Servings: 2 lbs ground beef
Ground Beef Taco Meat
Quick and easy ground beef taco meat for all your tacos, burrito bowls, burritos, and/or enchiladas! This easy taco meat recipe can be customized to your preferred spice level.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp avocado oil
- 1/2 medium yellow onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 batch Homemade Taco Seasoning *
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1/2 cup chicken broth or beef broth or water
- sea salt to taste
- 1 to 2 Tbsp lime juice
Instructions
- Heat the oil to medium or medium-high heat in a large skillet. Add the onion and saute, stirring occasionally until onion begins to turn translucent, about 5 to 8 minutes.
- Add the garlic and saute another 2 minutes.
- Make space for the ground beef and place the ground beef directly onto the skillet. Allow one side to brown for 3 to 5 minutes without touching it (you can stir around the onions during this process so they don’t burn).
- Flip the meat and allow the other side to brown 3 to 5 minutes.
- Use a spatula to break the meat into smaller chunks. If you'd like, drain the fat from the meat. I use 90/10 meat and choose to leave the fat in. Sprinkle all of the taco seasoning over the meat.
- Continue breaking up the meat and stirring until well combined, but don’t cook the beef all the way through just yet.
- Pour in the chicken broth and stir. Bring mixture to a full boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low.
- Cover with a lid and cook 10 to 15 minutes, until beef is cooked through and sauce has thickened.
- Taste for flavor and add lime juice, sea salt, and/or hot sauce or salsa to taste.
Notes
*Use 5 tablespoons of store-bought taco seasoning, or 4 tablespoons of chili powder if you don't want to make the homemade seasoning recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1of 6, Calories: 316kcal, Protein: 31g, Fat: 21g