Garlic Butter Mexican Beef Tacos by @veryhungrygreek

20 min

2 servings

🥩

250 g

Lean beef mince

🌮

15 ml

Taco seasoning

🌶️

80 g

Salsa

🍲

1

Beef stock cube

🧀

60 g

Light cheddar

🧀

40 g

Mozzarella

🧈

10 g

Light butter

🧄

0.3 g

Garlic granules

🌿

0.1 g

Dried parsley

🥙

4

Mini tortillas

🫗

6 g

Oil spray

💧

15 ml

Water

  1. Heat
    • cooking oil spray

    Heat the frying pan over medium-high heat and spray it lightly with cooking oil spray.

  2. Add
    • lean beef mince

    Add the 250 g lean beef mince to the hot pan and fry for 3 minutes, breaking it into small crumbles with the spatula.

  3. Sprinkle
    • taco seasoning
    • beef stock cube

    Sprinkle in the 1 tbsp taco seasoning and crumble in the 1 beef stock cube.

  4. Stir
    • salsa
    • hot water
    • Lean beef mince

    Stir the 80 g salsa through the seasoned beef mixture and add the 15 ml hot water only if the mixture needs loosening.

  5. Cook
    • lean beef mince
    • salsa

    Cook the beef mixture for 2 minutes until thickened and the beef is fully cooked, then transfer it to the small bowl.

  6. Place
    • light butter
    • garlic granules
    • dried parsley

    Place the 10 g light butter in the small bowl with the garlic granules and dried parsley, then microwave for 15 seconds until melted.

  7. Dip
    • mini flour tortillas
    • lean beef mince

    Dip one side of each of the 4 mini flour tortillas into the beef mixture so it is lightly coated.

  8. Spray
    • cooking oil spray
    • mini flour tortillas
    • Mini tortillas

    Spray the frying pan again with cooking oil spray and place one tortilla in the pan with the dipped side facing down.

  9. Add
    • lean beef mince
    • light cheddar cheese
    • mozzarella cheese

    Add one-quarter of the beef mixture and one-quarter of each cheese to one half of the tortilla, then fold the tortilla over the filling.

  10. Fry
    • mini flour tortillas
    • light cheddar cheese
    • mozzarella cheese

    Fry the folded taco for 2 minutes per side until golden and the cheese has melted.

  11. Fry
    • mini flour tortillas
    • lean beef mince
    • light cheddar cheese

    Repeat the filling and frying process with the remaining 3 tortillas and remaining beef and cheese.

  12. Brush
    • light butter
    • garlic granules
    • dried parsley

    Brush the warm tacos with the garlic parsley butter and serve immediately.

Garlic Butter Mexican Beef Tacos by @veryhungrygreek

20 min

2 servings

🥩

250 g

Lean beef mince

🌮

15 ml

Taco seasoning

🌶️

80 g

Salsa

🍲

1

Beef stock cube

🧀

60 g

Light cheddar

🧀

40 g

Mozzarella

🧈

10 g

Light butter

🧄

0.3 g

Garlic granules

🌿

0.1 g

Dried parsley

🥙

4

Mini tortillas

🫗

6 g

Oil spray

💧

15 ml

Water

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/12

    Heat the frying pan over medium-high heat and spray it lightly with cooking oil spray.

    🫗cooking oil spray
    🍳frying pan
  2. Step 2/12

    Add the 250 g lean beef mince to the hot pan and fry for 3 minutes, breaking it into small crumbles with the spatula.

    🥩lean beef mince
    🍳frying pan
    🥄spatula
  3. Step 3/12

    Sprinkle in the 1 tbsp taco seasoning and crumble in the 1 beef stock cube.

    🌮taco seasoning
    🍲beef stock cube
    🍳frying pan
    🥄spatula
  4. Step 4/12

    Stir the 80 g salsa through the seasoned beef mixture and add the 15 ml hot water only if the mixture needs loosening.

    🌶️salsa
    💧hot water
    🍳frying pan
    🥄spatula
  5. Step 5/12

    Cook the beef mixture for 2 minutes until thickened and the beef is fully cooked, then transfer it to the small bowl.

    🥩lean beef mince
    🌶️salsa
    🍳frying pan
    🥄spatula
    🥣small bowl
  6. Step 6/12

    Place the 10 g light butter in the small bowl with the garlic granules and dried parsley, then microwave for 15 seconds until melted.

    🧈light butter
    🧄garlic granules
    🌿dried parsley
    🥣small bowl
    🥄measuring spoon
  7. Step 7/12

    Dip one side of each of the 4 mini flour tortillas into the beef mixture so it is lightly coated.

    🌾mini flour tortillas
    🥩lean beef mince
    🥣small bowl
  8. Step 8/12

    Spray the frying pan again with cooking oil spray and place one tortilla in the pan with the dipped side facing down.

    🫗cooking oil spray
    🌾mini flour tortillas
    🍳frying pan
  9. Step 9/12

    Add one-quarter of the beef mixture and one-quarter of each cheese to one half of the tortilla, then fold the tortilla over the filling.

    🥩lean beef mince
    🧀light cheddar cheese
    🧀mozzarella cheese
    🌾mini flour tortillas
    🍳frying pan
    🥄spatula
  10. Step 10/12

    Fry the folded taco for 2 minutes per side until golden and the cheese has melted.

    🌾mini flour tortillas
    🧀light cheddar cheese
    🧀mozzarella cheese
    🍳frying pan
    🥄spatula
  11. Step 11/12

    Repeat the filling and frying process with the remaining 3 tortillas and remaining beef and cheese.

    🌾mini flour tortillas
    🥩lean beef mince
    🧀light cheddar cheese
    🧀mozzarella cheese
    🍳frying pan
    🥄spatula
  12. Step 12/12

    Brush the warm tacos with the garlic parsley butter and serve immediately.

    🧈light butter
    🧄garlic granules
    🌿dried parsley
    🖌️pastry brush

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Meat, Seasoning, Condiment, Vegetables, Stock, Dairy, Herbs

Ingredients

Lean beef mince, Taco seasoning, Salsa, Beef stock cube, Light cheddar, Mozzarella, Light butter, Garlic granules, Dried parsley, Mini tortillas, Oil spray, Water

Notes

Oil spray (for the pan), Water (a dash, to loosen if needed)

Allergens

Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Calories

518 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 48g, Fat: 19g, Carbohydrates: 36g, Fiber: 4g, Sugars: 4g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 430mg, Iron: 4.5mg, Sodium: 1180mg, Potassium: 620mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 180mcg, Vitamin B12: 2.8mcg, Vitamin C: 5mg, Vitamin D: 0.5mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

10 minutes

Cooking

10 minutes

Overall

20 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Easy (1/4)

Steps

12 steps

Equipments

Utensils

frying pan, spatula, pastry brush, small bowl, measuring spoon

Appliances

Stove, Microwave

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Occasions

Lunch, Dinner, Weeknight meal, Casual gathering

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@veryhungrygreek

Origin

Cuisine

Mexican, Tex-Mex

Geographic

Mexico, North America

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crispy, Chewy, Melty, Juicy

Flavors

Savory, Garlicky, Spicy, Cheesy, Beefy, Tangy

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Keep covered,Do not leave out longer than 2 hours), fridge : 3 days (Cool completely before storing,Store in an airtight container,Reheat until piping hot), freezer : 2 months (Freeze in an airtight freezer-safe container,Wrap tacos individually to prevent sticking,Reheat from thawed for best texture)