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.
Ingredients
-
1/2
medium
onion (chopped)
-
2
cloves
garlic (minced)
-
450
grams
lean ground beef
- 2 tablespoons
-
1
teaspoon
kosher salt
-
1/2
teaspoon
dark brown sugar
- 12
-
1
batch
salsa verde
-
cilantro
-
1/2
lime (cut into wedges)
Steps
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Heat a pan until hot, and 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.
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Stir fry until the beef is cooked and there's no liquid left at the bottom of the pan.
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Heat the tortillas and serve with the beef, salsa verde, cilantro and lime wedges.
