Classic Ground Beef Hardshell Tacos
These classic hardshell Ground Beef Tacos are a great way to do away with mystery taco seasoning packets.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1/2 lb . ground beef
- 6-8 corn tortillas
- 1/2 onion
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 chipotle in adobo
- 1 Tablespoon adobo sauce
- 1-2 teaspoons chili powder ((I used crushed New Mexican))
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (plus more to taste)
- dash cumin ((optional))
- dash oregano ((optional))
- dash black pepper
- 2 tomatoes
- fresh lettuce
- Monterey Jack cheese ((or Mozzarella))
- guacamole ((optional))
Instructions
- 1
Roughly chop 1/2 onion. Saute the onion in a dollop of oil over medium-high heat for a few minutes.
- 2
Add the ground beef and cook until browned. Drain any fat if you want. Add 1 clove minced garlic and saute briefly. Add 1 minced chipotle, 1 Tablespoon adobo sauce, and 1-2 teaspoons chili powder. You can optionally add dashes of cumin, oregano and black pepper.
- 3
Add 1/4 teaspoon of salt and a couple Tablespoons of water. Let simmer over medium heat. By the time you gather all the taco fixings the meat will be ready. Take a final taste for seasoning (I added another generous pinch of salt to this batch).
- 4
If you want to bake the taco shells, start by warming up the corn tortillas in the oven or microwave. Lightly brush them with a neutral oil (or cooking spray) and drape over two oven rungs for 10-12 minutes at 375F.
- 5
Serve the tacos with diced tomatoes, chopped lettuce, shredded cheese and guacamole (optional). You can also serve them with a freshly made Salsa.