Acorn Squash Wonder Tacos/Chalupas Recipe

Acorn Squash Wonder Tacos/Chalupas Recipe

  • 1 cup canola oil, or as needed
  • 1 large acorn squash – peeled, seeded, and grated
  • 2 tablespoons grated red onion
  • 1 serrano chile pepper, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
  • 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 4 corn tortillas
  • 1/4 cup shredded lettuce, or to taste
  • 1 avocado – peeled, pitted, and chopped
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated cotija cheese
  1. Heat canola oil in a deep fryer or heavy pot over medium heat.
  2. Mix squash, onion, serrano pepper, flour, egg, cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a bowl.
  3. Drop squash mixture by the spoonful, working in batches, in the hot oil; fry until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer squash fritters to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Fry the corn tortillas in the hot oil until crisp, about 2 minutes per side.
  4. Layer each tortilla with lettuce, squash fritters, avocado, tomato, and a tablespoon of cotija cheese.
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