Crispy Ground Beef Tacos
HB-9794 · Hand-built original · American
Spiced ground beef folded into tortillas with Monterey Jack and toasted until golden on both sides, then opened and filled with fresh toppings.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
Ingredients
- GROUND BEEF:
- 1 pound ground beef, 90/10 or 85/15
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 3/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 cup tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon cilantro, finely chopped
- FOR ASSEMBLY:
- small flour or corn tortillas, for tacos
- oil, for frying tacos
- shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- avocado
- shredded lettuce
- sour cream
- tomatoes
- pickled jalapeños
Method
- Cook the garlic in the olive oil in a pan over medium heat until golden, then add the ground beef with the chili powder, coriander, salt, smoked paprika, cumin, oregano, black pepper and onion powder, breaking the meat up finely with a spatula as it browns.
- Stir in the tomato sauce and cilantro once the beef is browned and finely minced, and take the pan off the heat.
- Heat a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Lay in as many tortillas as fit, add ground beef and shredded cheese to one half of each, and fold the other half over.
- Toast the tacos until golden brown on the first side, flip them, and toast the second side the same way.
- Take the tacos off the heat, open them up, and fill them with avocado, lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes and pickled jalapeños before serving.
Prep: 10 min · Cook: 20 min · Total: 30 min
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data