• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

True North Kitchen

  • Recipes
  • Browse by Category
  • About Me
  • Contact/Work with Me
menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • Recipes
  • Browse by Category
  • About Me
  • Contact/Work with Me
×
Home » Recipes

Easiest and Best Ground Beef Tacos

Published: Oct 4, 2019 · Modified: Jan 13, 2021 by Kristi · This post may contain affiliate links.

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe
Three tacos with toppings on a wooden surface
Easiest and Best Ground Beef Tacos

Now that I've introduced you to the concept of Cozy Friday, you're going to need an easy and delicious taco recipe to get you started. I've got you covered! This has been my go-to taco recipe for years and still holds a very special place in my recipe box for when we are craving some straight-up old school tacos.

Let's face it, the world of tacos has grown exponentially since the 1970s when my mom made tacos for our family. EVERYONE ate ground beef tacos back then. That's all there was. Nowadays the options for fillings are endless: Black bean and sweet potato, pork carnitas, lentils and roasted cauliflower, egg and chorizo, shredded chicken....I could go on and on. While I love venturing out into the brave new world of tacos, sometimes I just want that classic ground beef taco with ALL the fixings.

Taco ingredients in bowls with a beer on a wooden surface

Part of the idea behind Cozy Friday is that you shouldn't have to do a lot of work in the kitchen if you don't want to. You've just finished a long stressful week of whatever it is that you do. You deserve a break, a chance to kick back, relax and celebrate that the weekend has officially begun. This is why we in the United States tend to go out on Friday nights. We want easy, festive and NO WORK WHATSOEVER. If you are in the no work whatsoever on Fridays camp, I highly recommend that you make the taco filling in advance (it reheats beautifully) so that you can truly enjoy your Cozy Friday in leisurely style. Let me know if you give these tacos a try in the comments below. I'd love to hear what you think!

Three tacos with toppings on a wooden surface

Easiest and Best Ground Beef Tacos

A simple, delicious recipe for traditional ground beef tacos.
Print Pin Rate
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican, Nordic, Scandinavian
Keyword: best beef taco recipe, easy beef tacos, quick taco recipe
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 357kcal
Author: Kristi

Ingredients

For Taco Filling:

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 small onion diced fine
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt
  • 1 pound ground beef approximately 90% lean
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • ½ cup smooth tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoon packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cider vinegar

To Serve:

  • Tortillas flour or corn, soft or hard shell
  • Shredded lettuce
  • Diced tomatoes
  • Shredded cheddar cheese
  • Avocado
  • Sour cream
  • Hot sauce
  •  

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a 12 inch nonstick skillet over medium heat.   Add onion and saute until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
  • Add garlic and spices.  Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.  Add ground beef and saute until no longer pink and just cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
  • Add chicken broth, tomato sauce, brown sugar and vinegar.  Stir to combine and allow mixture to simmer over low heat for 10-15 minutes.  Season to taste with additional salt if necessary. Serve with tortillas and toppings.

Notes

*Adapted from The America’s Test Kitchen Family Cookbook

Nutrition

Calories: 357kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 835mg | Potassium: 479mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1202IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 4mg

More Nordic/Scandinavian Recipes

  • Overhead view of Spiced Pear Cake with Cardamom next to pears and cardamom pods.
    Spiced Pear Cake with Cardamom
  • Close up of Danish Pancakes (æbleskiver) next to raspberry jam.
    Æbleskiver (Danish Pancakes)
  • Close up of Tomte Muffin cut in half.
    Tomte Muffins (Swedish Apple Muffins)
  • Featured image for Kale and Butternut Squash Salad.
    Kale and Butternut Squash Salad

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Welcome

Hi, I'm Kristi! Welcome to my cozy Nordic kitchen! More about me

SEARCH RECIPES:

The cover for Scandinavian Baking Favorites e-book

Enter your email below and receive a copy of my free ebook, Scandinavian Baking Favorites!



Breads and Buns

Soft Swedish Flatbreads on a plate next to a towel and a spiky rolling pin.

Soft Swedish Flatbreads (Tunnbröd)

Finnish rye bread rings on a marble surface.

Easy Finnish Rye Bread Rings (Ruisreikäleipä)

Two Swedish cinnamon buns on a plate next to a mug of coffee, fork and napkin

Easy Swedish Cinnamon Buns (Kanelbullar)

Flatbreads stacked on a towel next to a rolling pin

Soft Whole Wheat Rye Flatbreads with Scallions

Sliced Norwegian Brown Bread on a wooden cutting board.

Norwegian Brown Bread with Oats and Rye

Soft Dill Bread on a cutting board next to a towel and a sprig of dill.

Soft Dill Bread (made with Cottage Cheese)

Top Posts

Close up of a spoon in a serving of Swedish Cream topped with lingonberries.

Swedish Cream

Waffle topped with Whipped Cream and Roasted Strawberries next to a fork.

Norwegian Waffles (Hjertevafler)

Close up of a stack of gluten-free seed crackers (Norwegian Crispbread)

Gluten-Free Seed Crackers (Norwegian Crispbread)

Sliced rye bread on a marble surface.

Easy Overnight Danish Rye Bread (Rugbrød)

Slice of bundt cake on a plate with a fork.

Swedish Cardamom Cake (Kardemummakaka)

Sliced Swedish Almond Cake on a marble plate

Simple Swedish Almond Cake

Categories

Footer

^ back to top

About
Work with Me
Contact
Disclosure and Privacy Policy
Accessibility Statement

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Copyright © 2023 True North Kitchen