Crispy Ground Beef Tacos
These cheesy and Crispy Ground Beef Tacos are flavorful, cheesy, crispy and so easy to make! It is the perfect recipe for a quick lunch or dinner!
How to Make Crispy Ground Beef Tacos
If you are looking for a quick but tasty lunch or dinner meal, then this Crispy Ground Beef Tacos recipe is the answer. Consisting of a ground beef filling seasoned with a flavorful blend of spices and melty mozzarella cheese enclosed in a flour tortilla that is fried to crispy golden brown perfection, these tacos are absolutely delicious! To make this recipe, you will need the key ingredients shared below.
Key ingredients
- Ground Beef
- Onions
- Flour Tortillas
- Mozzarella Cheese
- Taco Seasoning
- Tomato Paste
- Oil of Choice
Preparation
- Make Beef Filling – heat some oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add in the onions and cook until softened, about 2-3 minutes. Add in the beef. Use a large spoon to break up the beef and cook until it is mostly browned. Mix in the tomato paste and then the taco seasoning. Stir in the water (or beef broth) if filling appears dry and continue to cook until the beef is fully cooked through and most of the cooking liquid has evaporated, about 3-4 minutes. Taste the filling and season with salt, if needed. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Assemble Tacos – on a clean work surface, place down a tortilla. On the top half of the tortilla, add some mozzarella cheese, about (about 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons). Spoon over a portion of the beef filling and top with some more cheese (about 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons). Fold the bottom half of the tortilla over the filling and gently press down to seal. Transfer to a large baking sheet and repeat with remaining beef filling, cheese and tortillas for a total of (8) tacos.
- Fry tacos – heat up some oil (about 3-4 tablespoons) in a large skillet over medium heat. In batches, pan fry the tacos, about 1 minute per side, until golden brown. Transfer to a wire cooling rack placed over a baking sheet. If needed, add additional oil in between frying the batches of tacos to ensure that you get nicely golden brown and crispy tacos.
- Serve – tacos immediately while still hot and crispy with sauce of choice. I served tacos with this homemade Creamy Cilantro Lime Sauce Recipe.
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Crispy Ground Beef Tacos
These cheesy and Crispy Ground Beef Tacos are flavorful, cheesy, crispy and so easy to make! It is the perfect recipe for a quick lunch or dinner!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 pound 90/10 ground beef
- 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/4 cup water or beef broth, as needed
- salt to taste, as needed
- 8 (6 inch) taco size flour tortillas
- 2 to 3 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- avocado or vegetable oil
- fresh cilantro, finely chopped, garnish
Instructions
- Heat some oil (about 1 tablespoon) in a large skillet over medium heat. Add in the onions and cook until softened, about 2-3 minutes.
- Next, add in the beef. Use a large spoon to break up the beef and cook until most of the beef is browned, about 4-5 minutes.
- Mix in the tomato paste and then the taco seasoning. Stir in the water (or beef broth) if filling appears dry and continue to cook until the beef is fully cooked through and most of the cooking liquid has evaporated, about 3-4 minutes. Taste the filling and season with salt, if needed. Remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly before assembling tacos.
- On a clean work surface, place down a tortilla. On the top half of the tortilla, add some mozzarella cheese (about 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons). Spoon over a portion of the beef filling and top with some more cheese (about 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons). Fold the bottom half of the tortilla over the filling and gently press down to seal.
- Transfer assembled taco to a large baking sheet and repeat with remaining beef filling, cheese and tortillas for a total of (8) tacos.
- Heat up some oil (about 3-4 tablespoons) in a large skillet over medium heat. In batches, pan fry the tacos, about 1 minute per side, or until golden brown. Transfer to a wire cooling rack placed over a baking sheet. If needed, add a little more oil in between frying the batches of tacos to ensure that you get nicely golden brown and crispy tacos.
- Garnish tacos with fresh cilantro (optional) and serve immediately while still hot and crispy with your favorite sauce. Enjoy!
Notes
- I served Crispy Beef Tacos with a homemade Creamy Cilantro Lime Sauce Recipe.
