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Left Over Steak Tacos Recipe
Learn how to make steak tacos from leftovers so you don't have to waste, but don't have to eat reheated steak either. Win-win!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 282 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 3 cups steak (cooked, leftover) chopped
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 cup zucchini diced or shredded, optional
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon Coriander
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ cup beef broth water can be substituted
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add oil to the pan and let it heat until shimmering.
- Cook onion and zucchini until just beginning to brown, about 3 minutes.
- Add the cooked steak and stir until combined and heated through about 3 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add the spices, stir to coat meat and vegetables. Cook for about 1 minute.
- Add tomato paste and beef broth stir to combine and simmer until reduced and very little liquid remains about 3 minutes.
- Fill taco shells of your choice or fry your own!
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Notes
- You can use whatever leftover cooked meat you have. Steak, roast, anything you have. Whatever you use, I recommend keeping the filling pieces chopped pretty small so they fit well in the tortilla shells and everything in the filling is a uniform size.
- I always try to include a veggie in the beef mix, and this time of year it's zucchini. Any other mild-flavored vegetable will go great in beef tacos, the beef and the seasonings have bold flavors so slipping some mild-flavored veggies in there shouldn't bother anyone.
- I actually make a large batch of the spices in this recipe so I can have homemade taco spice mix on hand. I add about 3 tablespoons of the taco spice mix per pound of meat, but taste test to your preference. Here is the spice mix recipe for a larger batch: Homemade Taco Seasoning
Nutrition Information
Calories
282kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
68mg
(23%)
Sodium
201mg
(8%)
Potassium
479mg
(14%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
890IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
5.9mg
(7%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 282
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 282kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 201mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 479mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 890IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.