Restaurant-Style Taco Meat Seasoning
This taco meat seasoning brings that familiar fast-food flavor: mildly spicy, savory, and a little saucy so it clings to the beef. Corn flour helps thicken the juices while chili, paprika, and cumin add warmth, making it great for taco nights where everyone can load up shells, bowls, or nachos to taste. Restaurant-Style Taco Meat Seasoning turns simple ground chuck into a crowd-pleasing filling.
- Prep10 hrs
- Cook6 hrs
- Serves10
- DifficultyEasy
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Restaurant-Style Taco Meat Seasoning, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 53 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 0 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityGood
- 90 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Unprocessed or minimally processed
- 1 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 36
- Heart Health
- 62
- Metabolic
- 14
- Digestive
- 20
- Inflammatory
- 54
- Performance
- 43
- General Wellness
- 1
In a medium bowl, mix the corn flour, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, and seasoned salt.
- 2
Stir in the paprika, cumin, garlic salt, and sugar.
- 3
Blend in the onion, bouillon, and ground red pepper, stirring until the spices are thoroughly combined.
- 4
Crumble the ground chuck into a large skillet over medium heat.
- 5
Cook, stirring, until browned.
- 6
Remove from heat, rinse the meat with hot water, and drain the water and grease from the beef.
- 7
Return the meat to the skillet, and add the seasoning.
- 8
Stir in water.
- 9
Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 20 minutes.
- Calories 105.42 kcal Moderate 5%
- Protein 12.71 g Good Source 25%
- Carbohydrate 2.9 g 1%
- Total Fat 4.46 g Moderate 6%
- Saturated Fat 1.64 g Moderate 8%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 35.14 mg Moderate 12%
- Sodium 94.16 mg Low Source 4%
- Dietary Fiber 0.77 g Low Source 3%
- Total Sugars 1.18 g --
- Added Sugars 1.0 g Low Source 2%
- Calcium 2.4 mg Low Source 0%
- Iron 1.63 mg Low Source 9%
- Potassium 16.6 mg Low Source 0%
- Vitamin A 1.95 mcg Low Source 0%
- Vitamin C 0.56 mg Low Source 1%
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source 0%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
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About This Recipe
Restaurant Style Taco Meat Seasoning is a Tex Mex side dish recipe made with 14 ingredients. It takes about 16 hrs, serves 10, and is rated easy. Key ingredients include Beef Bouillon, Chili Powder, Corn Flour, and Dried Onion. Each serving provides about 105.42 kcal, and is a good source of protein.
Recipe Questions
- What is Restaurant-Style Taco Meat Seasoning?
- It is a Tex-Mex taco recipe made with 14 ingredients, usually served for side dish or dinner or lunch.
- What is Restaurant-Style Taco Meat Seasoning made of?
- The main ingredients are Beef Bouillon, Chili Powder, Corn Flour, Dried Onion, Garlic Powder. The full list of 14 is above.
- How long does it take to make Restaurant-Style Taco Meat Seasoning?
- About 16 hrs in total: 10 hrs to prepare and 6 hrs to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 105.42 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Restaurant-Style Taco Meat Seasoning easy to make?
- This recipe is rated easy, with 14 ingredients and 9 steps.
- Is Restaurant-Style Taco Meat Seasoning healthy?
- Restaurant-Style Taco Meat Seasoning has an easyChef Pro health score of 47/100. Per serving, it provides 105.42 calories and 12.71 g of protein, or 25% of the Daily Value. Worth noting per serving: saturated fat at 1.64 g (8% of the Daily Value). It contains Corn, Garlic and Onions, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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