Pan Fried Tacos Recipes

PAN FRIED BEEF TACOS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°F. (This is just to keep your tacos warm while you're making them, or if you need to make them ahead of time you can keep them on warm for up to 30 minutes) Start by heating up a large skillet with the oil over medium heat. Add the beef and brown while breaking up with a spoon until completely cooked through. Next add in the diced tomatoes, green chilies, salt, pepper, cumin and garlic powder. Stir to combine the filling and transfer to a large bowl. Wipe out the skillet and spray with cooking spray. Place one tortilla in the skillet and top with 3/4 cup of the beef filling and a half a cup of cheese. Let cook open for 1 minute, then fold over and press down on the taco with a spatula so it seals closed. Cook for another 2 minutes then flip to the other side for another 2 minutes. Just get them nice and browned on both sides, it only takes about 5 minutes total for each taco. Transfer to the oven to keep warm and repeat with the remaining tortillas.

CRISPY BEEFY PAN-FRIED TACOS

Steps:

• Season beef. Pat enough of the seasoned meat on each tortilla to cover 1/2 of the corn tortilla.
• Heat oil in a large frying pan on medium-high temperature. Place (unfolded) tortilla with meat in the hot oil, one at a time.
• As soon as one tortilla softens in the oil, gently fold to cover the raw meat, and then add another. Repeat this method (as many as pan size allows). Watch for crispness and turn over GENTLY to complete cooking. (CAREFUL, OIL WILL BE HOT!!)
• Drain on paper towels and serve with guacamole salad/salsa.

PAN FRIED BEEF TACOS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the beef, breaking up with a spoon into crumbles until completely cooked through. Drain the grease and return to the skillet.
• Next add the diced tomatoes, green chiles, salt, cumin and garlic powder. Stir and cook for 2-3 minutes to warm the filling through, then transfer to a bowl.
• Carefully wipe out the skillet with paper towels and spray with cooking spray.
• Place a tortilla in the skillet and top one half of the tortilla with about 3/4 cup of the filling and 1/2 cup of cheese.
• Fold the tortilla over to cover the meat half (like an omelette), press down with a spatula or a plate and cook for 2 minutes until the bottom is crispy.
• Flip the taco over to crisp up the other side, another 2 minutes, then remove from the skillet and repeat with the remaining tortillas.

PAN-FRIED TACOS

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef in a large skillet.
• Add the tomato sauce, water, minced onions, chili powder and taco sauce, if using. Bring to a boil and let simmer gently on the stove with the lid off to let the flavors blend.
• Meanwhile, while the meat mixture is simmering, chop the tomatoes, lettuce and grate the cheese. Place each in a separate bowl. Refrigerate until needed.
• Next, assemble the ingredients for homemade guacamole and put it together.
• Heat the oil in the electric frying pan at 350 degrees, covered. Return to the meat mix on the stove and stir in the flour. The mixture should gradually thicken. If you want to have a thicker meat mix, add a bit more flour.
• When mixture has thickened, turn off the heat. Turn the oven on to 200 degrees for keeping cooked tacos warm.
• Separate 12 corn tortillas, or however many you need to use. Lay a corn tortilla flat in the hot oil, then place about 3 tablespoons of meat mixture into the center of the tortilla. Using a spatula, fold the tortilla in half and push it to one corner of the electric skillet. Repeat this process until you have four tortillas folded, one for each corner.
• By this time, it will be time to flip the first taco you filled. Carefully, using a spatula, roll the taco over onto its other side. Repeat the process, going in order from first taco to last. By the time you flip the last one, it will be time to take the first taco out of the skillet.
• Place the cooked tacos on a couple of layers of paper towels in a baking pan. When you have removed the tacos from the skillet and placed them in the baking pan, put the pan in the oven to keep the cooked pan-fried tacos warm. Start cooking the next batch of tacos. Repeat the cooking process until you have the number of tacos you need.

