Costra Taco Con Nopalitos Recipe
chihuahua cheese crusted hand pressed corn tortilla stuffed with nopales, red onion, tomato, lettuce hearts and cured cactus salsa
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Ingredients
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Tortilla
Filling
Cured Cactus Salsa
Method
Tortilla Preparation
- 1
Make the Dough
In a large bowl, combine masa harina, water, and salt. Mix until a smooth dough forms.
- 2
Shape the Tortillas
Divide the dough into small balls (about the size of a golf ball). Using a tortilla press or rolling pin, flatten each ball between two pieces of plastic wrap to form thin tortillas.
- 3
- 4
Add Cheese
While the tortillas are still warm, sprinkle Chihuahua cheese on one side of each tortilla and fold in half, pressing gently to adhere.
Filling Preparation
- 5
Prepare Nopales
If using fresh nopales, clean and slice them into thin strips. Boil in salted water for 10-15 minutes until tender. Drain and cool.
- 6
Chop Vegetables
Finely chop the red onion, dice the tomato, and tear the lettuce into bite-sized pieces.
Cured Cactus Salsa Preparation
- 7
Assembly
- 8
Assemble the Tacos
Take a tortilla filled with melted cheese and add a layer of nopales, red onion, tomato, and lettuce hearts. Top with the cured cactus salsa.
- 9
Serve
Serve the tacos warm with additional salsa on the side if desired.