jalapeno poppers too! There were much oohing and aahing over the food.
Tacos (my mom's tacos)
20 corn tortillas
1-1 1/2 lb ground beef
Canola Oil
Shredded Lettuce
Mexican Cheese Blend - shredded
Tomatoes, diced
Parent Sauce (recipe later)
Sour Cream (if you so desire)
Pat hamburger onto 1/2 of the 20, flat corn tortillas. Using an electric skillet (I use a large electric skillet and can fit 10 tacos at a time in the skillet - smaller skillets can fit 8), pour 1/2 inch deep of oil into skillet and heat at 250 degrees. When oil is hot, using tongs, dip meat-laden corn tortillas into the oil. As the tortilla softens in the heated oil lay the side of the tortilla with no meat over the side with meat (folding it in half). Do this to all of the tortilla's. Cook for 5-7 minutes on the first side, flip and 3-4 minutes on the other side. Drain tacos on a paper towel. Fill immediately with shredded cheese. Finish the second batch of tacos and fill those immediately with cheese. Serve with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, parent sauce and sour cream (if you must). Serves 4-5 (depending on whether you have three hungry boys in the family who are taller than their momma and they are only 12).