Given the breadth of cuisines I cover on this blog, I’ve often been asked if I ever eat “normal” food. This always takes me a little by surprise, because (with a few exceptions) most of the things I cook are very low effort.
These beef tacos are the kind of weeknight meal I’ll prepare when I come home after a long day of meetings only to find the fridge devoid of anything even remotely inspirational. The kind of day when I’m almost tempted by my phone and a takeout menu that someone surreptitiously slipped under the door. Thankfully, stand-bys like these beef tacos are at the ready to save me from an almost-certainly bad meal and subsequent heartburn.
There’s nothing fancy or even authentic about these tacos, but they’re a great quick meal that can be thrown together in as little as 10 minutes if you have a few basic pantry items prepared. Just make sure you stock some type of protein in the freezer, some onions, a spice mix, and a bag of masa harina (to make the tortillas). The rest are all condiments and embellishments that are nice to have, but aren’t necessary for this simple satisfying meal.
Beef Tacos
1/2 medium onion chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
1 lbs sliced or lean ground beef
2 Tbs chili powder
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp sugar12 corn tortillas
1 recipe salsa verde
cilantro
lime wedges
Heat a pan until hot then add a splash of oil along with the onions and garlic. Fry until the onions are just turning translucent, then add the beef, chili powder, salt and sugar.
Stir fry until the beef is cooked and there’s no liquid left at the bottom of the pan.
Heat the tortillas and serve with the beef, salsa verde, cilantro and lime wedges.
