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Bryant
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« on: March 29, 2010, 09:47:36 pm » |
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I agree with Browndog's quantities. You can substitute a package of cheap bacon for the lb. of sausage and use the same dozen eggs.
My favorite tacos are made using refrigerated baked potatoes from the evening before. Often when we grill, I'll wrap and bake on the grill a couple extra potatoes just for tacos the next morning.
I make mine like this:
Take a package of cheap bacon, and seperate the pieces into a large skillet. They can all lay on top or all over each other. Cook that on med-high constantly stirring around until the bacon is almost starting to crisp. While the bacon is cooking, take the potatoes from the fridge, remove the foil and peel off the skin. Cut them into small cubes. Remove the bacon, chop it up (not too small of pieces) and set aside. Drain about 3/4 of the grease. Add about a tablespoon of butter and dump in the cubed potatoes along with about a half handful of coursely chopped onion. Brown all this slighlty in the bacon grease / butter. When browned, put the bacon back in and stir around. While that's cooking a little, lightly scramble a dozen eggs. I like to add a little milk to my eggs...makes them a little more fluffy. When done, pour the eggs into the bacon/onion/potato mixture along with about a quarter handful of finely chopped fresh cilantro. Let it cook a little, then stir it to mix all together. The eggs cook fast, and will get too done / dry if your not careful. Usually when I pour the eggs in, I turn off the stove and the heat is plenty to get them just right.
I like to heat my tortillas and mostly use store bought. If your really wanting to make an impression stop by a mexican restaurant that makes their own tortillas and buy them there. The secret to a great taco, is a good tortilla.
As for wrapping them, recruit a helper who can stack your tortillas and foil. In other words, a big stack of rotating square of foil, then tortilla. When time to wrap, one person scooping the mixture, grab a handful of cheese wrap it up and your on to the next one.
I've cooked this same thing for large groups, and just the wife, kids and I. They turn out great!
Now you've made me hungry!
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