Protein Beef Tacos Recipe
Flavor-packed beef tacos loaded with protein and fresh toppings
Ingredients
- Ground beef lean: 500g
- Olive oil: 1 tablespoon
- Onion chopped: 1 medium
- Garlic minced: 3 cloves
- Taco seasoning: 2 tablespoons
- Tomato paste: 2 tablespoons
- Water: 1/4 cup
- Corn tortillas: 8 small
- Lettuce shredded: 1 cup
- Tomato diced: 1 cup
- Shredded cheese: 1/2 cup
- Greek yogurt or sour cream: 1/2 cup
- Lime wedges: 4
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet, sauté chopped onion and minced garlic until soft and fragrant.
- Add ground beef, cook thoroughly while breaking apart until browned and fully cooked.
- Stir in taco seasoning, tomato paste, and water, then simmer for 5 minutes until thickened.
- Warm tortillas in a dry pan until soft and slightly toasted.
- Fill tortillas with beef mixture, then add lettuce, tomato, cheese, and yogurt.
- Squeeze lime juice on top and serve immediately.
Notes
Nutritional Values (per serving):
- Calories: 420
- Total Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g
- Vitamin B12: 55%
- Iron: 25%
- Zinc: 30%
- Vitamin A: 20%
- Calcium: 15%
- Add hot sauce for extra heat.
- Use fresh lime for brighter flavor.
- Warm tortillas properly for better texture.