When it comes to family time, Tacos are the comfort food that everyone needs. Especially the original – all American favorite Fried Ground Beef Tacos.
The absolute family taco time super soft taco ground beef has the easiest homemade taco seasoning, that is ready in less than 30 minutes. These are the most flavorful, juiciest, and healthiest tacos!
Why make this Fried Ground Beef Tacos recipe?
- Easy and ready in minutes – Whenever your family or friends are coming over without letting you know on time, it’s the perfect last-minute recipe that it’s ready in 20 minutes.
- Homemade healthiest seasoning – I always prefer doing everything from scratch, even the seasonings. The only time you really know what is in the seasoning is if you are doing it from your kitchen. You control the food 100% and you can make it to your taste.
- Perfect for Gatherings – For birthdays, parties, and family reunions are always a good match to make tacos. You can feed a lot of people without cooking the whole day.
Ingredients
How to make Fried Ground Beef Tacos recipe
- Heat a large skillet with ⅓ cup of water. Add the 1 lb ground beef into the skillet. Break the beef up with your spoon while cooking. Cook the ground beef fully, until no longer pink and most of the water evaporates. The water will make the ground beef taco juicier and so much healthier. The boiling process helps separate fat from the meat, and it comes out quite lean.
- Add all the seasoning and stir together.
- Allow simmering for 10 minutes or until the meat is cooked perfectly.
F.A.Q
How much ground beef per person is for tacos?
Let’s do some math. Men usually eat 3 tacos and women seem to usually eat 2 tacos. So 1 pound of raw ground meat will make about 9 tacos. 1 lb of meat is about for 3-4 people. This will yield about 2 tablespoons of meat per taco. So the response is approximately 1/3 lb of raw ground beef is enough per person.
Is homemade taco meat healthy?
Depending on the ingredients you use. If you make them with healthy ingredients, tacos can provide a good balance of nutrients.
More Ideas for the Taco Meat
- Tostones Dominicanos
- Empanadas Venezolanas
- Jack In the Box Taco Recipe
- Easy Ground Beef Tacos (just in 10 minutes)
- Old Fashioned Shepherd’s Pie
Fried Ground Beef Tacos Recipe
Ingredients
- 1- 1½ lb ground beef 85% lean
- 2 tbsp onion powder
- 2 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 pack Season Goya with cilantro and achiote
- 1 pack Beef Broth Seasoning
- 1 tbsp Adobo Seasoning
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet with ⅓ cup of water. Add the ground beef to the skillet. Break the beef up with your spoon while cooking. Cook the ground beef fully, until no longer pink and most of the water evaporates.
- Add all the seasoning and stir together.
- Allow to simmer for 10 minutes or until the meat is cooked perfectly.
Paula
I put this on flatbread after realizing I didn’t have taco shells. My boys loved it.
Jennifer
Love these! Tacos are a big hit in my house and you got the spices just right. Love all the suggestions, too!
Shelby
I love the homemade seasoning for this! So flavorful and super easy to make. Way better than store-bought.
Donna
Big hit with the kids, adding to the regular rotation for a delicious but fuss free dinner!
Mandy Applegate
This looks a great recipe and I can’t wait to make it, thanks for giving a guide to how much ground beef I’ll need – I always get it wrong!