-tortillas/chips
-canola oil (if you're making your own chips)
- ground beef
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this mexican bbq seasoning; if you don't have this, use taco seasoning or make your own blend with some cumin + chili powder to start with
- roughly chopped onion and serrano
- a lil garlic salt and a lil fajita seasoning
- chihuahua cheese (other cheeses that work fine for this: colby, cheddar, most melty cheeses etc.)
Step 1. optional: season your ground beef ahead of time and let it sit seasoned for 40 minutes total minimum
(if you do this, be lighter when you season)
Step 2. if you're going to make the chips from scratch: cut white corn tortillas in quarters/fourths
(you can use yellow corn as well as flour too but flour doesnt yield the best results for this)
Step 3. shallow fry them all on low-med heat (enough to get an easy consistent fry without singing the chips)
flip them often until they are a nice golden toasty color
(protip: set them on paper towels to wick up the excess grease)
Step 4. in a clean pan, brown your beef some on the same heat or slightly higher, adding the veggies during the stage when it's entirely browned on the exterior, raw on the interior
cover and let it cook completely, stirring occasionally. your veggies should be thoroughly tender but firm enough to keep their shape.
Step 5. turn the heat off and drain your beef thoroughly if you plan on immediately serving.
if you plan on leftovers, leave some of the grease with it so it doesn't totally dry out
Step 6. melt the cheese on the chips. you can use the microwave (this is what i did and i am not ashamed)
you can use a toaster/mini oven. you can use a big oven. you probably don't want to use an airfryer because it'll probably blow everything around and create a huge mess
Step 7. put your ground beef on top. dig in. it's delish and filling