Spiced Ground Meat For Tacos
10m prep 20m cook 30m ready
4 servings The irresistible smell of chili powder–spiced ground beef and frying onions announces “Taco Night” for countless families. This crowd-pleasing mixture has been a Mexican-American restaurant staple for nearly a century. For other ground meat mixtures to fill tacos and burritos with, see Picadillo as well as Fresh Chorizo Sausage.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 pound lean ground beef, pork, chicken, or turkey
- 1 to 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- (2 teaspoons ground coriander)
- 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes or tomato juice
- Salt or hot sauce
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Heat in a medium skillet over medium heat: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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Step 2.
Add and cook, stirring often, until softened, 4 to 5 minutes: 1 medium onion, chopped
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Step 3.
Increase the heat to medium-high, add and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until it is no longer pink, about 5 minutes: 1 pound lean ground beef, pork, chicken, or turkey
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Step 4.
Add and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds: 1 to 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; (2 teaspoons ground coriander)
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Step 5.
Add, reduce the heat to low, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes: 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes or tomato juice
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Step 6.
Season to taste with: Salt or hot sauce
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Step 7.
Use as a filling for Tacos and Burritos, as a topping for Nachos, or let the meat cool and use it to stuff Chiles Rellenos.
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