Sweetpotato Tacos Dorados:

Recipe Created By: Nicole Presley of Presley's Kitchen
These crispy tacos are filled with a savory-sweet mixture of baked North Carolina sweetpotato, honey, green onion, and feta. Corn tortillas are warmed, stuffed, folded, and secured with toothpicks before being fried until golden and crunchy. Each taco is finished with guacamole, chile de arbol salsa, crushed chicharrones, and crema con sal for a flavorful, textural topping. Yields 12 tacos.

Recipe

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Servings 12
Calories 79 kcal

Ingredients
  

Ingredients:

  • Filling:
  • 1 large North Carolina Sweetpotato about 1 ½ cups
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 7 stalks green onion sliced
  • ½ cup feta cheese crumbled

Taco Assembly:

  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 12 corn tortillas
  • 24 Tooth picks
  • Toppings:
  • Guacamole
  • Chile de Arbol salsa
  • Crushed chicharrones
  • Crema con sal

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Poke sweetpotato with a fork, and place on a baking sheet.
  • Bake for 45 to 60 minutes depending on size or until fork tender.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool for 1 hour or overnight in the fridge.
  • Slit the top of the sweetpotato with a small pairing knife and scoop out the inside of the sweetpotato with a giant spoon. About 1 ½ cups. Discard skin.
  • Add sweetpotato, salt, black pepper, and honey to a large mixing bowl, then mash with a potato masher until all ingredients are combined, and mixture is slightly chunky.
  • Mix in green onion and feta cheese. Set filling to the side.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a large frying pan over a medium flame.
  • Warm tortillas over an open flame on each side for 30 seconds or wrapped in a damp paper towel in the microwave for 30 seconds.
  • Fill each corn tortilla with 2 tablespoons of sweetpotato filling, then fold in half and secure the edges with a toothpick to keep the filling inside while frying.
  • Fry each taco in the hot oil on each side for 5 minutes or until taco shell is crisp on the outside.
  • Remove from oil and allow to drain on a papertowel lined plate to remove excess oil from taco.
  • Serve on a plate then top with a tablespoon of guacamole, a drizzle of chile de arbol salsa, a teaspoon of crushed chicharrones, and a little splash of crema con sal.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Nutrition Facts
Sweetpotato Tacos Dorados:
Amount per Serving
Calories
79
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
2
g
3
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
0.5
g
Cholesterol
 
6
mg
2
%
Sodium
 
180
mg
8
%
Potassium
 
54
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
 
13
g
4
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
2
g
2
%
Protein
 
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
 
27
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
 
0.01
mg
0
%
Calcium
 
52
mg
5
%
Iron
 
0.4
mg
2
%
Net Carbohydrates
 
12
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 79kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 2gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 54mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 27IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 0.4mgNet Carbohydrates: 12g