Classic Beef Tacos

Nutrition Facts

What You'll Need

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (optional)
  • For cooking beef if needed
• 0.5 onion
  • Finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves
  • Minced
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
• 0.5 teaspoon paprika
• 0.25 teaspoon dried oregano
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
• 0.5 cup water
• 8 soft taco tortillas
  • 6-inch size
• 1 cup shredded lettuce (optional)
• 1 cup diced tomatoes (optional)
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese (optional)
• 0.5 cup sour cream (optional)
• 0.5 cup salsa (optional)

Instructions

1. Heat a skillet over medium heat. If your ground beef is very lean, add olive oil to the skillet.
2. Add chopped onion and minced garlic to the skillet and sauté until softened, about 2-3 minutes.

   Sauté onion and garlic (2:30)
   Stir frequently to prevent burning.
3. Add ground beef to the skillet. Cook, breaking it apart with a spatula, until fully browned, about 5-7 minutes.

   Cook ground beef (7:00)
   Ensure no pink remains in the meat.
4. Drain excess fat from the skillet if needed.
5. Add chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, salt, black pepper, and water to the cooked beef. Stir well to combine.
6. Simmer the beef mixture over low heat until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.

   Simmer beef mixture (5:00)
   Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
7. Warm the taco tortillas in a dry skillet or microwave for 20-30 seconds until soft and pliable.

   Warm tortillas (0:30)
   Wrap tortillas in a clean cloth to keep warm.
8. Assemble tacos by spooning the beef mixture onto each tortilla and topping with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, grated cheese, sour cream, and salsa as desired.