Ground Beef Tacos
12 portions
30mTaco night! Seasoned ground beef with sour cream, lettuce, salsa and cilantro.
What you will need
2 cloves Garlic
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 lb Ground Beef
2 tsp ground Cumin
2 tsp Paprika
1 tsp Dried Oregano
1 Tsp Salt
FOR ASSEMBLY
1 head Lettuce
2 oz. Salsa
12 Corn Tortillas
2 oz. Sour Cream
1/2 bunch Cilantro
(Nutritional facts 224 calories, 11.83 g fat, 18.8 g carbohydrates, 10.42 g protein, 27 mg cholesterol, 225 mg sodium)How to cook
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Assemble the ingredients.
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Peel the garlic cloves and chop or crush finely.
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Pour some olive oil into a heavy skillet over medium-low heat. Let it get hot enough that it's almost beginning to smoke. Don't forget to turn on the kitchen fan.
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Stir the garlic into the hot oil and let it toast until you can smell the garlic.
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Add the ground beef and break it up with a wooden spoon. Cook for about 5 minutes.
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Add the cumin.
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Add the paprika.
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Stir in the dried oregano.
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Continue cooking the ground beef, stirring frequently, for about 5 more minutes, or until the spices are toasted and the beef is browned through.
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Give it a taste and add a little salt as needed.
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Peel off a few good leaves from your lettuce. Roll them up and and slice them thin.
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Heat up the tortillas.
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Setup your taco station and lay out a tortilla.
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Add a dollop of sour cream.
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Lay out some lettuce.
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Add a spoonful of salsa.
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Add some filling.
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Garnish with a couple of sprigs of cilantro.
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How to Crush Garlic
Basic cooking techniques. Using the side of your knife.