Weeknight Beef Tacos
Seasoned ground beef with homemade taco spice, quick-pickled onions, sharp cheddar, and fresh pico de gallo in warm corn tortillas — taco Tuesday is now forever
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🛒 Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs ground beef
- 12 (6-inch) corn tortillas
- 2 diced tomato
- 1 diced white onion
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1.5 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 2 juiced lime
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1Brown ground beef over medium-high heat, breaking into small crumbles, about 7 minutes; drain fat
- 2Season with cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and 1/4 cup water; simmer 3 minutes until absorbed
- 3Quick-pickle half the onion: toss with lime juice and a pinch of salt; let sit 10 minutes
- 4Make pico: combine diced tomatoes, remaining onion, cilantro, lime juice, salt
- 5Warm tortillas in a dry skillet 20 seconds per side
- 6Build tacos: beef, pico, pickled onion, and a handful of cheddar
- 7Serve with extra lime wedges and hot sauce
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