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
- 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
- Protein 12.71 g Good Source
- Carbs 2.9 g Moderate
- Total Fat 4.46 g Moderate
- Saturated Fat 1.64 g Moderate
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source
- Cholesterol 35.14 mg Moderate
- Sodium 95.48 mg Low Source
- Fiber 0.77 g Low Source
- Sugar 1.18 g Low Source
- Added Sugar 1.0 g Low Source
- Calcium 3.38 mg Low Source
- Iron 1.63 mg Low Source
- Potassium 14.45 mg Low Source
- Vitamin A 0.7 mcg_rae Low Source
- Vitamin C 1.51 mg Low Source
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source
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.
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