Crispy Cheese Tacos

"Tacos with crispy cheese overflowing the tortilla. [Photographs: Joshua Bousel] Grated cheese is a common taco topping, but it's also a boring one, failing to take advantage of the cheese's best assets: its melting and crisping abilities. The solution is the here with these crispy cheese tacos, in which we fuse melted, crisped cheese to a tortilla, which can then be stuffed with all sorts of fillings. Why It Works Cheese fused to a tortilla makes for an epic taco. Read the Whole Story * Using gentle heat helps ensure even cooking and avoids burning the cheese. * Placing the tortilla on the cheese after it has melted ensures the cheese adheres without overcooking the tortilla. * Letting the cheese cool in the skillet makes it easier to remove with a spatula. Special equipment: Non-stick skillet Notes: Crispy Cheese Tacos can be filled with all sorts of fillings. Some ideas include carnitas; chile verde; chicken tinga; seasoned ground beef; beef barbacoa; or making a breakfast taco with scrambled eggs and either pico de gallo or salsa verde. Serious Eats Crispy Cheese Tacos Reading Options: Cooking Mode Text Only Ingredients * 4 ounces grated parmesan, Manchego, Cheddar, or other hard or semi-hard cheese * 8 corn tortillas Directions * 1. Arrange 1/2 ounce of cheese on one side of a non-stick skillet in a 5- by 2-inch rectangle. Turn heat to medium-low. When cheese begins to melt, place 1 tortilla on top of cheese so that roughly half the cheese is covered by the tortilla. * 2. Let cheese cook until it turns an even golden brown color. Remove pan from heat and let stand until cheese cools and firms up slightly. * 3. Carefully slide a thin spatula under cheese and remove tortilla from pan. Fill as desired (see note above) and serve immediately. Repeat with remaining cheese and tortillas...."