How to Make a Taco

Full Recipes here 😌 : acooknamedmatt.com/ How to make Tacos, I’m so stoked for this short three parter. It’s a bit different from all of my other videos.

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For the tortillas

Ingredients :
-1 quart raw dry Maize corn
-1/2 tablespoon Calcium Citrate
-water to cover
-salt to taste

Cooks the corn in your calcium citrate solution for about fifteen to twenty minutes or until it is soft enough for you to smash between your fingers. Strain, and let cool overnight. Blend in a food processor until smooth. Keep working it until it starts to form into a dough, salt to taste. There you have your masa ready for tortillas.


For the Salsa

Ingredients:
-5 medium tomatillos
-1 bunch cilantro
-juice of a large lime
-1 charred jalapeño
-salt to taste

Char jalapeño in the oven and blend with boiled tomatillos and cilantro, add lime and salt to taste. Char tomatillos optional.

For the non traditional cochinita

Ingredients:
-5 lbs pork shoulder cut to strips
-3 large ancho Chiles (boiled)
-1 tablespoon paprika
-1 tablespoon garlic
-1 half medium onion
-1/4 cup Apple cider vinegar
-1/4 cup orange juice
-1/4 cup lime juice
-1 tablespoon dried oregano
-salt to taste

Blend all the ingredients , Reserve about 1/4 cup, and rub the rest with pork shoulder. Roast on a rack in a 350F oven until golden crispy on outside and tender. Cut into cubes and mix with remaining chilé paste.