Traditional Tacos de Canasta

Name: Traditional Tacos de Canasta
Prep time: 120 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 1/2 white onions, sliced; 500 grams chicken, shredded; olive oil; salt; pepper; 300 grams Cotija cheese; 100 grams guajillo chile, deveined and hydrated; 3 potatoes, cooked and mashed; 1 cup tomato purée; 2 cups refried beans, dry; 1/4 cups chipotle chile; 1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped; 1 kilo masa dough; 2 garlic, peeled; 1/2 onions, cut in half

Gaviota Ruiz

With this recipe, you can have classic tacos de canasta prepared in the comfort of your home with the ingredients you like the most. Give it a try, they are delicious.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 22-07-2013

Preparation

Low

In a skillet, sauté the onion, add the chicken, tomato puree, and chipotle puree. Set aside. Blend the chiles in the soaking water, one garlic clove, onion, salt, and pepper. Strain and set aside. Blend the cilantro with one garlic clove, onion, salt, pepper, and a splash of oil. Strain and set aside. Divide the dough into three containers. In one, season only with salt and a little water. In the second, mix the dough with the guajillo chili, and in the third with the cilantro and set aside. Make tortillas of your desired size with the three doughs and set them aside. Fill the tortillas with the stews. Add water to a pot with a splash of oil. Place a steaming rack and put the taquitos inside, cover very well. Let them heat for about 10 minutes.