Ground Beef Tacos
- ⏱ 30 minutes
- Easy
- Serves 6
- 👥 2-cook recipe
Ground beef and chorizo tacos with melted cheese, fresh toppings, and lime.
Adapted from Serious Eats.
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Ground Beef Tacos
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COOK 1COOK 2
1Mise en place
Prep 1 yellow or white onion: finely chop
2Cook aromatics
3Plate and serve
+ 7 more steps in the app
Ground Beef Tacos
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COOK 2COOK 1
1Mise en place
Prep 1 Poblano chile: stemmed, seed, and finely chop
Prep 57 g cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese: shred
2Cook aromatics
In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat the oil over...
Add the onion and Poblano chile and cook, stirring...
Add the chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, and...
3Plate and serve
+ 7 more steps in the app
Ingredients
- 8 taco shells
- 1 tbsp neutral oil
- 1 yellow or white onion (finely chopped)
- 1 Poblano chile (stemmed, seeded, and finely chopped)
- 1 1/2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 1/2 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 453 g 90-percent lean ground beef
- 113 g Mexican-style chorizo sausage (casings removed)
- 57 g cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese (shredded)
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
- iceberg lettuce, to taste (shredded)
- 2 tablespoons tomato (chopped)
- sour cream or crema, to taste
- lime wedges, to taste
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1. Mise en place BOTH
- Prep 1 Poblano chile: stemmed, seed, and finely chop
- Prep 57 g cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese: shred
- Prep iceberg lettuce: shred
- Prep 1 yellow or white onion: finely chop
- Prep 113 g Mexican-style chorizo sausage: casings removed
- Prep 1/4 cup cilantro: chop
- Prep 2 tablespoons tomato: chop
2. Cook aromatics COOK 1
- In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium heat until shimmering
- Add the onion and Poblano chile and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes
- Add the chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, and kosher salt and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1 minute
- Stir in the tomato paste and cook until it deepens in color, 1 to 2 minutes
- Add the ground beef and chorizo and, using a wooden spoon to break the meat into pieces no larger than 1/4 inch, cook until no longer pink, 6 to 8 minutes, Off heat, add the shredded cheese and cilantro and stir until the cheese is melted and the mixture is homogeneous
- Cover to keep warm until ready to serve
🤝 Cook 2 hands over the yellow or white onion, Mexican-style chorizo sausage and cilantro.
3. Plate and serve BOTH
- To serve, divide the filling evenly among the taco shells or tortillas, about a heaping 1/3 cup each
- Serve with extra cheese, lettuce, tomato, sour cream or crema, and lime wedges for topping
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