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CRISPY BLACK BEAN TACOS WITH CREAMY CORIANDER LIME SAUCE

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Golden and crispy tortillas filled with delicious beans and salsa served with a fresh and creamy coriander lime sauce… let me tell you these crispy black bean tacos are to die for. Fry up these little beauties for your friends and guaranteed they’ll be back for more. Sure you could buy hard taco shells… but frying soft tortillas just gives them this whole new delicious flavour that I can’t get enough of. I recommend loading each one up with lots of cheese… some will fall out in the pan and become all crunchy around the edge of the tacos… so good!

Not only are they packed with flavour but also incredibly easy to make. Just a few pantry ingredients and boom, you’ve got a tasty vegetarian meal. The filling is simply a couple of cans of black beans mixed with some store-bought salsa and taco seasonings. You can buy a packet of taco seasoning to make the process even simpler.

black bean tacos

The process:

Start by making the filling. Heat the black beans in a pan so they become warm enough to mash with the back of a spoon. Stir through the salsa, chipotle chillis and taco seasonings and simmer for a few minutes to let all the flavours develop.

Now the fun part begins. Start heating some neutral oil in a large pan on medium-high heat. Spread the beans over half of each of the tortillas and top with a big handful of cheese. Fold over and place in the oil. Fry for about 20 seconds on each side until they become golden and crispy. This part can be tricky. If the oil starts spitting it’s too hot and the tacos will burn. You want the oil gently sizzling. Sometimes I even take the pan off the heat for a bit if it starts getting too hot.

Let the tacos cooldown on some paper towel and season immediately with flaky salt.

To make the sauce, simply blend together the sour cream with fresh coriander, lime juice, garlic, salt and pepper.

Dip the crunchy tacos into the creamy sauce and enjoy what will be the tastiest vegetarian meal you’ve ever made.

black bean tacos

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If you try these crispy black bean tacos let me know how you go!

CRISPY BLACK BEAN TACOS WITH CREAMY CORIANDER LIME SAUCE
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CRISPY BLACK BEAN TACOS WITH CREAMY CORIANDER LIME SAUCE

Course: LunchDifficulty: Easy
Makes

10

tacos
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes
Total time

25

minutes

Ingredients

  • 10 mini corn tortillas

  • 2 cans black beans

  • 1 tbsp chipotle chilli peppers

  • 1 tbsp salsa

  • 1 tsp cumin

  • 2 tsps paprika

  • 1 tsp garlic powder

  • 1 tsp onion powder

  • 1 bag Mexican cheese mix

  • Coriander Lime Sauce

  • bunch of coriander

  • juice of 1 lime

  • 1 cup sour cream

  • 1 clove garlic

Directions

  • Blend all the ingredients for the sauce with a pinch of salt and pepper until smooth. Set aside.
  • In a large pan on medium heat add the black beans, chipotle chillis, salsa and seasonings. Cook for a few minutes, using the back of a spoon to mash the beans a little bit. Empty the beans into a bowl and add a splash of neutral oil to the pan.
  • Spread the bean mix on 1 half of the tortillas, top with cheese and fold over. Add each taco to the pan for about 20 seconds a side or until golden brown.
  • Serve with the creamy dipping sauce and a margarita if you’re feeling frisky.

Notes

  • The sour cream can be subbed for greek yogurt or even avocado for a dairy-free option.
  • The sauce will keep in the fridge for up to 4 days.
  • Be careful when cooking with hot oil – if it starts spitting it’s too hot!

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