Description
Forget the taco seasoning packets, water, and ground beef combo. This ground beef taco recipe is the best, offering rich, smoky Tex-Mex flavor in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 small onion, minced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1.5 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 cup canned tomato sauce
- 10 whole corn tortillas
- 1/2 cup avocado oil
- Coarse kosher or sea salt (optional)
- shredded cheese
- sour cream
- shredded lettuce
- chopped tomatoes
- fresh cilantro
- cilantro lime sauce
- avocado
- guacamole
- pickled red onions
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. 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 and let the meat mixture simmer until most of the liquid is absorbed.
- Fry Tortillas: Heat a medium sized skillet over medium-high heat and 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 to drain. Carefully fold the tortilla over itself to create the taco shell shape and 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. Turn the heat down to a simmer once you’ve added the tomato sauce to avoid overcooking the meat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 223 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 442 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 32 mg
Keywords: ground beef tacos, homemade taco seasoning, Tex-Mex, easy dinner, corn tortillas