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Beef Tacos

Build-your-own taco night with seasoned beef mince, fresh salsa, creamy guacamole, and warm tortillas. Perfect for feeding a crowd or enjoying a casual family dinner with plenty of customisation options.

Prep Time 15 min
Cook Time 15 min
Serves 4
Difficulty Easy

Mise en Place

Get everything ready before you start cooking

Ingredients

  • 500g beef mince
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp chilli powder (adjust to taste)
  • 1/2 cup beef stock or water
  • 8-12 small flour or corn tortillas
  • 2 ripe avocados (for guacamole)
  • 3 tomatoes, diced (for salsa)
  • 1/2 red onion, finely diced (for salsa)
  • Fresh coriander, chopped
  • 2 limes, cut into wedges
  • Sour cream, grated cheese, lettuce (optional toppings)
  • Salt and pepper

Equipment

  • Large frying pan or skillet
  • Wooden spoon or spatula
  • Sharp knife
  • Cutting board
  • Mixing bowls (for salsa and guacamole)
  • Fork or potato masher (for guacamole)

Cooking Steps

Follow these steps in active cooking mode

1

Make the salsa: Combine diced tomatoes, red onion, coriander, juice of 1 lime, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Set aside.

For this step
3 tomatoes, 1/2 red onion, coriander, 1 lime, salt, pepper
2

Make the guacamole: Mash the avocados with a fork, then mix in juice of 1 lime, a pinch of salt, and chopped coriander. Taste and adjust seasoning.

For this step
2 avocados, 1 lime, salt, coriander
3

Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the diced onion and cook until soft and translucent.

⏱ 4-5 minutes
For this step
1 diced onion
4

Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Don't let it burn.

⏱ 1 minute
For this step
3 cloves minced garlic
5

Add the beef mince, breaking it up with your spoon. Cook until browned all over, breaking up any large chunks.

⏱ 6-8 minutes
For this step
500g beef mince
6

Add cumin, paprika, and chilli powder. Stir to coat the meat evenly with the spices. Let the spices toast for 1 minute.

⏱ 1 minute
For this step
2 tsp cumin, 2 tsp paprika, 1 tsp chilli powder
7

Pour in the stock or water. Simmer until the liquid has mostly evaporated and the mixture has thickened. Season with salt and pepper.

⏱ 3-4 minutes
For this step
1/2 cup stock, salt, pepper
8

Warm the tortillas in a dry pan for 30 seconds per side, or wrap in foil and heat in the oven. Serve the beef with all the toppings and let everyone build their own tacos.

For this step
8-12 tortillas, all prepared toppings

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