Grass Fed Ground Beef Tacos

Sometimes, when you’re in the mood for tacos, there is only one that will truly hit the spot: classic Tex-Mex tacos. After living in Texas for several years, there's something about a crunchy hard tortilla shell and piles of lettuce, tomato, and sour cream. This Tex-Mex taco recipe, made with grass-fed ground beef, hits all the must-haves for your next old-school taco bar.

Of course, you can buy a ready-made taco kit at the grocery store, but making your own spice mix from scratch is incredibly easy—and it tastes even better. If you're feeling adventurous, it’s even possible to make your own crispy taco shells at home.

This meal is guaranteed to be a crowd favorite as long as you have the delicious grass fed ground beef, an overflowing toppings bar, and the crunchy hard shells.

Tex Mex ground grass-fed beef tacos ingredients

Ingredients:

1 medium onion chopped

3 garlic cloves diced

1 pound Eremos Farm grassfed ground beef

2 teaspoons chili powder

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

1 teaspoon cayenne

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

*Salt to taste and pepper to taste

1 4oz can green chiles

1 cup beef stock or broth (or you can use 1 bouillon cube with 1 cup of water)

12 corn tortillas (for frying on your own) OR store-bought hard taco shells

Avacado oil

Suggested Toppings for your Taco Bar:

Cheddar cheese

Lettuce-

Purple onion

Tomatoes

Avocado

Lime

Guacamole

Salsa

Sour cream

Cilantro

** Hatch chili's if they are in season!

Cooking Method:

Heat oil over medium-high in pan, cook onion until soft (7-9 minutes). Add garlic, cook until fragrant (Garlic burns easily so cook on low heat for best results)

Add the grassfed ground beef and saute until cooked through.- Again- Grass fed beef is best cooked on lower temperatures- Be careful not to overcook.

Set up colander on top of bowl and drain meat from pan. Put aside the meat in colander, and return fat to pan.

Add all seasonings and flour to fat in the pan and stir.

Add canned green chiles and beef stock, stir well. Cook over medium heat until liquid reduces (10-14 minutes).

Add ground beef back to pan. Taste and adjust seasonings to your liking. We always like to add additional garlic powder- We can just never have enough around here.

To fry regular soft corn tortillas, add oil to a pan until it is about 1/2 inch deep. Heat until just under smoking (around 350 degrees F). If you don’t have a thermometer, test the oil by dipping in a corner of a tortilla—if it starts to gently bubble, it’s ready.

Add the tortilla to oil and cook for about 10 seconds.

Then, using tongs and a fork, gently fold the tortilla in half, leaving at least an inch of space for the taco fillings, and hold in place for about 20 more seconds.

Carefully flip and cook for another 30 seconds - until golden and crisp.

Place tortillas on paper towels to drain excess oil and immediately sprinkle with salt

Note: the exact timing varies with what brand of tortillas you buy and your type of pan. You may need to experiment to get the right shape the first few tries - worst case scenario, you’ll have… creative nachos!

Fill tortillas shells with meat mixture, and serve with your choice of toppings.

Eat the delicious tacos!

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