Ground Beef Taco Recipe

This is classic Ground Beef Taco Recipe you have been looking for! Crispy and healthy toasted taco shells loaded with freshly made tomato salsa and well spiced ground beef, topped with creamy guacamole and savory cheese. These Ground Beef Tacos will be your perfect breakfast, lunch, dinner, and midnight snack!

📝 Ingredients

• 16 corn/wheat tortillas ((6 inch))
• 500 g tomatoes
• 2 jalapeño peppers
• 1/4 sweet onion (or red onion)
• 1/2 cup cilantros
• 5 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 lb 80/20 grounded beef
• 3/4 sweet onion (or red onion)
• 3 tbsp Dan-O's Hot Chipotle Seasoning
• Lettuce
• Guaccamole
• Sour Cream
• Cheese of your choice

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- - Make Tomato Salsa ---
2. 2Cut the jalapeño peppers in half lengthwise, use a small knife or a spoon to scrape out the membrane and seeds. Finely dice the tomatoes, sweet onion, cilantros, and deseeded jalapeño peppers.
3. 3Place all chopped ingredients in a serving bowl. Add 5 tbsps of lemon juice, ½ tsp of salt and ½ tsp of pepper. Mix well, cover with a food wrap and set aside. (Freshly made salsa can sit out for up to two hours at room temperature. Or you can store the salsa in the fridge for up to 5 days.)
4. 4--- - Warm Up Taco Shells (*See Note 1) ---
5. 5Place 3 to 4 tortillas between two slightly dampened kitchen towels.
6. 6Microwave for 30 seconds until soft and warm.
7. 7Optionally spray oil on both sides of each tortilla for a subtle oil taste. (It will also work without oil.)
8. 8Fold each tortilla in half and insert them into a toaster.
9. 9Toast them to your desired crispness. (It took my toaster about 4 minutes. Time might vary.)
10. 10Transfer the toasted tortillas to a plate. Set aside. (They will turn crispier after they cool down. )
11. 11--- - Cook Ground Beef Filling ---
12. 12Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Add 3 tbsps of olive oil. Add the ground beef. Scoop out the excess grease. Pan fry until the ground beef is no longer pink.
13. 13Add chopped onions. Pan fry until onions turn soft.
14. 14Add 3 tsbps of Dan-O's Hot Chipotle Seasoning and mix well. (*See Note 2)
15. 15Optionally add some salt and pepper to your taste.
16. 16--- - Assemble Ground Beef Tacos ---
17. 17Spread a thin layer of each ingredient into each taco shell in the order you like. The following is my preferred order: lettuce, ground beef, shredded cheese, tomato salsa, guacamole.