The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
CRUNCHWRAP TORTILLA HACK
More a technique than a recipe, the Tiktok tortilla “hack” creates a triangular wrap that is pan-fried until crisp. While you’ll find all sorts of fillings used in recipes on the social media platform, the technique is perfect for showcasing a twist on Taco Bell’s Crunchwrap Supreme. Again, feel free to adjust the fillings as you’d like, keeping the volumes and cooking times the same. This recipe is adapted from @ ellcarter1.
3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided 1 (1-ounce) package taco seasoning 1 pound ground beef
2 tablespoons water
4 (12-inch) flour tortillas
16 to 20 plain tortilla chips
1 cup canned refried beans
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
1/2 cup sour cream
Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. When the oil is shimmering, add the taco seasoning and cook until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Add the beef and continue to cook, breaking up the meat into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes.
Add the water and bring to a simmer, scraping up browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Cook until the liquid has evaporated, 1 minute, then remove from the heat. Transfer to a bowl and let cool to room temperature. Clean out the skillet.
Place 1 tortilla in the center of a cutting board. Use a small knife to cut a single slit from the center out to the edge. Arrange the slit so that it is pointing toward you.
Spread ¼ cup of the beans across the tortilla quadrant to the left of the slit. Top with 4 to 5 chips. Working clockwise from the bottom left, place about ½ cup of the beef in the quadrant above the beans. Spread ¼ cup of the tomatoes in the quadrant to the right of the beef, then ¼ cup of the cheese below the tomatoes.
Starting from the quadrant with the beans and chips, fold the tortilla up and over the beef, then over the tomatoes, then over the cheese, working carefully so that the ingredients don’t fall out. Place on a baking sheet, cheese side-up, as a staging area. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and fillings. You may have some leftover beef.
Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in the now-clean skillet over medium heat. When the oil is shimmering, place the tortilla wraps in the skillet, cheese side-up. Cook, carefully flipping once, until browned and crisp on both sides, 8 to 10 minutes total. Adjust the heat as needed to make sure the filling is warm and the cheese melted by the time the tortillas are crisp.
Serve topped with lettuce and sour cream.
Serves 4.
Per serving: 713 calories (percent of calories from fat, 53), 33 grams protein, 50 grams carbohydrates, 6 grams fiber, 42 grams total fat (14 grams saturated), 90 milligrams cholesterol, 1,429 milligrams sodium.