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Crisp tortillas with beef

Description

Mexican tostadas are fried corn tortillas topped with refried beans, meat and vegetables. This crips tortilas are easy and fun to make and very enjoyable to eat.

Ingredients

1⁄2 c vegetable oil
12 tortilla (corn tortillas)
1 lb beef (ground beef)
1 onion (medium size, chopped)
1 cn tomato (chopped tomato, 10 oz can)
2 chili pepper (or to taste, chopped)
1 clv garlic (finely chopped)
1 t oregano
1⁄2 t cumin (ground)
2 c refried beans (warm)
2 c lettuce (shredded)
2 tomato (chopped or sliced)
1 c cheese (grated)
  seasoning (salt and pepper to taste)
  salsa (salsa cruda or taco sauce)

Instructions

Heat a little oil in a skillet and cook beef, onion and garlic until the meat is brown.

Drain excess fat and add canned tomatoes, chopped chili, oregano, cumin and chili powder. Season with salt and pepper, if needed. Simmer uncovered 15-20 minutes.

Heat oil in a deep frying pan and fry corn tortillas, one or two at a time, until crisp. Drain on kitchen paper and stack. 

Spread each tortilla with warm refried beans. Put 2 heaped tablespoons of meat on top of the beans.

Top with shredded lettuce, sliced tomato and grated cheese.

Finish off with some salsa.

Serve.

  • Crispy tortilla with beef Mexican style.
Yield
6 servings
Cooking time
30
Preparation time
25
Total time
55 minutes

Notes

You can substitute chopped garlic with 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder. If there is no time to make them at home, substitute 2 cups refried beans with one 15 oz can.

Heat the refried beans while the meat is simmering.

Variations

For a variation, replace beef with pulled pork, chicken or shrimps.

Source

There are also crisp tortillas with chicken, or tostadas de tinga, made the same way but with no refried beans.

Mexican cuisine

Mexican food history

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