#TacoTuesday: How to Make a Mexican Favourite – Soft Shell Tacos

Tacos are a mexican favourite and generally come in two forms – hard shell and soft shell tacos.

Here’s a recipe on how to top your soft shell tacos but you could also use the same toppings for hard shell tacos too.

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Soft Shell Taco Recipe

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Recipe by Alicia NaidooCourse: DinnerCuisine: MexicanDifficulty: Easy

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

20

minutes

Total time

30

minutes

Ingredients

• mini tortilla wraps

• chicken breasts

• cheddar cheese

• feta cheese

• 2 tomatoes

• green chillies (to taste)

• 1 onion

• peppers (red, yellow or green)

• mushrooms

• soy sauce

• seasoning – Salt, pepper, paprika, mixed herbs, fresh tyme

• ginger and garlic mix

• guacamole

• sour cream

Method

• Just like with other Mexican dishes, start by preparing your main topping, for this recipe we are using chicken. Cut up your chicken breasts into cubes and season. I used chilli powder, paprika, fresh thyme, rosemary, ginger and garlic, mixed herbs, whole black pepper and salt. Paprika is key for the Mexican flavour.
• Prepare your next topping by sauteing your vegetables in butter, fresh thyme and soy sauce. You can add mushrooms, peppers and anything else you would like.
• Make a quick salsa by adding tomatoes, onions and green chillies into a food processor. When done season with salt, pepper and paprika.
• Using a non-stick pan, fry your soft mini tortilla wraps until brown and ready.
• Add lettuce, cabbage and cucumber to your tortilla wraps, followed by the chicken and veggies.
• To make the Taco stand, I poked a toothpick through the middle. Then add your cheddar cheese and feta.
• Bake until cheese melts or alternatively use an air fryer to melt the cheese.
• Serve with guacamole and sour cream.

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