Border Taco

Prep Time:1 hour

Cook time:10 minutes

Serves:4

Description
Tacos like my mom made

Ingredients

 * 1 lb filling - can be chicken, string beef, or ground beef
 * 12 corn tortillas (from masa)
 * lettuce
 * 3oz - cheese (jack or farmer)
 * cooking oil
 * lettuce (romaine thin sliced)
 * flat toothpicks or tongs

Directions

 * 1) Cook meat.  Can be fried, boiled, roasted or grilled.
 * 2) Take the meat and shred it lengthwise. Use your fingers to pull it apart. Disregard if using ground meat.
 * 3) Put a cast iron or heavy skillet on the stove for electric stoves and set to about 4.  On gas you just use direct flame.
 * 4) Throw a tortilla on and heat until it starts to raise. Flip. When pliable take off heat.
 * 5) Throw the next one on.
 * 6) Take the heated and bendable tortilla and put a small amount of filling in it.
 * 7) Fold over and thread a toothpick through the top to hold it together
 * 8) In a frying pan heat oil to just below smoking. You need about a ¼ inch of oil.
 * 9) Lay the taco on its side (I like to cook 4 at a time).
 * 10) Flip when crunchy but not browned.
 * 11) Remove and drain on paper. Add next batch to pan.
 * 12) Remove toothpick from taco as soon as you can and add some cheese while the taco is still hot enough to melt it.
 * 13) Add lettuce, tomatoes, salsa (green for fowl, red for meat or veggies).
 * 14) Serve with rice and beans