Taco Seasoning for Ground Beef
Once you’ve made your own taco seasoning, there’s no going back. Made with simple pantry staples, this easy spice blend is perfect for ground beef tacos and so much more!
Servings: 3 tbsp
Equipment
- Small Pot
- Measuring Spoons
Ingredients
Taco Seasoning
- 2 tsp Paprika
- 2 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 - 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper, or to taste
- 1/2 tsp Sugar
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
Taco Beef
- 1lb / 500g Ground/Minced Beef (see notes)
- 1 heaped tbsp Tomato Paste (Tomato Puree in UK)
- 1/2 cup / 120ml Water or Beef Stock
- 1 tsp Cornflour/Cornstarch (see notes)
- Olive Oil, as needed
Instructions
- Combine and store in an airtight jar until needed.
To use with ground beef
- Add a drizzle of oil to a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the beef and break up with a wooden spoon until fully browned. Stir in the seasoning and fry for a minute or so, then stir in the tomato paste and fry for a minute or so.
- Add the liquid, then stir in the cornstarch until blended. Simmer and stir until the liquid gets soaked up and the beef is nice and juicy (but not watery at all).
Video
Notes
a) Taco seasoning with Cornstarch - if you're like me, there's nothing worse than dry taco meat. So what I tend to do is add some liquid and a little cornstarch to create a glossy kind of gravy to coat the mince. If you don't have cornstarch halve the amount of liquid and just simmer until it gets soaked up.
b) Using with beef - I recommend 12% so you get some bonus flavour, but it doesn't end up too greasy. For 1lb/500g beef you'll use the whole batch of seasoning.
c) Calories - based on the whole amount of seasoning.
Nutrition
Serving: 3tbsp | Calories: 68kcal | Carbohydrates: 13.58g | Protein: 2.44g | Fat: 1.8g | Saturated Fat: 0.231g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.604g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.713g | Sodium: 2341mg | Potassium: 284mg | Fiber: 3.5g | Sugar: 3.17g | Vitamin A: 5800IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 4.5mg