Grammy's Kitchen · Ground Beef Tacos · Ground Beef Tacos
One of 39 ground beef tacos recipes we measured
It ranks #2 of 39 for tenderness among the ground beef tacos recipes we compared. 33 cooks on www.dinneratthezoo.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 39.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 0% | 8% |
| fat | 2% | 0% |
| aromatics | 18% | 10% |
| salt | 1% | 0% |
| vegetables and beans | 88% | 7% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 9 g | 2 teaspoons vegetable oil |
| 454 g | 1 pound lean ground beef (I use 90% lean) |
| 80 g | 1/2 cup onion (finely chopped) |
| 8 g | 1 tablespoon chili powder |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon onion powder |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional) |
| 0 g | 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon ground cumin |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon salt |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon pepper |
| 397 g | 1 14 ounce can petite diced tomatoes (drained) |
| 8 taco shells | |
| assorted toppings such as lettuce, tomato, onion and shredded cheese |
Method: 7 steps, published by www.dinneratthezoo.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“My go to taco recipe!! Everyone I make this for loves it… including my 4YO! I make two slight changes: I use ghee or avocado oil instead of vegetable oil and fresh tomatoes instead of canned. I also skip the crushed pepper because we are spice wimps. They tast” — a cook, 5.0★
“Great recipe! Followed to a 'T' and boy was it good! Oldest son scarfed down 5 of these leaving barely 2 each for Dad & I - LOL! Hubby not a huge fan of spicy, but happy with this one - "just right". Served jalapenos on the side with other toppings. Def” — a cook, 5.0★