Restaurant Style Ground Beef Tacos
These restaurant-style ground beef tacos are made with a homemade blend of seasonings and spooned into corn tortillas. Topping these authentic tacos is fresh red salsa, tomatoes, and lettuce.
Servings: 10 tacos
Calories: 180kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef cooked, drained
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ⅛ teaspoon coriander
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- ½ cup water
- 10 corn tortillas warmed
- Fresh Red Salsa *
- 1 Roma tomato chopped
- 1 cup lettuce chopped
- lime garnish
Instructions
- In a large skillet, brown the beef and drain.
- In a bowl, combine together all the seasonings and set aside.
- If desired, place the beef in a food processor and pulse quickly a few times to break down the beef.
- Return the beef back to the skillet and stir in the seasonings.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the ½ cup of water.
- Stir the beef into the seasonings and allow the skillet to simmer for about 4 minutes or until no longer watery. Remove from heat.
- In the meantime, heat a skillet on medium heat and spray with cooking spray. Heat the corn tortillas for about 30 seconds on each side.
- Serve the beef in the warm corn tortillas and top with chopped tomatoes, red salsa, and chopped lettuce.
Notes
* Use your favorite jarred salsa instead of making a fresh red salsa to save time.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 292mg | Potassium: 229mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 480IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg
