Tacos Dorados by Santiago Lastra

Name: Tacos Dorados by Santiago Lastra
Yield: 1
Ingredients: White corn tortillas; Oil for frying; Turkey; Skewers; Cranberry jelly; Chicken stock; Chilli; Chilli; Peanuts; Cabbage leaves; Red cabbage; Avocado; Crème fraîche

15 Dec 2022

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Difficulty

Medium

Ingredients

White corn tortillas: From the day before, 3 tortillas per person

Oil for frying

Turkey: 270g, pullled, preferably leg

Skewers: 60, small wooden ones, as small as possible

Cranberry jelly

Chicken stock: Use a 50/50 proportion of stock to cranberry sauce

Chilli: 4 pcs, arbol chilli with seeds but without stem

Chilli: 8 pcs, pasilla chili with seeds but without stem

Peanuts: 60g

Cabbage leaves: 300g, finely-sliced pointed

Red cabbage: 250g, pickled

Avocado: 18 pcs, (optional)

Crème fraîche: 250g

A recipe for Christmas leftover tacos dorada by chef Santiago Lastra, from the award-winning restaurant KOL, in London.

01.

Heat the oil to 190C. Pass the tortillas through the oil for a few seconds, just to get them flexible, and reserve in a tray with absorbing paper.

02.

Deep-fry the peanuts and chillies until they are golden and blend into the cranberry sauce — if it is too thick you can adjust the consistency with fresh cranberry juice until you have a thick double-cream (reserve room temperature).

03.

Lay the tortillas that you fried in advance on a clean surface, and fill with the finely-pulled turkey. Roll and use a toothpick to help fasten it down, making sure that the filling is secure.

04.

Deep-fry the rolls until golden brown (about 4 minutes). Take the tacos out of the oil into a tray with a paper towel to absorb the excess oil. Serve the tacos with all the garnishes on top and the salsa on the side.

Try this recipe for tacos dorados by chef Santiago Lastra, from the award-winning restaurant KOL, in London.

Why not transform Christmas leftovers into a lively and delicious Mexican meal? These are like Mexican flautas (flutes), but deep-fried, allowing a crispy layer on the outside with moist meat in the filling. Taco dorado is a traditional Mexican taco made of corn tortillas, usually filled with potatoes, chicken and chorizo, then deep-fried until nicely golden. This version uses turkey meat, and a rich and flavourful salsa is created using turkey stock, cranberry sauce and chilies to spice things up.

15 Dec 2022

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