dinner · dairy-free
Tacos de canasta (party basket tacos)
Mexico City's sweaty 'basket tacos' filled with potato, beans and chicharrón, bathed in chile oil and steamed together—perfect for feeding a crowd.
- Time
- 75min
- Steps
- 5
Ingredients
Tick what you already have.
Allergens
None of the major allergens appear in the ingredient names.
Worked out from the ingredient names, so it can miss what a brand adds or what a factory handles. Swaps change it too. Always read the labels, and if an allergy is serious, check every product. Allergies, food safety and our disclaimer.
Shopping list
You have everything. Go cook.
What did you use up?
Tick what's finished. The rest stays in your pantry.
Find them at a store
Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market deliver in parts of the US only; Amazon checks your address at checkout. We guess your country from your device's time zone, on your device.
Affiliate links: if you buy through them, the store may pay Pantry Hand a commission. It doesn't change your price, and stores are listed alphabetically, not by what they pay. As an Amazon Associate, Pantry Hand earns from qualifying purchases.
Equipment
Nothing beyond a knife, a board and the usual pots and pans.
Missing a basic? Shop knives, boards, pans and more
Equipment links are Amazon affiliate searches: if you buy through them, Amazon may pay Pantry Hand a commission. It doesn't change your price, and we don't pick or rank products. As an Amazon Associate, Pantry Hand earns from qualifying purchases.
Method
-
1
Warm tortillas and fold each around 1 tbsp filling.
-
2
Line a pot or cooler with a towel and plastic, then stack tacos in layers, brushing each layer with hot chile oil.
-
3
Cover with plastic and towels to trap the heat.
-
4
Let steam in their own warmth at least 30 minutes.
-
5
Serve with salsa verde and pickled onions.
