Acorn Squash Wonder Tacos/chalupas

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• heat canola oil in a deep fryer or heavy pot over medium heat.
• mix squash, onion, serrano pepper, flour, egg, cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a bowl.
• 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.
• layer each tortilla with lettuce, squash fritters, avocado, tomato, and a tablespoon of cotija cheese.