Name: Squid Taco
Cook time: 3600 s
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 4 tacos
Ingredients: 300 gr masa harina; 300 ml warm water (about 130°F or 50°C); 5 gr salt; 1 squids (I personally prefer to use the tentacles); 2 in tomatoes (get them any color and shape they have in the market); 1 mango; 1 red onion; 1/2 lime; bunch of cilantro; 100 g sour cream; Salsa verde; Kosher salt; Black pepper; tortilla

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Squid Taco

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It's Taco Tuesday and this is the time to share with you my first taco recipe! I got myself a tortilla press a month ago and I'm still so excited about it! I already tried it a few times, exploring the magic of corn tortillas. They are so easy to make but require an understanding of the dough. The dough tends to get dry relatively quickly so I recommend preparing it right before you want to serve. I decided to open my taco series with an untraditional taco - a taco with a beautiful combination of colors and flavors, all melted into the perfect bite. Tell me here in the comments below - what is your go-to for the perfect taco? Tell me everything that goes inside!

4 tacos

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Ingredients

Tortillas

300 gr masa harina

300 ml warm water (about 130°F or 50°C)

5 gr salt

Squid Taco

1 squids (I personally prefer to use the tentacles)

2 in tomatoes (get them any color and shape they have in the market)

1 mango

1 red onion

½ lime

of cilantro

100 g sour cream

Salsa verde

Kosher salt

Black pepper

tortilla

Directions

Tortillas

Step 1

In a bowl, mix the masa harina and the salt.

300 gr masa harina

5 gr salt

Step 2

Add the water to the bowl and knead the dough for 2-3 minutes in the mixing bowl until it is smooth and forms a cohesive ball. If you feel that the dough breaks/crumbles add some water and keep kneading it until you get a homogenous dough. The texture of the dough should feel similar to playdough.

300 ml warm water (about 130°F or 50°C)

Step 3

Place the dough in a bowl, covered with a towel, and let it rest for 10-20 min. Some people will say it is not necessary to let the dough rest, but I'm a baker and it's in my nature.

towel

Step 4

Divide the dough into ping-pong size pieces. Round each of them to a ball.

Step 5

Place the dough ball between two pieces of parchment paper in a tortilla press. Then gently press the dough ball until it forms a 5-inch tortilla.

Step 6

Begin baking by removing the tortilla off the tortillas press quickly onto a preheated flat pan.

Step 7

Let the tortilla bake on the first side for 30-40 sec.

Step 8

Then flip them quickly. Bake them for another 30-40 sec.

Step 9

Remove the tortillas from the pan. Cover them with a towel in order to keep them soft and warm.

Step 10

YASSS!

Squid Taco

Step 1

Isolate the pit of your mango by cutting away the sides. Then make crosswise cuts into the flesh. Cut or peel segments away.

1 mango

Step 2

Slice the red onions as thin as you can, add a pinch of salt and lime juice. The salt and the lime will make the onions less intense and will bring out their perfect acidity.

1 red onion

Kosher salt

½ lime

Step 3

Place all the tomatoes on the grill and let them melt into themselves. Remove from the grill and place in a bowl, mix well into a sauce.

2 lb tomatoes (get them any color and shape they have in the market)

Step 4

Grill the squids until they are caramelized on one side, then flip them and keep cooking until the other side gets caramelized as well.

1 lb squids (I personally prefer to use the tentacles)

Step 5

Assemble the squid tacos: Spread a tablespoon of sour cream on the tortilla. Place the melted tomatoes on top. Add the onions, mango, and cilantro. Add the squids. Finish with a teaspoon of salsa verde.