This homemade taco seasoning recipe is made from spices you have in your pantry and is better than what you can buy at the store. It's perfect for tacos, burritos and much more.
Man is time flying by this year. Just the other day I was thinking of all the taco recipes I've shared in the past year. It's pretty obvious that we enjoy tacos, but I feel like most people do right? From grilled chicken tacos to sheet pan chicken fajitas.
Anyway today is all about the simple things in life when it comes to this easy taco seasoning recipe for ground beef tacos.
The weird thing is that out of the countless tacos we've had since we've been together, we couldn't remember a time where we just had old school ground beef tacos.
So with that in mind we decided to dig up a ground beef taco recipe. But we didn't buy a bag of seasoning mix because that's just boring. After looking at a few recipes we developed our own homemade taco seasoning mix for ground beef and it is worth the extra 2 minute effort.
If you are feeling lazy, then by all means just buy the packet. However if you are like us, you probably have every spice to make your own mix and it tastes infinitely better.
So I hope you give this taco seasoning recipe a try! I mean what's better to have on Taco Tuesday then some old-fashioned beef tacos!
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Recipe Ingredients
- Chili powder, cumin, sea salt, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, black pepper, cornstarch, dried oregano, crushed red pepper flakes - the combination of spices gives you the perfect seasoning for tacos.
How to Make Taco Seasoning
The great thing about your own taco seasoning mix is that you more than likely have all of the spice ingredients in your pantry and you can control the level of heat.
Just mix all of the spices in the recipe and you're ready to go. If you want it a little spicer, add more crushed red pepper flakes.
How to Make Beef Tacos
If you're using the homemade taco seasoning recipe for ground beef tacos, just follow the directions below:
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chopped onions and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add ground beef and start to break up with wooden spoon.
- Cook ground beef for 7-10 minutes, or until beef is browned. Drain the excess liquid.
- Stir in taco seasoning mix and ½ cup of water.
- Bring to boil and then reduce to simmer, until the liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Make your tacos.
Pro Tips/Recipe Notes
- Don't skip on the cornstarch as it helps thicken the juices from the meat as it cooks.
- If you like a little more heat, add an extra ¼ tsp of crushed red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper.
- Double the recipe and store some in an a small jar to use for the next time.
- Use this taco seasoning recipe for beef tacos, chicken tacos, fajitas or even taco salad.
Other Taco Recipes
- Brussels Sprouts Tacos
- Instant Pot Chicken Tacos
- Cuban Mojo Pulled Pork Tacos
- Crispy Tofu Tacos
- Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos
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Homemade Taco Seasoning
Ingredients
Taco Seasoning
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp cornstarch
- ¼ tsp dried oregano
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
Beef Tacos
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp chopped white onion
- 1 lb ground beef
- taco seasoning mix
- ½ cup water
- hard and soft taco shells
- cheese, diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce, guacamole for toppings
Instructions
Taco Seasoning
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
Beef Tacos
- Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook for 3 minutes. Add ground beef and break up with spoon. Cook and stir until beef is browned, about 7-10 minutes. Drain any remaining liquid and grease.
- Return skillet to heat and add taco seasoning and water, stirring to combine. Bring to boil and reduce to simmer, cooking until the moisture is absorbed into the heat, about 5 minutes.
- Prepare taco shells according to instructions. Add meat and toppings you like.
Notes
- Don't skip on the cornstarch as it helps thicken the juices from the meat as it cooks.
- If you like a little more heat, add an extra ¼ tsp of crushed red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper.
- Double the recipe and store some in an a small jar to use for the next time.
- Use this taco seasoning recipe for beef tacos, chicken tacos, fajitas or even taco salad.
Can never go wrong with beef tacos!