CRISPY FISH TACOS

Steps:

• Cut the fish into 1 1/2-inch chunks. (Reserve 1 fillet and refrigerate for the online Round 2 Recipe, Ceviche.)
• To make the batter, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk in enough water, about 1 to 1 1/2 cups, until the mixture is the consistency of pancake batter.
• Heat the oil in a deep skillet over medium heat to 360 degrees F.
• When the oil is hot, working in batches, dip the fish pieces into the batter and carefully add them to the hot oil. Cook the fish until golden brown on both sides and the fish is cooked through, about 4 to 6 minutes total. Remove from the pan and drain on to a sheet tray lined with a paper bag or paper towels.
• To make the sauce, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, hot sauce, lime juice, garlic, and 2 tablespoons cilantro in a small bowl. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Wrap the tortillas in a damp towel and microwave on medium for 1 minute to warm. Put about 1/4 cup of the shredded cabbage on each tortilla. Put 3 pieces of the fried fish on top of the cabbage, then top with some sauce. Arrange the tacos on a serving platter and garnish with a sprinkle of cilantro. Serve immediately.

FRIED BEEF TACOS

Steps:

• For the fried taco shells: Add about 1/2 inch oil to a medium high-sided pot. Heat to 350 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, roll each biscuit into a 6-inch circle. Working in batches, fry the biscuits until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Remove to a paper towel-lined sheet tray. Sprinkle with salt.
• For the filling: Add the oil to a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking up with a spoon, 5 to 6 minutes. Meanwhile, mix together the taco seasoning in a small bowl: chili, garlic, and onion powders, Mexican oregano, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Add to the beef, along with the beer. Continue cooking until the beef is no longer pink and the sauce has thickened slightly, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Assembly: Place a fried biscuit on a plate. Top with a scoop of filling followed by the cheese, lettuce, olives, tomatoes and scallions. Finish with a dollop of sour cream and a dash of hot sauce. Repeat to make 5 more tacos.

QUICK FISH TACOS

Steps:

• Mix sour cream and lime juice together in a large bowl; season with salt and black pepper. Reserve about half the mixture in another bowl for serving. Mince half the jalapeno pepper; save other half for later. Toss cabbage, green onions, and minced jalapeno half in remaining sour cream mixture until slaw is well mixed.
• Heat olive oil and remaining jalapeno half in a large skillet over medium heat; swirl oil to coat skillet evenly. Season tilapia fillets with salt and pepper. Pan-fry fish strips in the skillet in 2 batches until fish is golden brown and easily flaked with a fork, 5 to 6 minutes. Discard jalapeno half.
• Heat tortillas in the microwave on high until warm, 20 to 30 seconds.
• Serve fish in warmed tortillas topped with cabbage slaw, reserved sour cream mixture, and cilantro.

CRISPY FRIED TACOS

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the salsa ingredients; cover and pulse until salsa reaches desired consistency. Transfer to a large bowl; cover and refrigerate., In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Sprinkle with salt. Meanwhile, in another large skillet, fry tortillas in oil in batches just until crisp; drain on paper towels., Fill tortillas with beef; sprinkle with cheese. Fold in half. Serve with lettuce and salsa.

FRIED TACOS

Steps:

• Brown beef over low heat, break up into fine pieces. Drain.
• Add beans, smash & mix into beef.
• Add salt, chili powder, & 2 T of taco sauce; remove from heat.
• Wrap tortillas in towel & microwave 20-30 seconds to soften.
• Heat oil in deep fryer.
• Spread meat mixture on center of each tortilla.
• Fold tortilla over & press closed.
• Drop each taco into hot oil & fry until crispy.
• Drain cooked tacos on paper towels.
• Open shells & add 1/2 slice cheese, lettuce, and taco sauce.
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PAN-FRIED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, Cajun seasoning, basil, parsley, and lemon-pepper seasoning. Stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tilapia fillets and increase heat to medium-high.
• Cook tilapia until opaque and easily flaked with a fork, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Adjust temperature if it browns too quickly.