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Enchilada Potato Tacos with Roasted Chile de Árbol Sauce
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Delicious and economical enchilada potato tacos filled with a flavorful potato and chipotle pepper mixture, served with a roasted chile de árbol sauce and garnished with cabbage, tomato, and crumbled cheese.
01:15:00 total
Serves 4
medium
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Ingredients
- cabbage - 1/2 (half, sliced very thin)
- salt - watch the video to see (to taste)
- lemon juice - watch the video to see
- potatoes - 500 grams (half a kilo, with skin, well washed)
- small onion - 1 (chopped)
- garlic clove - 1 (chopped)
- canned chipotle peppers - watch the video to see (chopped)
- cornstarch - watch the video to see
- cheese - watch the video to see (slices, that melts well (optional, e.g., Mexican Manchego, Chihuahua, Mennonite, Asadero))
- corn tortillas - watch the video to see
- tomatoes - 4 (for sauce)
- serrano pepper - 1 (for sauce)
- chiles de árbol - watch the video to see (for sauce)
- water - watch the video to see (for sauce and cabbage preparation)
Instructions
- Prepare the Cabbage: Slice half a cabbage very thin, wash with water, drain well, add salt, lemon juice, cover with water, stir well, and reserve.
- Cook the Potatoes: Add potatoes to water, bring to a boil, and cook covered for 45 minutes until very soft. Then let cool.
- Prepare Potato Filling: Cut the cooled potatoes into pieces with the skin on, mash with salt, add cornstarch, and mix well.
- Cook Filling: Fry chopped onion in hot oil until lightly browned, add garlic and chipotle pepper, fry briefly, add mashed potato, and stir to integrate. Let cool.
- Make the Sauce: Roast tomatoes and serrano pepper, sauté onion and garlic in hot oil, add chiles de árbol briefly, then blend all with a little water and salt.
- Assemble and Fry Tacos: Fill tortillas with potato mixture, add cheese slice if using, fold and fry in hot oil until browned on both sides. Drain on absorbent paper.
- Serve: Serve tacos with shredded cabbage, tomato, roasted chile de árbol sauce, and crumbled cheese.
