Tacos are a staple in many homes. Hard taco shells are easily a more tastier taco shell than soft taco shells. The variations of tortillas widely available for purchase consist of soft corn tortillas, hard shell store bought corn tortillas, or soft flour tortillas which are all awesome. But what if you want the best of both worlds, a semi-custom option? This is the absolute best recipe for hard taco shells and all you need are store bought soft corn tortillas.
Imagine a warm semi chewy, semi crunchy shell, that taste fresh and wont rip when you stuff all of your taco ingredients inside. And to top if off, you have the option of adding salt and cheese to the outside of the shell to make your taste buds explode.
If you want to take your Taco Tuesdays to the next level, you absolutely need to make these hard taco shells by following the recipe below.
Hard Taco Shell Recipe
Ingredients:
- 6 soft corn taco shells
- ½ cup of parmesan cheese
- Cooking Oil (enough to fill frying pan ¼ in deep)
- Salt (to taste)
Prep:
- Heat oil to medium heat in pan
- If you are using a stainless steel pan for the first time, check out this post for tips.
- Put oil in pan and heat
Cooking:
- Lay tortilla in the oiled pan for 10 seconds
- Flip over and fry for an additional 10 seconds
- Fold in half and fry one side for 10 seconds
- Fry other half for an additional 10 seconds
- Remove from heat and lay on a plate with a paper towel to soak up excess oil
- Very lightly, sprinkle salt on one side (if you sprinkle too much salt, don’t be afraid to brush off excess)
- Sprinkle same side with parmesan cheese
- Repeat on additional side
- When finished lay on rack to drain excess oil
Tips
Some ingredients when we make tacos are:
- Hard Taco Shells
- Sour Cream
- Meat
- Mixed Cheese
- Lettuce
- Tomatoes
- Side of Rice
We love to later our tacos as such:
- Start with a fresh Hard Taco Shell
- Add in your meat
- Sprinkle some cheese on the meat
- Add your lettuce
- Add your tomatoes
- Add some Sour Cream
- Add a scoop of rice on the side
However you choose to dress your taco, make sure you are having fun with it.
