Homemade Hard Taco Shells Recipe

Homemade hard taco shells are key to restaurant-style tacos at home. They're easy to make and taste amazing.

⏱️ 20 min 🔪 Prep: 5 min 🔥 Cook: 15 min 📊 Easy ⭐ 5.0 (26) 👁️ 1 views
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Homemade Hard Taco Shells Recipe Foto: Natasha's Kitchen

Ingredients

20 servings
  • 20 small 6” corn tortillas (white or yellow)
  • light olive oil or any high heat cooking oil (or 1⁄4” oil)
  • Kosher salt (for sprinkling fried shells)

Steps

  1. Line a baking sheet with paper towels. Place a medium/large skillet over medium heat and add 1⁄4” of oil. Once the oil is hot (350 ̊F on a thermometer), carefully slide in a tortilla and fry for 12-15 seconds until golden and bubbly on the first side.

  2. Flip and use tongs to immediately fold in half. Fry another 10-12 seconds per side or until golden brown then use tongs to transfer the taco shell to the prepared baking sheet.

  3. Immediately sprinkle taco shells lightly with kosher salt. I find if you open them up a bit and set them upside-down to cool and drain on the paper towels, they will stay open a bit more, making them easier to fill and you don’t need a taco holder. Repeat with remaining tortillas until all shells are fried.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

57 kkal
Protein 1g (7%)
Carbs 12g (86%)
Fat 1g (7%)

Macronutrients

Calories573% DV
Protein1g2% DV
Carbs12g4% DV
Fat1g2% DV

*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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