Crispy Potato & Sausage Tacos With Quick Curtido Slaw
These Crispy Potato & Sausage Tacos are packed with a savory filling of creamy Idaho potatoes, seasoned sausage, and fresh garlic, then fried until perfectly golden and crunchy. Topped with a quick curtido-style slaw, they're an easy, budget-friendly dinner with the perfect balance of crispy, tangy, and savory flavors.
Equipment
- large pot
- Chef’s Knife
- Cutting Board
- Large skillet with tall sides
- Wooden spoon or spatula
- Large mixing bowl
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Metal spatula
- Tongs
- Paper towels
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Idaho russets roughly 4-5 potatoes peeled and boiled then set aside into a large mixing bowl ($.49 cents)
- 1 pound sausage $4.49
- 2 cloves fresh garlic minced ($.20 cents)
- Salt and pepper to taste pantry staple
- 12 medium sized soft tacos $1.89
- 1 quart of oil for frying $3.39
Quick curtido-style slaw
- 5 cups shredded cabbage $2.25
- 2 carrots shredded $.30 cents
- 1/4 white onion thinly sliced $.25
- 1/4 cup white vinegar pantry staple
- 1/4 cup olive oil pantry staple
- 1 tablespoon honey $.45 cents
Instructions
- Boil the peeled russets until fork tender in a large pot of salted water.
- Brown up the sausage and set aside.
- Once the potatoes are cooked, drain and add to a large mixing bowl, add the cooked sausage, season with salt pepper and add the raw garlic mix well.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet with tall sides to 350 degrees.
- Hold the corn tortilla gently in your hand and add 3 heap tablespoons of the mixture to one side of the tortilla, do not fold or it will crack.
- Gently slide the tortilla into the hot oil and after 3-5 second use a metal spatula to fold the tortillas in half over the potato mixture, fry until golden brown on both sides.
- Drain the cooked crispy tacos on a paper towel and season the shell with a little salt.
- Repeat this process frying 3-4 tacos at a time until finished.
- While the tacos fry, make the slaw.
- In a large bowl combine all the slaw Ingredients and mix well.
- To serve open the crispy taco slightly and stuff with slaw.