Prep
20 mins
Cook
20 mins
Serves
4
Level
Beginner
Griddle
Low to High
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Inspired by Jeff Mauro from The Kitchen on Food Network, these tacos are a perfect blend of Taco Bell's convenience and the authentic taste of your favorite street taco joint. Griddled to perfection on the Blackstone — crunchy, cheesy, and downright addictive.
Tacos
- •1/2 onion, diced
- •Bacon Up or oil for cooking
- •1 package (9 oz) chorizo
- •1 lb ground beef (80/20)
- •Hussey's Fiesta Dust
- •Hussey's Heifer Dust
- •6 oz tomato puree
- •8 taco-size flour tortillas
- •1 can refried beans
- •2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
- •1 tomato, diced
- •Shredded lettuce
- •Pickled jalapeños
Crema
- •2 Tbsp sour cream
- •1 Tbsp buttermilk
- •1 tsp Tapatio hot sauce
- •Juice of 1/2 lemon or lime
Instructions
- 1Preheat the griddle to low. In a mixing bowl, combine the crema ingredients and set aside. Dice the onion and add to the griddle with a tablespoon of bacon or oil. Mix well and move to the side once cooked.
- 2Add the chorizo and ground beef to the griddle. Cook both meats, chopping as they cook. Once the onions are thoroughly cooked, mix them back in. Season with Fiesta Dust.
- 3Pour the tomato puree into the meat mixture, stirring well. Add a sprinkle of Heifer Dust, mix again, and slide the meat to the side to keep warm.
- 4Increase the temperature on three burners to high. Add 3–4 Tbsp bacon or oil and let it melt. Fry 4 tortillas shaped like tacos until crispy. Flip to crisp the other side. Transfer to a cutting board.
- 5Heat half a can of refried beans on the griddle. Warm the remaining 4 tortillas for about 20 seconds per side.
- 6Lower the griddle heat back to low. Place four piles of shredded cheese on the griddle. Take the warm tortillas, spread refried beans on each, and place them cheese-side down over the melted cheese. Flip to ensure the cheese is melted, then add the taco shell on top.
- 7To assemble, take a shell and fill with the meat mixture. Top with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, crema, and pickled jalapeños. Enjoy!
Hussey's Egg-Griddle Tips
- ▸Be bold with toppings — avocado, cheese, or spicy salsa all work.
- ▸The refried beans act as the 'glue' between the soft and crunchy tortillas.
