Crispy Beef Tacos
Brave Rabbit

Crispy Beef Tacos

35Min
4Servings
520Cal
MediumLevel
Kid friendly
#beef#tacos#Mexican#quick dinner

Equipment

Chef's knife
Cutting board
Box grater
Mixing bowl
Whisk
Frying pan
Stove
Spatula
Tongs
Serving plate

Ingredients

Main

ground beef (raw)

500 g

corn tortilla

8 pcs

cheddar cheese (shredded)

150 g

onion (diced)

1 pcs

garlic (minced)

2 cloves

olive oil

15 ml

ground cumin

5 g

smoked paprika

5 g

chili powder

3 g

salt

3 g

black pepper

1 g

Cilantro Lime Sauce

sour cream

120 g

mayonnaise

60 g

lime (juiced)

1 pcs

fresh cilantro (chopped)

15 g

garlic (minced)

1 clove

salt

1 g

Instructions

1

Prepare ingredients

Dice onion, mince garlic, shred cheese, and chop cilantro.

10 min
2

Make cilantro lime sauce

Combine sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, chopped cilantro, minced garlic, and salt in a bowl. Mix until smooth.

5 min
Taste and adjust salt or lime juice to your preference
3

Cook the beef filling

Heat olive oil in a pan, add diced onion and cook until translucent. Add minced garlic, then ground beef, breaking it up. Season with cumin, smoked paprika, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Cook until browned and crispy edges form.

12 minMedium-high heattimer 12 min
Don't stir too often to develop crispy bits
4

Crisp the tortillas

Heat tortillas in a dry pan or over an open flame until slightly charred and crispy.

3 minHigh heattimer 3 min
5

Assemble the tacos

Fill each crispy tortilla with cheesy beef mixture, top with shredded cheddar, and drizzle with cilantro lime sauce.

5 min

Storage

Fridge: 2 days
Freezer: 30 days
Reheat: Skillet over medium heat 3-4 minutes

Store beef filling and sauce separately; re-crisp tortillas in a dry pan before serving.

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