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Double Decker Tacos

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A double decker taco is a soft flour tortilla that is spread with a thin layer of refried beans and than wrapped around a hard shell taco.
Course Lunch
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

For The Tacos

  • 1 box of hard corn taco shells 10 to 12
  • 1 pack of soft flour tortillas 10 to 12

Taco Filling

  • 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 pack Amy’s black bean burgers defrosted and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • 2 tablespoons tamari
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • cup salsa
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon liquid smoke
  • ¼ cup water

Refried Beans

  • 1-15 ounce can Amy’s Traditional Refried Beans
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Toppings

  • 2-3 radishes thinly sliced/matchstick julienned
  • 2 cups iceberg lettuce thinly sliced
  • 1 ½ cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • ½ cup cilantro chopped
  • ½ cup red onion chopped
  • ½ jalapeño diced
  • 3 limes quartered and halved, to squeeze
  • Avocado sliced, if desired
  • Salsa if desired
  • Hot sauce if desired
  • Sour Cream
  • 10 ounces coconut yogurt thicker variety, if possible
  • 1 lime approx. 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Bring a large skillet to medium heat and drizzle in some oil. Add onion and cook 4 to 5 minutes until softened. Add black bean burgers and cook for an additional 5 minutes, stirring often to brown. Add red wine vinegar, nutritional yeast, tamari, cumin, chili powder, salsa, oregano, and liquid smoke. Mix well. Once patties and spices are browned, add a splash of water and scrape the bottom bits. Give the mixture a taste and adjust seasonings to your liking. Set aside and cover.
  • For the bean mixture, combine canned beans, paprika, salt and mix well. Heat in a small sauce pan on stovetop or in the microwave. Transfer to a bowl for serving.
  • Prepare toppings for taco buffet: Mix together chopped cilantro and onion and place in a small bowl. Place thinly sliced radishes in a small bowl of water to enhance freshness and crispness. Once ready to serve, remove from water and place in a small serving bowl. For the sour cream, mix together coconut yogurt, lime juice and salt. Place halved tomatoes, lettuce, jalapeño, salsa and quartered limes into small serving bowls (or in one large serving bowl- be creative!)
  • Toast hard shell tacos: pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread the shells on a baking sheet and toast for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and add them to the buffet. For the tortillas, gently heat them over a gas stove or microwave. Add to the buffet as well.
  • To assemble: Spread a heaping tablespoon of beans onto soft tortilla and wrap around a hard taco. Fill with taco filling, lettuce, radishes, and sour cream (this will act as a glue to hold the other toppings). Then add tomatoes, jalapeño, cilantro onion mixture, salsa, avocado, hot sauce and a squeeze of lime juice.

Notes

Make sure the flour tortillas are the smallest you can find. If they are too large, they will consume the hard shell taco like a large blanket around a little dog. You will look silly and I don’t want that.
This recipe comes together quickly so there is no need to try and prep ahead of time. Please stop making things super complicated. Everything should come together in about 30 minutes. If you are making this for a dinner party, be creative with the set up and have fun. Wrap the warmed tortillas in a pretty cloth, place some fresh cilantro in a vase with water on the table, lay clusters of cherry tomatoes out, have some ice cold beer in a cooler… you get the drift.
You could easily make a pico de gallo and guacamole to streamline this recipe even more. The addition of fluffy rice is also quite nice. Add a pinch of turmeric and lime juice for tang and a bright yellow color.
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