Description
Make restaurant-quality taco meat at home with this easy recipe perfect for Taco Tuesday or meal prep
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound 85/15 ground beef
- 4½ teaspoons chili powder
- 1½ tablespoons corn flour
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon seasoned salt
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ¾ cup water
- ½ teaspoon baking soda optional
Instructions
1. Prepare the Meat
Spread ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat Let it brown without stirring for 5 minutes Break into small pieces with a spoon
2. Add Seasoning
Drain excess grease Mix chili powder onion powder garlic powder seasoned salt paprika and cumin with water Pour over the meat
3. Simmer
Let the mixture simmer uncovered for 20 minutes Stir occasionally until thickened
Notes
Use 80/20 ground beef for juicier results Chicken can be substituted for a lighter option Store leftovers in an airtight container
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
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