Costra Tacos

Step 2: Melt the cheese

  • Taco components

    • monterrey jack cheese
      , grated

Place a nonstick pan over medium heat. Add a handful of cheese to the center of the pan and spread it out into a uniform circle (about the width of the tortilla you are using).

Let it cook undisturbed so that it melts into a circle and the bottom starts to . You should see the fat naturally separate from the cheese, which will help the cheese layer.

As this cooks, warm up some tortillas.

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