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Nachos

The original Mexican snack from Piedras Negras: freshly fried corn tortilla totopos under molten cheese, crowned with pickled jalapeños and eaten straight from the tray.

25 min10 prep · 15 cookEasy870 kcalper serving
Nachos

Instructions

  1. Stack the 4 corn tortillas and cut them into quarters to give triangles. Spread them out on a board and leave them uncovered for 10 minutes so the surface dries, damp tortillas spit in the oil and fry soggy.
  2. Pour the oil into a deep, heavy pan to a depth of about 4 cm and heat to 180C, or until a tortilla corner sizzles briskly and rises straight to the surface.
  3. Fry the triangles in two or three batches, turning them once with a slotted spoon, for 1-2 minutes each batch until they stop bubbling and turn pale gold and rigid. Lift onto kitchen paper and sprinkle at once with 0.25 tsp fine salt while still glossy.

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Per serving

870kcal
25gprotein
82gcarbs
52gfat
11gfibre

Computed from the ingredients against a food database, not estimated. The full nutrient table is in the app.

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