Easy Beef Taco Recipe
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
10 tacos
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Calories
223 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
Easy Beef Taco Recipe
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Forget the taco seasoning packets, water, and ground beef combo. This ground beef taco recipe is the best. You'll have delicious tacos in the same amount of time, but they will taste so much better! Everyone will love them.
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Ingredients
Taco Meat
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 small onion minced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
Taco Seasoning
- 2 teaspoons cumin ground
- 1.5 teaspoon kosher salt coarse
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano dried
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce canned
Taco Shells
- 10 whole corn tortillas I use white
- 1/2 cup avocado oil
- coarse kosher salt optional, or sea salt
Optional Toppings
- cheese shredded
- sour cream
- lettuce shredded
- tomato chopped
- cilantro fresh
- cilantro lime sauce
- avocado
- guacamole
- red onion pickled
Instructions
Make the taco meat filling
- Add the ground beef and minced onion to a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sauté until the ground beef is cooked through and the onion is translucent.
- Add the garlic and sauté just until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. You don't want to burn it.
- Add the ground cumin, salt, garlic powder, paprika, chili powder, and dried oregano. Mix to combine until all of the ground beef is coated.
- Add the tomato sauce and mix to combine. Turn the heat down to a simmer. Let the meat mixture simmer until most of the liquid is absorbed.
Fry Tortillas
- Heat a medium sized skillet over medium-high heat.
- Pour in avocado oil.
- Once the oil is hot (350°F), gently place the tortilla in the oil. Fry the tortilla on each side for about 30 seconds.
- Remove the tortilla from the oil and place it on a paper towel. This will drain the excess oil.
- Carefully fold the tortilla over itself to create the taco shell shape.
- Sprinkle with a little coarse salt if using.
Assemble the tacos
- Add the ground beef mixture to your taco shells.
- Top with your favorite toppings and serve!
Notes
- Mincing the onion finely will help it incorporate into the meat mixture.
- It's important to the turn the heat down to a simmer once you've added the tomato sauce. You don't want to overcook the meat.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1taco
Calories
223kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
32mg
(11%)
Sodium
442mg
(18%)
Potassium
190mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
218IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10tacos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 223 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1taco | |
| Calories | 223kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 442mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 190mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 218IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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