Homemade Corn Taco Bowls (Appetizers)

Homemade tacos are so much better when you make the shells yourself. You would be surprised at how easy they are to make. I live close to a Mexican store that makes them fresh daily. Most people here will stop at their store after work and buy them because they taste so fresh. Making them yourself will add about 15 minutes to your time. They will look better with a taco press but it is not needed to make them. For this tutorial I wanted to make them for a party so they were easy to eat. This is what I came up with. I made two varieties by baking and frying them.

Step 1 Ingredients And Supplies

This is what you will need for 2 servings:

• Cooking oil
• 2 Cups MASA HARINA DE MAIZE makes 12 6 inch taco shells See note at the end of this page.
• 1 Small package Shredded Mexican cheese blend
• 1 can Black olives
• 1/4 Red Onion
• 2 Roma Tomatoes
• Several Cilantro stems
• 1/2 Pound Cooked Hamburger
• Sour Cream garnish
• 1/2 Jalapeno pepper
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• Optional:
• Rotel or Taco sauce
• Chili powder
• Taco seasoning for the hamburger
• Salt
• Pepper
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• Utensils: Pan, thongs, knife, bowl, spoon, measuring cup, rolling pin, 5 inch cookie cutter if they make them, muffin tin, wax paper, napkins, and cupcake liners.
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• NOTE: Walmart in my area has the Masa for tortillas. You can buy this at a Mexican store as well. I had to hand trim my shells because I did not have a large cookie cutter.

Comments

[cdawisconsin]

These look yummy and all of your Instructables have such beautiful pictures =)

[sunshiine]

My husband actually loved these and he does not like tacos. He said I can make them much more often now. Go figure. Thanks so much for the kind words! I am still learning and trying to take good pictures. My problem is I do most of my Instructables at night with poor lighting. I have tried to correct that but am still trying to find a solution. Happy fall!
Sunshiine

[pecospearl]

Keep these New Mexican dishes coming, I'm loving them.

[sunshiine]

Guess what! Hubby is sold on these! He told me he could eat them 1X a week. Finally! Thanks for commenting and have a sunshiiny day!

[angelabchua]

I Love this idea! I bet this is great for parties!

[sunshiine]

Well, all I can say is after 40 years of marriage with a hubby that does not like tacos that much, he has raved over these! Finally got him to like tacos! Thanks so much for commenting and remember to have a splendorous week!
Sunshiine

[onrust]

Man do those look good......like I needed another reason to eat more Mexican food! lol

[sunshiine]

Oh but Mexican food is sooooooooooo yummy! Go ahead indulge it is Halloween. Thanks so much for sharing! Happy Halloween!
Sunshiine

[onrust]

Indulge I did! Poached eggs over Taquitos. I was great and I'm trying to put an instructable together but it may be small photos again. This phone/camera action is kicking my butt.

[sunshiine]

Super! I have not made those but have thought about it. Your dish looks amazing!
You should post on the forum about the pictures, maybe someone can give you a time saving tip.

[ChrysN]

Looks delicious!

[sunshiine]

Thanks for commenting ChrysN! I can eat tacos 2 times a week but my husband does not like them as much as I do. He would rather have burritos or spaghetti. When we were vegetarians we used to eat hay stacks! He liked those a lot. Have a beautiful night!
Sunshiine