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Ground Beef Tacos

Ground beef tacos are super easy and delicious! This cooking method gives flavorful, tender, homemade taco meat in minutes.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 341 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

For the Tacos
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil see note
  • 1 pound ground beef see note
  • 1 onion medium, chopped fine
  • 3 tablespoons taco seasoning I use homemade, see note
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • ½ cup beef broth
  • 2 teaspoons vinegar white or cider
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
Optional Toppings
  • taco shells
  • tomato
  • lettuce
  • sour cream
  • avocado
  • black olives
  • cilantro

Instructions

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  1. In a medium skillet, heat oil until shimmering and add ground beef. Cook until almost browned. Drain any excess grease, if necessary (see note).
  2. Add onion and cook until ground beef is browned and onion is translucent. 
  3. Add taco seasoning and garlic. Cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. 
  4. Add tomato paste, broth, vinegar, and brown sugar. Bring to a simmer. 
  5. Simmer until almost all of the liquid is reduced in the pan, about 5-8 minutes. 
  6. Serve however you like your tacos! You can find a tutorial for frying your own taco shells here. 

Notes

  • I use 90% lean ground beef in most recipes, just because that is what we usually get from our steers we raise and I usually need to add oil and don't have any excess grease. You can use 80% if you like that, just drain off the excess grease before adding any additional ingredients and skip adding the oil at the beginning. 
  • This is my Homemade Taco Seasoning Recipe, it's easy to throw together and delicious. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 341kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 5g (2%) Protein 20g (40%) Fat 26g (40%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Cholesterol 80mg (27%) Sodium 344mg (14%) Potassium 362mg (10%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 175IU (4%) Vitamin C 3.4mg (4%) Calcium 29mg (3%) Iron 2.4mg (13%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 341

% Daily Value*

Calories 341kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 5g 2%
Protein 20g 40%
Fat 26g 40%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 80mg 27%
Sodium 344mg 14%
Potassium 362mg 8%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 175IU 4%
Vitamin C 3.4mg 4%
Calcium 29mg 3%
Iron 2.4mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.