Taco à la France

Tacos, a thing I used to eat.. well.. a lot in the US.  Here in France it's a little bit of a different thing... but hey, still absolutely delicious!  I present, to all expatriates suffering, the 'Taco a la France'

Category:  Dinner, Complete Meal, American, Good for Dinner Parties


Frenchman Rating: 9.5/10, "Amazingly delicious, the 'native american flatbread' was like a chalupa, the ingredients meshed really well.. and the yogurt tasted really good!"

Cost per Serving:  Around €2.50 a serving (2-3 tacos), if bread is made at home, and €3.50 if tortillas were bought.

Ingredients

• Either 'Lavish Flatbread' available from Bhadourian or tortillas (available in Marche U near the 2eme) or 'native american fry bread'
• 2 medium roma tomatoes
• 1/2 sac mache lettuce or butter lettuce or romaine lettuce chopped thin
• 1 medium to large onion (sliced in rings)
• 1 medium green pepper
• 3-4 frozen steak hache patties, defrosted, set aside  (or 400 gr hamburger meat)
• 1 packet taco seasoning, or 'tex mex' seasoning (available at Carrefour in Part-Dieu) or homemade taco seasoning
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 cups shredded emmenthal
• 1/2 cup yogurt OR creme fraiche 

Equipment

• One medium skillet
• One small skillet
• Vegetable or Olive oil

Directions

1. Begin by chopping/cutting all cold ingredients and setting aside.
• Chop the tomatoes in small cubes
• Chop lettuce in thin strips
• Slice onions into thin rings
• Slice green pepper into thin strips
• Shred emmenthal, if not preshredded
2. Place ingredients not for immediate use in fridge (tomatoes, lettuce and cheese)
3. Heat up a small skillet over medium-high heat and add in 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil; heat the larger skillet after the first skillet is hot.
4. Once the small skillet is hot, toss in the onions and peppers; add a dash of salt and a 1/2 tablespoon of the taco seasoning- cook rapidly, tossing and turning.  Turn heat to medium after about 2 minutes.
5. Add the ground beef to the larger skillet, sans oil, and stir fry until browned.. usually about 2 minutes.  Add the 1/2 cup water and seasonings, and allow to bubble and boil for 3 minutes, reduce heat to medium-low.
6. Let both skillets cook over a medium to medium-low heat for about 3-4 minutes.. watching to ensure it does not burn.
7. Turn the heat down after 4 minutes, to a low heat, cover.
8. If using yogurt, mix the yogurt with about 1/2 tsp salt.  It should be 'yaourt nature' which is the natural flavor.  If using creme fraiche, add 1/2 tsp salt to every cup.  Set aside.
9. Serve all parts separate, to be made alone.. you can serve the meat directly at the stove.. keeps it warm.  I usually start with the cheese, layer some meat, add the sauce, vegetables... and enjoy.

Finished Product.. so delicious!

Happy with Taco Night!