Easy Ground Beef Tacos
Tacos aren’t just for Tuesday! These Ground Beef Tacos are an easy dinner for any night of the week. They’re filled with flavorful seasoned ground beef, topped with fresh veggies and grated cheese, and they’re ready in 20 minutes!
I’m crazy about Mexican food, which you may have figured out by now. It doesn’t matter if it’s chicken enchiladas or grilled fish tacos — I’ll eat it any day of the week!
These Ground Beef Tacos are my latest obsession. They’re so quick and easy to pull together, and they’re completely loaded with flavor.
I love that I can top them as simply or elaborately as I wish. They’re amazing with an array of fresh veggies or with homemade or store bought guacamole or salsa.
They’re fresh, satisfying, and it simply doesn’t get better than taco night. 🙂
Why you’ll love this recipe:
- This beef taco recipe is complete with flavorful seasoned ground beef and is topped with fresh veggies and grated cheese.
- It’s an easy, family-friendly dinner that’s on the table in 20 minutes.
- It can be easily customized with your favorite meat, veggies and tortillas.
- Make this recipe gluten-free by using gluten or grain free tortillas. Omit the cheese to make it dairy-free.
Recipe ingredients
The foundation of this recipe is ground beef and tortillas, but the options are endless when it comes to how to top them!
See my easy ideas on how to customize them in the ingredient notes below.
Ingredient notes
- Ground beef. The best ground beef for tacos is lean grass fed beef as it has a lot more flavor and it’s a healthier, more sustainable choice. I seasoned the beef with onion, garlic, homemade taco seasoning, lime juice and cilantro for a filling that’s bursting with flavor.
- Tortillas. This recipe calls for (8) soft taco sized tortillas, but you can use your favorite size and variety. Siete cassava tortillas are a personal favorite of mind because they’re grain and gluten-free, and they have amazing texture.
- Veggies. I chose shredded lettuce, diced tomato and green onions for these beef tacos, but they would be amazing with grilled corn, avocado or your favorite salsa!
- Cheese. Omit the cheese to make this recipe dairy-free, or use your favorite non-dairy cheese or sour cream.
How to make this ground beef taco recipe
This beef taco recipe is ready in 20 minutes from start to finish.
Pro tip: Prep your veggies while the beef cooks so you’re ready to assemble tacos when it’s done!
See the recipe card below for full instructions.
- Cook the onion, garlic and seasoning.
- Add the ground beef and cook for 5 minutes or until no longer pink. Drain excess grease as needed and assemble the tacos!
FAQs
The best ground beef for tacos is lean grass fed beef because it has a ton of flavor and it’s less fatty. Grass fed beef is sustainably raised, which means it’s a healthier choice as well.
Ground beef has enough fat content to prevent it from becoming dry, therefore there’s no need to add water to beef taco meat while it cooks.
It’s best to drain any excess fat from ground beef taco meat to avoid greasy tacos. Simply remove the meat from the pan using a slotted spoon and transfer to a bowl for serving.
Great beef taco toppings are cheese, lettuce, tomato and onion
Serving suggestions
This beef taco recipe is plenty satisfying as-is, but it can also be served with a variety of sides or customized with your favorite meat and toppings!
- Serve with black beans and either cilantro lime rice or Mexican rice to round out the meal.
- Substitute the ground beef with shredded chicken, pork carnitas or your favorite ground meat.
- The sky is the limit on how to top these tacos. They’d be great with guacamole, tomatillo salsa, sour cream, black olives and so much more.
Recipe notes
- Pro tip: Prep your veggies while the beef cooks so you’re ready to assemble tacos when it’s done!
- Nutrition information is an estimate only based on the type of tortillas that you use.
- Substitute the ground beef with shredded chicken or your favorite ground meat such as turkey, chicken or pork.
- Customize these tacos with your favorite toppings.
More Mexican recipes you’ll love:
- Baked tacos
- Chicken burrito bowls
- Chicken enchiladas
- Chicken nachos recipe by Recipe Tin Eats
- Chicken tortilla soup
- Green enchiladas
- Fish taco bowls
- Slow cooker pork carnitas
- Sweet potato enchiladas
- Tequila lime chicken
- Vegetarian fajitas
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Easy Ground Beef Tacos
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1.5 tablespoons taco seasoning homemade or your favorite store bought brand
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lb. grass fed ground beef
- 1 lime juiced (about 2 tablespoons)
- 1/4 cup freshly chopped cilantro plus more for serving (optional)
- 8 soft taco size tortillas your favorite (I used Siete cassava tortillas)
- 1 cup grated cheese omit for dairy-free
- 1 cup shredded romaine lettuce
- 1 large tomato seeded and diced
- 1 green onion sliced thinly on the bias
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook 3-5 minutes until softened. Add the garlic, taco seasoning, salt and pepper and cook 30 seconds longer.1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 onion, 2 cloves garlic, 1.5 tablespoons taco seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Add the ground beef to the pan and break it up into chunks with a wooden spoon. Cook for 5 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove from heat and stir in the lime juice and cilantro until combined. Taste and adjust the seasoning as necessary.1 lb. grass fed ground beef, 1 lime, 1/4 cup freshly chopped cilantro
- Warm the tortillas if desired, then divide the ground beef evenly between them. Top with grated cheese, lettuce, tomato and green onion. Enjoy!8 soft taco size tortillas, 1 cup grated cheese, 1 cup shredded romaine lettuce, 1 large tomato, 1 green onion
Notes
- Pro tip: Prep your veggies while the beef cooks so you’re ready to assemble tacos when it’s done!
- Nutrition information is an estimate only based on the type of tortillas that you use.
- Substitute the ground beef with shredded chicken, pork carnitas or your favorite ground meat.
- Customize these tacos with your favorite toppings. They’d be great with guacamole and pico de gallo as well!
Nutrition
Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes.
