Gotta love it! Read More…. I have to clean the wires because the tortilla stuck to it. What a mess the dripping oil made in the bottom of my oven. Corn tortillas are cheap unless you buy them in Canada. I’ll have to remember this. Yum! I heaped in plenty of chunky onions and red, yellow & green bell peppers. (which is why I stand at the oven watching, tongs in hand ‘just in case’. Corn Tortillas are even more delicious when you make them yourself. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Luckily you can always pop them back in the oven for 30-60 seconds and this brings them back to life. If using newer tortillas, let them dry out on the counter for a bit before putting them in the oven. What a great idea!! So some of the tortillas cracked at the wire. Then I remembered something I read years ago about how to easily make taco shells as you need them. Plus several are often already broken in the package! I built this site to share all the recipes and techniques I've learned along the way. Very innovative. Brush a light coating of oil onto the tortillas (or use cooking spray). Then I won’t forget! So while I was cooking my roast I cooked up the taco veggies at the same time. Well aren’t you clever, Lisa? C’mon by & sit a spell! Now that we’ve enjoyed our carnitas tacos, what will I do with the leftover corn tortillas in the package? DANG I hate to buy those! It’s also easy to give them a hint of flavoring if you want. Especially if you’ll link over at The Fabulous January Party. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the shells start to turn golden brownish. If I had referenced your picture, I totally would have aborted mission. Thank you for posting this. ~TMH~, grew up in corn country where many were proud to be homesteaders I like the whole concept of baking these into taco shell shape and they worked pretty good, however, you REALLY should have told your readers to line their oven bottoms with foil or a cookie sheet. LOL Smart thinking on your part to pick those things up on specific shopping trips! https://www.yummly.com/recipes/taco-bake-with-corn-tortillas Learn how your comment data is processed. But, be careful and don’t let … Yummy I make my own fried version for the same reasons you shared. Mix-n-Pour Tortilla Recipe – No Kneading, No Rolling, Recipe: Honeysuckle Jelly – Childhood Memories In A Jar, Planned Leftovers: Carnitas Tacos from Pork Roast, How To Make An Easy Laundry Scent Booster. If you want to give them some flavoring, add dashes of chili powder and salt. You can optionally use a roasting pan or foil on a lower rack to catch the oil if you want. Then i toasted it off in the oven till the cheese was bubbly. Oh no, Anna! ~TxH~. I just tried your idea of crisping up the corn shells in the oven, didn’t work? Hi Margaret, lately I give a light brushing to both sides. (I see there’s a Trader Joe’s in Vancouver). Tacos, fajitas, and enchiladas are just a few of the many amazing recipes you can make with fresh corn tortillas. Steam tortilla shells by wrapping four to six tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave them on high for 30 seconds. How I hate wasting money buying them. what happened? For the oil, you can either use cooking spray or you can brush on some neutral vegetable oil. I guess living in Texas I’m pretty spoiled with the ready availability of all things Tex-Mex. Coat both sides of the tortillas with cooking spray and drape each tortilla over two bars of your While it may look appetizing, the flour tortilla tasted a bit pastry-like after baking and didn’t really crisp up. Hope that makes you jealous. The crispy yet pliable version is best eaten as soon as possible. If I’m just not sure how fresh they might be at the store I’ll whip up a batch of homemade corn tortillas. !0 minutes at 375 was way to crunchy for me. Want to receive Mexican Please recipes via email when they are posted? I spent 2 years living in Cozumel and got obsessed with Mexican food. Plus more times than not they just taste stale to me. Seems like anything Mexican costs a lot here. They are much more limp than the brand you seem to be using. They’ll bow awkwardly at first but over time the sides will drop. When shells are filled I’ll oil & season them to make them into baked tortilla chips! I’ve never had an air fryer but everyone whom I know has one says it rocks their world! Bummer! The corn tortillas enjoyed that slow warming-up time in the oven. Hi Natalie! This was an epic fail with the brand of corn tortilla I used. Pinning! After spreading some lime juice and chili powder on them and baking for 10 minutes they were absolutely……disappointing. Place each tortilla over two oven rungs. Brilliant idea! I have been cooking these types of food my whole life and never thought of baking them crispy besides as chips and enchiladas. Filed Under: Mexican Cooking 101, Most Recent, Just tried this and loved it! Ingenious. AMAZING! Doy! Try Trader Joe’s Chile Lime Seasoning Blend. Homestead Hack: MYO Crispy Taco Shells CHEAP! Then the idea is to give them a light coating of oil and use the oven rungs to give them shape as they crisp up. The first bite or so would send the filling tumbling down to the plate. (now’s the complicated part, y’all)  I just laid each tortilla across a wire on the rack in my oven and closed the oven door. You can unsubscribe at any time. My first batch of taco shells baked up beautifully. I really wish someone else had commented on this. 12-13 minutes at 375F will give you a shell that is crispier but at the expense of being a little drier. I wouldn’t have thought about weaving them through the wire. We love them this way. And you can also follow along on Pinterest, Twitter & Instagram. It takes less time to whip these up than to run to the store, Katy. thanks for sharing the wonderful recipe, post and pictures 10 minutes later at 375F they’ll look like this: See the light browning on the edges? The lime juice combined with oil gave them an odd flavor and they didn’t really crisp up. ~TMH~. Then I tried baking them instead of frying them, and I haven’t gone back to the frying pan since. (You can optionally place a roasting pan or foil on a lower rack to catch any oil dripping down.). So if I’ve had them for more than a day or two I’m wary. http://ourholidayjourney.blogspot.com/2017/01/january-fabulous-tidy-up-link-party.html I might try this again when the weather turns cooler and experiment with another brand that’s a bit thicker but for the summer months -air fryer FTW! Add the water and olive oil and mix until a smooth dough is achieved Just think that for years I’ve been trying to AVOID them hanging over the rungs. You’ve got lots of options on how to bake a batch, so here are some of the key details to keep in mind if you want a healthier version of the classic hard taco shell. Happy New Year. They were narrow enough for easy eating & lightly crisp. Bake for 10 minutes at 375F for a crispy but pliable version. And to answer a last possible question…Will this work on flour tortillas? Consequently, things like salsa and enchilada sauce comes north along with my tortillas and cheese. ~TMH~, Your email address will not be published. They are best served immediately. All I’ve always hated how hard and brittle commercial shells were. Thanks for the tip! I forgot that ovens may vary. I haven’t tried it- but it might be worth the experiment. I had leftover enchilada “guts” and was looking to make something out of nothing and we had a couple of leftover cheese pizza slices from the night before. Bake corn tortillas for a lower fat, less greasy homemade taco shell. Required fields are marked *, Hey, I'm Patrick! I made veggie enchiladas using lentils, onions,brown rice, taco seasoning and cheese as the filling. I like the crispy but slightly pliable version best and usually default to that, but your taco shell mileage may vary. Good save! When the time came the next day to turn leftover roast into carnitas tacos I thought about the taco shells. I brushed on some canola oil for this batch. I brushed on some neutral vegetable oil a pair of heat-proof tongs at the January... 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