Puffy taco shells

Puffy tacos, a San Antonio specialty, are made from fresh masa that puffs and crisps in hot oil. The shells end up crisp outside and soft within, and full of robust corn flavor. They can be stuffed with your favorite variety of taco-night fillings—this recipe uses a flavorful ground beef mixture that's earthy, spicy, and slightly smoky.

Recipe for puffy tacos. Puffy tacos originated in San Antonio, TX at Ray's Drive Inn. This recipe was inspired by a trip to Ray's Drive Inn where I had their puffy tacos. Puffy tacos are made by taking a raw tortilla made from masa and frying it in oil where it will then puff up and can be formed into a taco shell. Recipe uses ground meat filling and topping but puffy tacos can be filled however.

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Make this San Antonio specialty (and guilty indulgence) at home.

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Frying taco shells at home is easy and home-fried taco shells are so good, you'll never go back to taco shells out of a box!

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These taco shells puff up when fried so you can fill them with your favorite fixings.

They're not just a San Antonio thing—the 46-year-old restaurant has been serving them since it opened.