Old School Beef Taco

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 137.

	this recipe	typical
fat	0%	1%
aromatics	0%	8%
salt	0%	0%
vegetables and beans	0%	17%
collagen idx	0.0	0.8
marbling idx	0.0	0.6

Where it stands out

• #1 of 137 for gravy quality
• #5 of 137 for sauce body

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

275 g	10 to 12 crispy taco shells (("stand and stuff) OR soft tortillas of choice (Note 1))
14 g	1 tbsp oil
6 g	2 garlic cloves (, minced)
150 g	1 onion (, finely chopped)
500 g	500 g / 1 lb beef (, ground / mince (Note 2))
33 g	2 tbsp tomato paste
59 g	1/4 cup / 65ml water
1 g	1 tsp EACH garlic powder, onion powder, dried oregano
4 g	2 tsp EACH cumin powder, paprika
1 g	1/4 tsp cayenne pepper ((adjust spiciness to taste, can skip))
6 g	1 tsp salt
1 g	1/4 tsp black pepper
	Shredded cheese ((Note 3))
	Shredded iceberg lettuce
822 g	2 tomatoes (, chopped)
75 g	1/2 red or white onion (, chopped)
	Sour cream
	Taco sauce ((optional))
	Other: coriander/cilantro (, jalapeño, hot sauce / chilli sauce, pickled chillies, salsa sauce, pico de gallo)

Method: 8 steps, published by www.recipetineats.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“Hello Nagi. I hope all is well beyond wonderful. I am hosting a taco party for my friends and their many kiddos and I cannot wait to use this recipe. Your recipes have always become staples in this household. I was wondering, do you know if this can be prepare” — a cook

“A go-to recipe to make for my family. I make big batches of the meat and freeze in portions. Lately, I’ve been replacing half the meat with lentils and grated mushrooms to make it even healthier and cheaper. Still enjoyed by all. I’ve also made amazing ” — a cook, 5★