For my family tacos have always been a reason to get together, despite having nothing to celebrate. Just the smell of these tacos cooking can take me back to the memories of grandparent’s houses loaded with all kinds of relatives and family friends. It’s definitely a part of my childhood that I cherish.
Having said that, these are labor-intensive and not to be attempted by anyone with low patience. People ask my mom and grandma for the recipe all the time; my mom rarely gives it out because she thinks it is hard to articulate the process.
As I see it, it all starts with the beef.
Brown 2 pounds of ground beef then add:
1/2 cup Heinz 57 sauce
1/3 cup Worcestershire
1/2 Tbs onion powder
1/2 Tbs garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste.
Next comes the corn shell. There is definitely an art to frying these shells. In hot vegetable oil, place a single shell in the vat. Next, use tongs to shape the shell into an almost “C” like shape. Fry the shells until they are stiff. This can be the most difficult part of preparing the tacos. Make sure to have some practice shells ready and in case the first couple do not turn out in the desired “C” shape.
Fill the shells with meat then top with the following ingredients at your own discretion:
one head of finely chopped lettuce
1/2 cup chop onion
2 tomatoes diced
2 cups 4 cheese Mexican cheese
Use a toothpick to hold the tacos together once stuffed.
Finally, bake the stuffed tacos in an oven at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes.
Serve with fresh made salsa.
These tacos are a family tradition. I might be in deep trouble for sharing the recipe, but they’re too good not to share.
