How to Make Homemade Tortilla Bowl - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something about a homemade tortilla bowl that just takes your meal to the next level. Whether you're filling it with a delicious taco salad, a hearty chili, or even just some shredded lettuce and cheese, the crispy, golden-brown shell adds a whole new dimension of flavor and texture. And the best part is, making your own tortilla bowls at home is easier than you might think.

If you've ever ordered a taco salad at a restaurant, you've likely been served a tortilla bowl that was...

Read more

Ingredients

  • 4 cups vegetable oil for frying
  • 4 corn tortillas
  • 4 canning jars

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 mins
  • Total Time: 11 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 bowls

  • Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan for about 7 minutes. Ensure oil is hot enough by sticking the end of a wooden spoon into the oil; bubbles should form around the wood start to float up.
  • Place 1 tortilla on a slotted spoon and bottom of 1 jar on top of tortilla; lower into the hot oil. Carefully remove spoon, making sure not to tear the tortilla. Mold tortilla around the bottom of the jar using the spoon; cook for about 1 minute.
  • Remove the jar and tortilla bowl from oil using tongs, tilting the tortilla bowl so excess oil goes back into the saucepan. Lay bowl on a paper towel-lined plate to drain and cool. Repeat with remaining tortillas and jars.
  • Nutrition

    251 cal.

    • Total Fat: 23g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Sodium: 12mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 12g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 0g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Calcium: 21mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 48mg