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GROUND BEEF TACO MEAT



Ground Beef Taco Meat image

Quick and easy ground beef taco meat for all your tacos, burrito bowls, burritos, and/or enchiladas

Provided by Julia

Categories     Main Course

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 Tbsp avocado oil
1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 batch Homemade Taco Seasoning
2 lbs ground beef
1/2 cup chicken broth, or beef broth or water
sea salt, to taste
1 to 2 Tbsp lime juice

Steps:

  • Heat the oil to medium or medium-high heat in a large skillet. Add the onion and saute, stirring occasionally until onion begins to turn translucent, about 5 to 8 minutes.
  • Add the garlic and saute another 2 minutes.
  • Make space for the ground beef and place the ground beef directly onto the skillet. Allow one side to brown for 3 to 5 minutes without touching it (you can stir around the onions during this process so they don't burn).
  • Flip the meat and allow the other side to brown 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Use a spatula to break the meat into smaller chunks. Sprinkle all of the taco seasoning over the meat.
  • Continue breaking up the meat and stirring until well combined, but don't cook the beef all the way through just yet.
  • Pour in the chicken broth and stir. Bring mixture to a full boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low.
  • Cover with a lid and cook 10 to 15 minutes, until beef is cooked through and sauce has thickened.
  • Taste for flavor and add lime juice, sea salt, and/or hot sauce or salsa to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 316 calories, Carbohydrate 0 grams carbohydrates, Fat 21 grams fat, Fiber 0 grams fiber, Protein 31 grams protein, ServingSize 1 of 6, Sugar 0 grams sugar, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams unsaturated fat

RESTAURANT-STYLE TACO MEAT RECIPE - (4.2/5)



Restaurant-Style Taco Meat Recipe - (4.2/5) image

Provided by ErinLayton

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 1/2 T. corn flour (I used corn meal)
4 1/2 t. chili powder
1/2 t. onion powder
1/2 t. garlic powder
1/2 t. seasoned salt
1/2 t. paprika
1/4 t. cumin
1/2 t. garlic salt
1/4 t. brown sugar
1 t. dried minced onion
1/2 t. beef bouillon granules
1/4 t. cayenne pepper
1- 1 1/3 lbs. ground beef
1 cup water

Steps:

  • Combine all the spices in a bowl. Start browning the ground beef, breaking up with a spatula as you go. Stir in the seasoning and the water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook about 20 minutes until most of the liquid is gone. Serve in tacos, nachos, burritos, etc.

RESTAURANT-STYLE TACO MEAT SEASONING



Restaurant-Style Taco Meat Seasoning image

This tastes very close to the taco seasoning favored by a very popular fast-food taco restaurant. You can make this at home, and let your family prepare tacos the way they like.

Provided by GVSWIFE

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 40m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 ½ tablespoons corn flour
4 ½ teaspoons chili powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon seasoned salt
½ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon garlic salt
¼ teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon dried minced onion
½ teaspoon beef bouillon granules
¼ teaspoon ground red pepper
1 ⅓ pounds lean ground chuck
1 cup water

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, combine the corn flour, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, and seasoned salt. Stir in the paprika, cumin, garlic salt, and sugar. Blend in the onion, bouillon, and ground red pepper, stirring until all spices are well blended.
  • Crumble the ground chuck into a large skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until browned. Remove from heat, rinse meat with hot water, and drain water and grease from beef.
  • Return meat to skillet, and pour in seasoning. Stir in water. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until most of the liquid has cooked away, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 164.4 calories, Carbohydrate 2.1 g, Cholesterol 43.6 mg, Fat 12.4 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 10.6 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 212.1 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

TACO MEAT - RESTAURANT STYLE



Taco Meat - Restaurant Style image

No browned or fried ground beef here. This is cooked in water. YES, in water. Resulting in that nicely steamed, soft texture you get in most Mexican restaurants.

Provided by ReeLani

Categories     Meat

Time 1h10m

Yield 1 pan

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 lbs ground chuck
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 bell pepper, finely chopped
1/2 onion, finely minced

Steps:

  • Put the ground chuck in a large pot or Dutch oven and add seasonings.
  • Add just enough water to cover the meat, bring to a boil, then reduce and simmer for about an hour.
  • Every 15 minutes or so break up the meat with a large spoon or a potato masher so that it isn't lumpy. Be sure always to keep just enough water to cover the meat.
  • After an hour add the onion and bell pepper and simmer another 20 minutes. The meat should be very finely textured at this point.
  • Remove from the heat, pour into a strainer over a large bowl, and let the meat sit in the strainer for 10 or 15 minutes to make sure all grease drains away, pressing it a few times.
  • After the meat has drained as much as possible, place the bowl of liquid (which you want to keep) and grease in the freezer for a while. When grease separates and hardens on top, take a spoon and remove all of it. Retain about a cup of the degreased liquid.
  • Place reserved liquid in a pan and bring to a boil. Dissolve 1 teaspoon of corn starch in 1/4 cup of cold water and add to the liquid, simmering 4 or 5 more minutes. Add reserved meat into the pan and mix liquid well into meat.
  • Serve in taco shells or tortillas, or mix into a taco salad or casserole.
  • Leftovers freeze well.

TACO MEAT



Taco Meat image

This recipe makes just the taco meat. You have to buy everything else, of course. Make a big batch and use for a multiple of different meals: add to bean burritos for a more hearty and tasty burrito, or add a can of beans (kidney, red, or pinto) and use for Frito® Pie, Navajo tacos, or taco salad.

Provided by Natalie

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 15m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pound lean ground beef
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic salt
½ teaspoon celery salt
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce, or more to taste

Steps:

  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Season beef with onion powder, garlic salt, celery salt, and cumin. Pour tomato sauce over the beef, stir to coat, and simmer until thickened, slightly, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.1 calories, Carbohydrate 2.8 g, Cholesterol 63.2 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 18.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 620.5 mg, Sugar 1.9 g

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