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Beef Tacos with Salsa Roja

Beef Tacos with Salsa Roja

Profile photo of Ryan CarterRyan Carter @ryancarter
Prep 10 minCook 15 min25 min total 4 servingsMexican1 Stack
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Quick weeknight tacos with spiced ground beef, fresh salsa, and all the toppings. On the table in 25 minutes.

Ingredients

4
  • 500 g ground beef
  • 8 small corn tortillas
  • 1 white onion — half finely diced, half sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic — minced
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tomatoes — roughly chopped
  • 1 jalapeño — roughly chopped
  • 1 handful fresh coriander
  • 1 lime — cut into wedges

Steps

  1. 1

    Blend tomatoes, jalapeño, half the onion and coriander stems to a rough salsa. Season.

  2. 2

    Brown the beef over high heat. Drain excess fat, then add garlic, cumin and paprika. Cook 2 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add half the salsa to the beef and simmer until absorbed.

  4. 4

    Warm tortillas directly over a gas flame or in a dry pan until charred in spots.

  5. 5

    Fill tortillas with beef, top with remaining raw salsa, sliced onion, coriander leaves and a squeeze of lime.

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