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[triplestation]

I went to buy some steak to make tacos right but I found some thin ass shit that would shrink into a fucking bite sized ass shit for like $7 so instead I picked up a load of ground beef 80 lean for about $5

Thing is

Would it make decent tacos? I need tips from taco gaf on how to handle this beef

 

[Silver Arrows]

Ground beef tacos is how I usually do it at home, so you'll be fine.

 

[Hip Hop]

Are you truly ready to go from making salads to tacos all of a sudden though?

It's fairly easy.

Cook the ground beef, and add a seasoning packet.

 

[RumblingRosco]

Yes? Ground beef is great for tacos.

I mean, I prefer beans (black beans or refried beans) in my tacos/burritos, but still. Ground beef is great. Throw in some taco seasoning packet if you're feeling lazy and you're good to go.

 

[triplestation]

Ground beef tacos is how I usually do it at home, so you'll be fine.

Do you add any seasonings?

Dude I don't have freaking taco seasoning packs FUCK

 

[BronsonLee]

You put it in a skillet
You heat the skillet

 

[Elitist1945]

Ground beef tacos is how I usually do it at home, so you'll be fine.

Was gonna say, I thought everyone used ground beef lol

Do you add any seasonings?

The seasoning that comes with the taco kit. Assuming you use a taco kit.

 

[DJ_Lae]

Just don't make a salad out of it and you'll be okay.

Spoiler

Ground beef is fine for tacos.

If you want a taco type seasoning, chili powder and cumin are the most important, and then you can add garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper to taste.

 

[xxracerxx]

Cook and drain the fat...add spices after draining and a tiny bit of water.

 

[Silver Arrows]

Do you add any seasonings?

Yeah, absolutely. The meat tastes like bland shit anyway if you do it dry.

Try a spoonful or two and see if you like it that way.

 

[The Technomancer]

Do you add any seasonings?

Salt and pepper obv. and I personally do a very tiny splash of paprika

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

Do you add any seasonings?

Taco seasoning

 

[triplestation]

Was gonna say, I thought everyone used ground beef lol



The seasoning that comes with the taco kit. Assuming you use a taco kit.

No I don't use a kit how dare you

I bought corn tortillas cilantro and I have onions and jalapenos

 

[xxracerxx]

Making your own taco seasoning isn't hard:

1 Tbsp. Chili Powder
1/4 tsp. Garlic Powder
1/4 tsp. Onion Powder
1/4 tsp. Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
1/4 tsp. Dried Oregano
1/2 tsp. Paprika
1 1/2 tsp. Ground Cumin
1 tsp. Sea Salt
1 tsp. Black Pepper (optional)

Was gonna say, I thought everyone used ground beef lol
.

God no, usually make carnitas, steak, chicken, etc before I make ground beef tacos.

 

[Verelios]

Yeah, I pretty much always use them for tacos or pasta. You use regular beef?

 

[Spring-Loaded]

Salt and cook, until it is done

 

[Gentleman Jack]

Tacos are just a form factor, if you already know how to make ground beef sing then you good.

 

[Foggy]

At home? Yes. At a fine Mexican establishment? No.

 

[triplestation]

Making your own taco seasoning isn't hard:

1 Tbsp. Chili Powder
1/4 tsp. Garlic Powder
1/4 tsp. Onion Powder
1/4 tsp. Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
1/4 tsp. Dried Oregano
1/2 tsp. Paprika
1 1/2 tsp. Ground Cumin
1 tsp. Sea Salt
1 tsp. Black Pepper (optional)

I don't have garlic/onion powder but I have the actual things

 

[UrokeJoe]

Salt and pepper obv. and I personally do a very tiny splash of paprika

Add some garlic and cumin and you're getting places... Ground beef tacos are good in a pinch..

Edit-Hell fried potato tacos are good in a pinch.

 

[Elitist1945]

God no, usually make carnitas, steak, chicken, etc before I make ground beef tacos.

I should definitely broaden my horizons.

 

[NoblesseOblige]

Who would ever make tacos with ground beef? Absolutely awful.

 

[xxracerxx]

I don't have garlic/onion powder but I have the actual things

You'll be fine.

 

[UrokeJoe]

Who would ever make tacos with ground beef? Absolutely awful.

You're overreacting.

 

[Hip Hop]

I would consider frying those corn tortillas and making them into shells:

 

[TheCochese]

Can I suggest a class? Or an Alton Brown episode or two?

