
Dinner
Crispy Mexican Potato Tacos (Tacos de Papa)
Crispy Mexican Potato Tacos (Tacos de Papa) are a vegetarian delight, perfectly seasoned and fried till golden. You guys requested this classic, and it's loaded with mashed spiced potatoes and drizzled with Mexican sour cream. That Cotija cheese adds a touch of magic and crunch!

Dinner
Crispy Mexican Potato Tacos (Tacos de Papa)
Crispy Mexican Potato Tacos (Tacos de Papa) are a vegetarian delight, perfectly seasoned and fried till golden. You guys requested this classic, and it's loaded with mashed spiced potatoes and drizzled with Mexican sour cream. That Cotija cheese adds a touch of magic and crunch!
The Recipe
Ingredients
Potato Filling
- Diced potatoes
- Salted water
- Spices
- Mexican sour cream
Tacos
- Tortillas
Sauce
- Mexican sour cream
- Ingredients for sauce
To Serve
- Cotija cheese
Instructions
- 1
Boil diced potatoes in salted water until tender, then strain.
- 2
Combine strained potatoes with spices in a bowl and mash together.
- 3
Add some Mexican sour cream to the mashed potatoes and mix well.
- 4
Wrap tortillas in a towel and microwave for about 30 seconds or until soft and pliable.
- 5
Spread the potato mixture onto one half of each tortilla, then fold over.
- 6
Shallow fry the folded tortillas until golden on both sides.
- 7
In a blender, combine Mexican sour cream with ingredients for the sauce.
- 8
Serve the tacos with the sauce and cotija cheese.
The Recipe
Instructions
- 1
Boil diced potatoes in salted water until tender, then strain.
- 2
Combine strained potatoes with spices in a bowl and mash together.
- 3
Add some Mexican sour cream to the mashed potatoes and mix well.
- 4
Wrap tortillas in a towel and microwave for about 30 seconds or until soft and pliable.
- 5
Spread the potato mixture onto one half of each tortilla, then fold over.
- 6
Shallow fry the folded tortillas until golden on both sides.
- 7
In a blender, combine Mexican sour cream with ingredients for the sauce.
- 8
Serve the tacos with the sauce and cotija cheese.