Cómo hacer los Tacos De Canasta Mas Deliciosos

Discover the authentic taste of Mexico with Tacos de Canasta, also known as Basket Tacos or Sweated Tacos. These tantalizing treats, filled with a variety of flavorful stews and sweated to perfection in an insulated basket, make for a perfect street food experience or a delightful meal at home. Gather your friends and family, as this recipe is a fun and flavorful group activity!

Ingredients

For the Seasoned Oil:
🫒 0.5 liters + 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, generic cooking oil
🧄 2 cloves garlic
🧅 1 piece white onion
🌶️ 6 guajillo chiles, deveined, cleaned, and seedless
🧂 0.5 teaspoon salt

For the Tacos:
🌮 Tortillas: small, medium, or desired size
🧅 4 large red onions, finely sliced

Suggested Guisados (Fillings) - prepared beforehand:
🍗 Mole verde with chicken
🐖 Chicharrón prensado, pressed pork rinds
🫘 Frijoles puercos, pork beans
🥔 Papas con chorizo, potatoes with chorizo

Serving Accompaniments:
🥑 Green avocado salsa, chunky
🥑 Smooth crude green salsa, tomatillo-based with avocado
🌶️ Chiles curados, pickled jalapeños and carrots

Instructions

1- Prepare the Basket:

• Line a medium wicker basket with a thick cloth (e.g., a checkered towel), add two thick plastic bags, and finish with pink butcher paper.
• Ensure the interior is completely covered to create insulation.

2- Prepare the Seasoned Oil:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a stainless steel pot over low heat. Add garlic cloves and onion, frying until golden on both sides. Remove and set aside.
• Fry guajillo chiles in the same oil until they change color, being careful not to burn them. Remove and cool slightly.
• Transfer chiles, frying oil, garlic, and onion to an Oster blender. Add 0.5 teaspoon salt and the remaining 0.5 liters of vegetable oil. Blend until smooth.
• Strain the blended oil through a fine-mesh strainer back into the pot. Keep warm over medium heat.

3- Assemble the Tacos:

• Take a warm tortilla and spoon a desired amount of any guisado onto it. Fold to form a taco. Repeat this process for all desired fillings, creating small batches.

4- Layer Tacos in the Basket:

• Arrange assembled tacos in layers within the prepared basket, grouping by filling type.
• Sprinkle red onions over each taco layer, then drizzle the warm seasoned oil evenly.
• Cover layers with pink paper and plastic bags. Continue until all tacos are layered.

5- Rest the Tacos:

• Cover the tacos tightly with plastic bags, paper, and a thick cloth. Allow to rest for about 1 hour. This allows the tacos to "sweat" and meld flavors, staying warm and moist.

Prep Time: Approximately 20 minutes
Cook Time: Approximately 40 minutes
Total Time: Approximately 1 hour
Servings: Depending on tortilla count and guisado amount
Equipment:
🧺 Medium wicker basket
🧻 Thick cloth, e.g., red and white checkered
🛍️ Thick plastic bags, 2
📜 Pink butcher paper or similar wrapping
🍲 Stainless steel saucepan/pot
🔥 Portable gas stove
🥄 Wooden spatula
🥣 Ceramic bowls, various sizes for fillings and salsas
🥄 Metal serving spoons
📦 Oster blender
🍽️ Terra cotta/ceramic serving plate
🧺 Green wicker tortilla basket

Cooking Tips

• Fry ingredients at low temperatures to avoid burning.
• Ensure fillings are thick to prevent leakage.
• The preparation can be a fun team activity, much like making tamales.
• Keep similar filling types together for organization.

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Tacos de Canasta