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Bourbon Queso Bites Taco Salad Bowl

45 minServes 5Nutri-Score D€€
from @jonandoscar25 imports0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

5 people
  • flour tortilla (large, for the bowls)Bakery5 pieces
  • vegetable oil (for frying, at 175°C)Pantry1 litre
  • butter (for the cheese sauce)Dairy50 g
  • flour (for the roux)Pantry40 g
  • cream (for the sauce)Dairy250 ml
  • cheddar cheese (grated, for the nacho cheese)Dairy250 g
  • bourbon (to flavor the cheese sauce)Beverages60 ml
  • chipotle (chopped, for heat)Spices15 g
  • salt (to taste)Spices3 g
  • black pepper (to taste)Spices2 g
  • jalapeño (seeded and chopped)Produce2 pieces
  • egg (beaten, for the batter)Other2 pieces
  • panko breadcrumbs (for the crispy crust)Pantry150 g
  • pulled pork (cooked, for the salad)Other400 g
  • lettuce (shredded)Produce150 g
  • pico de gallo (homemade)Fresh200 g

per serving

Nutrition

750kcal

Carbs
64 g
Proteins
29 g
Fat
42 g

step by step

Method

  1. Fry the tortilla bowls

    • Heat the oil in a deep pan.
    • Place a flour tortilla into the hot oil and use an up-and-down twisting motion so it puffs up.
    • It will puff up beautifully and take on a bowl shape.
    • Drain it off, then flip it over so it keeps that shape.
    Step 1

  2. Make the bourbon nacho cheese

    • In a pan, make a base sauce with flour, butter and cream.
    • Hit it with bourbon for extra taste.
    • Add chipotle for heat, plus a little salt and pepper to flavor it up.
    • Spread it out in a pan to cool it down.
    • Add the seeded, chopped jalapeños for flavor without too much heat.
    Step 2

  3. Chill and scoop the queso balls

    • Place the cheese mixture in the fridge for about 5 minutes.
    • Scoop it out with an ice cream scooper to get perfect-size balls.
    Step 3

  4. Bread and fry the queso bites

    • Dip each queso ball into the flour and egg batter.
    • Then coat it in panko for a crispy outer crust.
    • Fry them in oil at 350 degrees until nice and golden brown, about a minute or two.
    Step 4

  5. Build the taco salad bowls

    • Flip over the queso bowl — it should be nice and dry at this point.
    • Fill with pulled pork, shredded lettuce and homemade pico de gallo (ground beef works too).
    • Top with the beautiful queso ball for extra cheesiness.
    • Open it up and let that cheese ooze over the top.
    Step 5
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