Best Ever Taco Meat Recipe
Super Tasty ground beef taco meat using spices, herbs, onions & garlic. It’s a quick and tasty dinner or meal prep. Use ground turkey instead if you’d like! Get the full recipe below!
Taco Meat Recipe
Super Tasty ground beef taco meat using spices, herbs, onions & garlic. It's a quick and tasty dinner or meal prep.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Diet: Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Fat
Keyword: beef, easy dinner, taco meat, tacos
Servings: 4 portions
Calories: 287kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound Ground Beef (or sub ground turkey or chicken)
- 2-3 Tbsp. Olive oil or avocado oil
- 1/2 each Onion diced
- 3-4 each Garlic cloves minced
- 1 Tbsp. Oregano
- 1 Tbsp. Paprika
- 2 tsp. Cumin
- 1 tsp. Coriander
- To Taste Salt & black pepper
For Assembling the Tacos
- As needed Tortillas or taco shells
- Shredded romaine
- Diced tomatoes
- Shredded Mexican cheese blend or Queso Fresco
- Anything else you love!
Instructions
- Chop the onion and garlic and set aside. Prepare the spices in a prep dish and set aside.
- In a medium-large saute pan, heat oil on medium-high heat.
- Season the meat generously on both sides with salt & pepper. When the pan is hot, sear the beef. When beef is browned on both sides (about 3 minutes per side), remove from pan and set aside.
- Turn the heat to medium-low and Add 1 T. oil to the same pan and saute the onion until light brown.
- Add the garlic and cook 2-3 minutes more, be careful not to burn
- Add the spices to the pan. Add the meat back to the pan and using a fish spatula or a flat spatula break apart the meat while incorporating the other ingredients as well. When the beef is broken apart into smaller dime-sized bits then let it continue to cook until the meat is cooked through, about 5 minutes or so.
- When the beef is cooked give it a taste and adjust the seasonings if needed.
- Plate it up and enjoy with your preferred toppings.
Notes
Suggestions:
- Use lettuce cups for low-carb
- Enjoy with your favorite toppings like avocado, salsa, cilantro or sliced radish.
- Package everything in separate containers for meal prep.