Spartan King Taco Recipe
Single taco with homemade corn tortilla filed with jack cheese, guacamole, pico, and your choice of meat: chicken tinga, shredded beef or carnitas.
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Ingredients
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Tortilla
Filling
Method
Tortilla Preparation
- 1
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a mixing bowl, combine corn masa harina and salt.
- 2
Form Dough
Gradually add water to the masa mixture while mixing with your hands until a dough forms.
- 3
Portion Dough
Divide the dough into small balls, about the size of a golf ball.
- 4
Shape Tortillas
Using a tortilla press or a rolling pin, flatten each ball between two pieces of plastic wrap into a thin disc.
- 5
Filling Preparation
- 6
Cook Meat
Prepare your choice of meat according to your preferred recipe (chicken tinga, shredded beef, or carnitas). Ensure it is cooked and shredded or diced as needed.
- 7
Prepare Toppings
Set aside the jack cheese, guacamole, and pico de gallo for assembly.
Taco Assembly
- 8
Start Assembly
Place a warm tortilla on a plate.
- 9
Add Cheese
Add a layer of jack cheese on the tortilla.
- 10
Add Meat
Spoon your choice of meat over the cheese.
- 11
Finish Topping
Top with guacamole and pico de gallo.
- 12
Serve Taco
Fold the tortilla in half to enclose the filling and serve immediately.