 

[Aselith]

Do you add any seasonings?

Dude I don't have freaking taco seasoning packs FUCK

You have spices?

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/46653/taco-seasoning-i/

 

[NoblesseOblige]

You're overreacting.

One may say facetious even.

 

[BronsonLee]

Can I suggest a class? Or an Alton Brown episode or two?

Man Alton Brown tried to make me turn corn tortillas into tortilla chips

I'll just pay the 2 dollars, m8

 

[TheCochese]

Man Alton Brown tried to make me turn corn tortillas into tortilla chips

I'll just pay the 2 dollars, m8

Grab a pack of the small tortillas from the store. Follow his directions. Fry.

You will not eat a better chip.

 

[JayB1920]

Making your own taco seasoning isn't hard:

1 Tbsp. Chili Powder
1/4 tsp. Garlic Powder
1/4 tsp. Onion Powder
1/4 tsp. Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
1/4 tsp. Dried Oregano
1/2 tsp. Paprika
1 1/2 tsp. Ground Cumin
1 tsp. Sea Salt
1 tsp. Black Pepper (optional)



God no, usually make carnitas, steak, chicken, etc before I make ground beef tacos.

Same recipe i use for seasoning though i cut the cumin down to 1/2 tsp and black pepper and salt to 1/4 tsp. Make enough for 2-3 tbsp per pund of beef and use about 1/2 cup water per pound.

 

[BronsonLee]

Grab a pack of the small tortillas from the store. Follow his directions. Fry.

You will not eat a better chip.

He can't even fight off his Standards and Practices people, why would I believe his recipes?!

 

[rashbeep]

Ground beef is like the go to for tacos??

 

[UrokeJoe]

One may say facetious even.

Cool.

There is without doubt better and legit tacos, but I think if you are making your own... Throw the kitchen sink at them... Anything is possible and I believe the idea of a taco.

 

[TheCochese]

He can't even fight off his Standards and Practices people, why would I believe his recipes?!

Real talk, if you haven't tried it you won't believe how good they are. Don't even need anything with them.

Whip up a simple guac and some cerveza, and it's heaven.

 

[xxracerxx]

Ground beef is like the go to for tacos??

For Americans stuck in the past, yes.

 

[NoblesseOblige]

For Americans stuck in the past, yes.

So the de facto go to then.

Not many turn to tacos to get their fancypants fix.

 

[Kelsdesu]

I would consider frying those corn tortillas and making them into shells:

Gaf over complicates everything sometimes. Cook ground beef add taco pack, veggies you like and call it a day.

 

[voodoojohn]

I personally prefer hard shell tacos with packet-seasoned ground beef to authentic taqueria tacos. Assuming one has a bottle or two of Pico Pica handy, of course.

 

[neurosisxeno]

For Americans stuck in the past, yes.

More like for Americans stuck in low income brackets. Growing up my mom never made tacos with anything but Ground Beef for cost reasons.

 

[SDCowboy]

At home, that's how I usually have them unless I happen to have some carne asada on hand.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

More like for Americans stuck in low income brackets. Growing up my mom never made tacos with anything but Ground Beef for cost reasons.

nothing brings out privileged ass snobs than food threads

nothing

 

[UrokeJoe]

More like for Americans stuck in low income brackets. Growing up my mom never made tacos with anything but Ground Beef for cost reasons.

Potatoes could of been her friend.

 

[Kuroknight27]

That's how my mom would make them, I'm pretty sure she season it though. They were good.

 

[xxracerxx]

nothing brings out privileged ass snobs than food threads

nothing

Dude, the price of ground beef per pound is the same as chicken, it is hardly snobbery.

And really, ground beef tacos were the de facto "taco" in America for decades.

 

[Aselith]

Dude, the price of ground beef per pound is the same as chicken, it is hardly snobbery.

And really, ground beef tacos were the de facto "taco" in America for decades.

Chicken tacos are trash tho

 

[BronsonLee]

Yo ground beef is expensive as shit nowadays

Also why the fuck is 'taco' in quotes

 

[xxracerxx]

Chicken tacos are trash tho

Bullshit.

 

[SDCowboy]

For Americans stuck in the past, yes.

Stuck in the past? How about Americans that want something quick, super good, and can feed a bunch of people for super cheap?

 

[rashbeep]

For Americans stuck in the past, yes.

Or Canadians

lol