These ground beef tacos are packed full of skillet cooked ground beef taco meat made with homemade beef taco seasoning! You can use crispy taco shells or flour tortillas, and of course, all your favorite taco toppings! Best of all, they only take about 15 minutes to prepare!
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Instructions
Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the ground beef. Break up the meat with a wooden spoon or spatula as it cooks.
Once the meat is cooked through and no pink remains, drain the grease from the ground beef then return it to the pan and add the taco seasoning.
Pour ¼ cup of water into the skillet with the beef and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer and let simmer until the water reduces, then remove from heat.
Add the ground beef taco meat to taco shells or tortillas and finish with your favorite taco toppings.
Notes
I recommend using 70-80% lean beef for making taco meat. The fat adds flavor, and you will drain off the excess grease before adding the seasoning.
For extra flavor, you can saute the beef with ¼ cup of diced onion (white or yellow) or chopped green chilis.
You can swap the ground beef for ground turkey or ground chicken and these tacos will still be delicious!
To store: Leftover ground beef taco meat can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 4 days. To freeze, place it in a heavy-duty freezer bag and squeeze out any excess air, use within 6 months.
To reheat: Thaw frozen taco meat in the fridge overnight before reheating. You can reheat the ground beef in the microwave, or in a skillet over medium heat until warmed through.