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Tacos de Canasta
Basket tacos — soft steamed corn tortillas filled with refried beans or potato and chorizo, served from the basket.
Total time
55 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
35 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Mexican
gluten-free
Ingredients
16corn tortillas
400grefried beans
400gpotatoes, boiled and mashed
200gMexican chorizo, fried
4 tbsplard or vegetable oil
salsa rojato serve
pickled jalapeñosto serve
Instructions
1
Mix fried chorizo with mashed potato for filling.
2
Heat tortillas until pliable.
3
Fill half with refried beans and half with potato chorizo.
4
Fold each tortilla and brush lightly with warm lard.
5
Stack filled tacos tightly in a basket or container lined with cloth.
6
Cover and steam 30 minutes — the steam makes them incredibly soft.
7
Serve with salsa roja and pickled jalapeños.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
395
Protein
13.3g
Fat
4.1g
Carbs
78.8g
Fiber
12.3g
Sodium
398mg
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