| Level: | Intermediate |
| Total: | 1 hr 15 min |
| Active: | 45 min |
| Yield: | 9 tacos (3 servings) |
Ingredients
- 10 tomatillos, husked
- 2 serrano peppers, stemmed
- 1 clove garlic
- Salt and pepper
- Salt and pepper
- 2 large russet potatoes
- 1 spoonful butter
- 4 leaves epazote, chopped
- Salt and pepper
- 9 corn tortillas
- 2 cups vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup grated cotija cheese
- 1/3 cup finely chopped white onion
Instructions
- For the salsa: Boil the tomatillos in water until soft. Transfer to a blender, along with the serrano peppers, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. Blend well.
- For the tacos: Boil the potatoes in salted water until tender; don’t overcook–they should stay in one piece. Smash the potatoes with the butter, being careful to leave good texture; don’t mash them all the way as if you were making mashed potatoes. Add the epazote and salt and pepper to taste; mix.
- Heat the tortillas on a griddle until soft. Add about a spoonful of the potato mixture to one side of each tortilla, then roll up the tortillas like flautas.
- Deep-fry the rolled tortillas in the oil until golden brown.
- Serve 3 tacos per person, cover with salsa, and sprinkle with cotija and onions. Serve with a spoon on the side, so people can eat the salsa!
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 3 servings |
| Calories | 2052 |
| Total Fat | 188 g |
| Saturated Fat | 32 g |
| Carbohydrates | 90 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 12 g |
| Sugar | 8 g |
| Protein | 14 g |
| Cholesterol | 94 mg |
| Sodium | 1542 mg |
Reviews
This is delicious and simple! Very simple ingredients with a ton of flavor. Epazote is easy to find online. You can also substitute with Mexican oregano and cilantro together. Not quite the same but will work. Only problem is it’s not enough servings. Definitely at least double the recipe. You’ll be sorry when they’re gone!
followed this recipe to the T…. not worth the money for ingredients or the work of preparing and clean up. Extremely bland, were it not for the tomatillo salsa, and garnishes, it wold have no taste . Guy bragged about it being on the top 10 tacos he ever had…hmmm. recipe thrown away.
Judy W