The Mistake To Avoid When Filling Your Tacos

Tacos make a delicious and versatile meal for any time of the day. If you're craving one first thing in the morning, you can whip up a quick and easy breakfast taco recipe that only requires eggs, cheese, and peppers. If you're on the go and need a quick fix, fast food chains like Taco Bell and Del Taco exist to satisfy your needs. Some of Taco Bell's creations, like the Dorito Locos Taco, have strayed far from the Mexican origins of a soft corn tortilla filled with meat.

According to Twisted Taco, the popularity of the food exploded after Mexican immigrants brought tacos to the US in the early 1900s. In the 1940s the hard shell, or crunchy taco, was invented and a decade later Taco Bell introduced the pre-made crunchy shells to the masses. If you have a hankering for this authentic Mexican street food, you may be surprised at how simple it is to make. Street tacos are served on a warm corn tortilla with your meat of choice, onions, cilantro, and lime, notes The Lemon Bowl. Of course, you can hit up your local taqueria or food truck, but it's always fun to whip up your own at home. Before you get ready to host your next Taco Tuesday, make sure you don't ruin them by making an often overlooked mistake.

If you're making tacos at home, it's important to prepare all the fillings and toppings you'd like to add in advance. Once you've got all the fixings ready, it's time to build your perfect taco. If you want to avoid one mistake that everyone makes, it starts with the assembly –  you need to stop overfilling your tacos. Whether you are using corn, flour, or a crunchy shell, you need to be careful about how much you fill it. If you fill the taco to the literal brim, everything will fall out when you go to pick it up and enjoy it, explains Frank About Food. Nothing is sadder than watching all of your fillings spill out before you even take the first bite!

According to Jan Stewart, director of culinary operations at Condado Tacos, it's all about balance when it comes to building the perfect taco. He suggests keeping it simple and not overloading it with too many sauces or toppings. You could run the risk of the tortilla getting too soggy or breaking apart (via Insider). If you can't get all the ingredients and toppings into the tortilla, simply make yourself several tacos and put a smaller amount of your desired ingredients into each one. Last time we checked, there's no rule on how many are appropriate to consume in one sitting.