New Taco Meat Recipe: Your Taste Buds Will Be Exploding With Flavor

Who says no to tacos? They are tasty, flavorful, and delicious.

This taco meat recipe has everything you want while leaving room for tweaks. You could make it spicy, sweet, or sour; or enjoy it with a smooth avocado sauce or wrap it in a delicious cheese quesadilla, it’s all up to you. Not to mention that it's also fairly easy to make, with little preparation time and accessible ingredients. Our taco meat recipe is the best ground beef can get.

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• Ingredients
• Instructions
• Substitutions
• Variations
• Equipment
• Storage
• Tips
• Taco Meat Recipe
• Comments

Ingredients

• Ground beef — 1 pound, lean.
• Garlic powder — ½ tbsp.
• Onion powder — ½ tbsp.
• Salt and pepper — to taste.
• Tomato sauce — ½ cup.
• Olive oil — 1 tbsp.
• Cumin — ½ tbsp.
• Paprika — ½ tbsp.

Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a skillet.

2. Break the ground beef into small pieces.

3. Cook the ground beef on low-medium heat, until it turns brown.

4. Drain the excess grease.

5. Add the garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper, and tomato sauce to the skillet.

6. Bring to a boil, lower, and simmer for 5-10 minutes.

Substitutions

• The seasoning — When it comes to the seasoning, you get to be pretty flexible. Though our taco meat recipe offers plenty of ingredients for seasoning, you can also use a store-bought taco seasoning, or omit the ingredients you don’t like. Adding spices like chili and oregano might also be a good option.

Variations

• Add vinegar — Adding a few splashes of apple cider vinegar, with half a cup of water, will bring a deep, layered flavor to your taco meat. If desired, swap the apple cider for white vinegar.

• Toppings — Though our taco meat recipe is great on its own, there is always more room for toppings. While grated cheese pairs great with taco meat, you might want to try a delicious avocado cream with it. You might be surprised how well the two go together.

Equipment

• Skillet.

• Measuring spoons and cups.

Storage

• Use a sealed bag or an airtight container to store any leftovers. They will last for up to a week in your fridge; in the freezer, they will last up to three months.

Tips

• Ground meat — Any kind of ground meat, be it turkey, chicken, or pork, can be used in this taco meat recipe.

• Heat it — If you’re feeling a bit spicy, try adding red peppers or chili sauce and see where it takes you.

• Keep it even — Though our taco meat recipe is tested, if you opt for using a store-bought taco seasoning, keep in mind that you shouldn’t let the seasoning overpower the taco meat. To prevent that, make sure you use two tablespoons of seasoning for one pound of ground beef.

• Serving — When it comes to serving, if you’re bored of taco shells, we strongly recommend pairing taco meat with some delicious cheese quesadilla or arepas con queso.