Tortillas:
- Whisk and combine all-purpose flour with baking powder and kosher salt.
- Add in lard mix into the flour using two forks.
- Stirring with a fork slowly stream in warm water.
- Gently knead into a ball and stop immediately. Place into a greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- On a lightly floured surface, dump out the dough and divide into equal pieces and roll into a ball.
- Cover and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Heat a cast iron skillet of medium-high heat.
- On a generously floured surface, dust the dough ball then roll and rotate in even circles until ⅛” thick.
- Lay into a hot cast iron skillet and cook 30 seconds per side.
- Place tortillas on a plate and cover with a towel to keep warm.
Bacon, Egg, & Cheese Taco:
- Start by frying or baking the bacon until crispy. Drain on paper towels.
- Melt butter over medium heat in a medium skillet. Beat the eggs together and add to the pan once the butter is melted. Stir and cook over medium heat until soft scramble forms.
- Take a tortilla and lay a base of scrambled eggs on followed by shredded cheese and top with bacon.
- Serve.
Potato and Cheese:
- Start by grating the russet potatoes. Soak in water and then drain. Rinse and repeat until water runs clear.
- Place potatoes in a towel and wring out as much liquid as possible.
- Add potatoes to an oiled medium skillet set over medium heat. Press potatoes in and cook for 3-5 minutes. Flip and repeat.
- Take a tortilla and lay a base of scrambled eggs on followed by shredded cheese and top with hash browns.
- Serve.
Chorizo and Egg:
- Cook chorizo over medium heat until crispy.
- Fry eggs over an oiled medium heat skillet until the whites are set.
- Take a tortilla and lay a base with the egg followed by the crispy chorizo and topped with cojita cheese and sliced avocado.
Vegetarian:
- In a medium oiled pan, add in unsalted butter and heat over medium heat.
- Add in diced onions, sliced garlic, and thinly sliced serrano chile once the butter is melted. Saute until nice and soft.
- Add in can of beans, season to taste with salt and pepper, and cook until heated through.
- Transfer to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Take a tortilla and lay a base of beans followed by a quarter of an avocado and topped with manchego cheese and cilantro.
Salsa:
- Start by charring the jalapenos and place into a container and cover.
- To a small pot, add thinly sliced garlic and oil. Set over medium heat cooking until garlic is slightly toasted. Strain through a fine mesh strainer.
- Rub off the jalapenos skin by using a paper towel. Cut stems off and place into a blender.
- Add in toasted garlic cloves along with a raw garlic clove and juice of a lime.
- Blend until smooth and while blending stream in olive oil to emulsify.
- Season to taste with salt.