Ground Beef Tacos

Take your Taco Tuesday to new heights with these easy Ground Beef Tacos. Served with homemade baked taco shells, you really can't go wrong! #Appetizers #SpicyAppetizers #forparty

For me, ground beef tacos are an absolute classic. For so long my experience of minced beef tacos was a trip to the local supermarket, picking up a taco kit and off I went.

I find corn tortillas come out slightly crispier, but you can use flour if that’s all you have. In both cases make sure they are taco tortillas (small and oval). You’ll find them in most supermarkets, but if you can’t track them down just use the smallest tortillas they have.

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Take your Taco Tuesday to new heights with these easy Ground Beef Tacos. Served with homemade baked taco shells, you really can't go wrong! #Appetizers #SpicyAppetizers #forparty

Total time: 30 minutes
Servings: 10 Servings

Ingredients :

• Baked Taco Shells
• 10 Taco Tortilla Wraps, warmed in the microwave (see notes)
• Olive Oil, to brush
• Oven Wire Rack
• Taco Mince
• 1lb / 500g Lean Beef Mince
• 3 tbsp Taco Seasoning
• 1/2 cup / 125ml Water or Beef Stock, or as needed (see notes)
• 1 heaped tbsp Tomato Puree/Paste
• 1/2 tsp Cornstarch, optional (see notes)
• Olive Oil, for frying
• Toppings
• Cheese
• Lettuce, shredded
• Tomatoes, finely diced
• Jalapeños, sliced
• Sour Cream
• Lime Juice + Coriander/Cilantro, to serve

Instructions :

• Baked Taco Shells
• Brush each side of your wraps with olive oil, fold over your wire rack (see video) and pop in the oven for 10-15mins at 170c/340f, or until golden and crispy. Take them out and allow to rest for 5 or so minutes, they will actually crisp up as they rest. Timings do vary quite considerably so just be vigilant past 10mins. Don't be tempted to increase the oven temp as these go from perfect to burnt too quickly.
• Taco Mince
• Fry your mince in a drizzle of olive oil over medium high heat until it begins to brown. Stir in your spices and fry for a minute or so longer, then stir in your tomato paste. Add your water/stock and cornstarch, then allow to simmer for a few minutes until it thickens, stirring occasionally.
• Stacking
• It's best to serve them 'un-built', just so the taco doesn't go soggy. Plus it's more fun to have everyone build their own! Just for reference, I stack mine in the following order: beef, cheese, lettuce, tomato, jalapenoes, sour cream, then garnish with lime juice and coriander/cilantro. Of course you can use any toppings in any order, but I do recommend placing the cheese on top of the beef, just so it goes nice and gooey!