Description
Classic beef tacos featuring well-seasoned ground beef in a crispy shell, topped with fresh salsa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 900 g (2 lb) ground beef (80/20)
- 1 medium yellow onion (150 g), diced
- 3 cloves garlic (9 g), minced
- 30 g (2 tbsp) tomato paste
- 120 ml (1/2 cup) beef broth
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) chili powder
- 5 ml (1 tsp) paprika
- 5 ml (1 tsp) cumin
- 2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) oregano
- 10 g (1 1/2 tsp) Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) sugar or brown sugar
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) lime juice
- 12 (6-inch) corn or flour tortillas
Instructions
- Prep the aromatics and spices: Dice onion and mince garlic. Whisk together chili powder, paprika, cumin, oregano, salt, and black pepper.
- Brown the beef: Heat skillet, add ground beef, and brown for 4-5 minutes.
- Cook the onion and garlic: Push beef aside, add onion, sauté for 3-4 minutes, then stir in garlic for 30-45 seconds.
- Toast the spices and add tomato paste: Add spice mixture and tomato paste, cook for 45-60 seconds.
- Deglaze and simmer: Pour in beef broth, cook uncovered for 3-4 minutes.
- Finish and rest: Stir in lime juice off heat and let the meat rest for 2 minutes.
Notes
For a gluten-free meal, ensure tortillas and spice mixes are certified GF.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 17g
- Cholesterol: 55mg