Classic Ground Beef Hardshell Tacos

Beef, Cumin ground, Garlic, Mexican, Oregano, Tomatoes

Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook Time: 15 mins | Servings: 2

Ingredients:

200 gram ground beef

6-8 corn tortillas

1/2 onion

1 garlic clove

1 chipotle in adobo

1 Tablespoon adobo sauce

1-2 teaspoons chili powder (I used crushed New Mexican)

1/4 teaspoon salt

dash cumin (optional)

dash oregano (optional)

dash black pepper

2 tomatoes

fresh lettuce

Monterey Jack cheese (or Mozzarella)

guacamole (optional)

Directions:

Roughly chop 1/2 onion

Saute onion in a dollop of oil over medium-high heat for a few minutes

Add ground beef and cook until browned

Drain any fat if you want

Add 1 clove minced garlic and saute briefly

Add 1 minced chipotle and 1 Tablespoon adobo sauce

Add 1-2 teaspoons chili powder (I used New Mexican)

You can optionally add dashes of cumin, oregano and black pepper

Add 1/4 teaspoon of salt and a couple Tablespoons of water. Let simmer over medium heat. By the time you gather all the taco fixings the meat will be ready. Take a final taste for seasoning (I added another pinch of salt to this batch).

For the taco shells, start by warming up corn tortillas in the oven or microwave. Lightly brush with a neutral oil (or cooking spray) and drape over two oven rungs for 10-12 minutes at 375F

Serve with diced tomatoes, chopped lettuce, shredded cheese and guacamole (optional)

Notes:

Most taco seasoning packets are heavy on the cumin and oregano. I tend to shy away from using too much of these to avoid Tex-Mex overload. As photographed I added a dash of cumin and black pepper, but no oregano.

I usually pull the taco shells out of the oven before they are fully browned. This will leave them still slightly pliable.

Nutrition:

Calories: 731 kcal

Source: https://www.mexicanplease.com/classic-ground-beef-hardshell-tacos/