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Jack in the Box Taco Recipe

These tacos are a thing! They harken back to the 1950's and Tijuana style tacos back then. Sure they are a bit out of step with the modern world but that's the beauty of them. They don't care. I can respect that.
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Equipment

  • 1 Food Processor
  • 1 10" Frying Pan for frying the tacos Deep Fryer set to 350F works great too

Ingredients
  

Jack's Taco Meat Recipe

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • ½ lb pre-cooked Chicken dark meat
  • ¾ cup TVP plus ¾ cup boiling water
  • 1 1/2 cup Cold Water
  • 3 tbsp Oat Flour finely ground quick or plain instant oats
  • 3 tbsp Tomato Paste
  • 2 tsp Onion Powder
  • 2 tbsp Chili Powder
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Maseca Corn Four
  • 1 1/2 tbsp AP Flour
  • 3 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Ac'cent Seasoning or other brand of msg
  • 2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 2 tsp Sugar
  • 2 tsp Ground Cumin
  • 1 dash Black Pepper
  • 1 dash Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 squeeze Squeeze of fresh lime juice or dash of powdered citric acid
  • 24 7” King Size White Corn Tortillas
  • 1 cup vegetable oil or canola oil for frying Could also use a deep fryer for this step, 350F
  • 12 American Cheese Slices, cut in half diagonally
  • 1 bunch Shredded Lettuce

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