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30 Minutes
Beef
Mild

Fast Chilli Beef Tacos

  • Easy
  • Family Friendly
  • Fast

Smoky with chipotle and made with quick-cook mince, these Tex-Mex-style tacos are a certified crowd-pleaser. On the table in minutes, they're a weeknight family favourite. Kids not spice fans? Simply reduce the amount of chipotle chilli.

Ingredients and Equipment

Serves

Supplied Ingredients

1 eschalot

1 garlic clove

1 bunch coriander

250g beef mince

50g tomato paste

20g chipotle chilli in adobo *

1 tomato

6 mini tortillas *

½ baby cos lettuce *

50g shredded cheddar

130ml light sour cream

* Extra supplied, measure amount

Pantry Ingredients

20ml (1 tbs) olive oil

Equipment you'll use

Medium Frypan

Mixing Bowl

Nutrition Information

Per Serving

Energy(kJ): 4347.6kj

Energy(Cal): 1039.1cal

Protein: 54.3g

Fat: 57.3g

Saturated Fat: 25.1g

Carbohydrate: 85.8g

Sugars: 28.2g

Sodium (mg): 3388.4mg

The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ

Allergens

Contains: gluten (from wheat), milk, soy

May contain traces of other allergens

Recipe

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1

Prepare Ingredients

Thinly slice eschalot and peel and crush garlic. Rinse coriander, pick leaves and finely slice stems.

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2

Cook Mince

Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a frypan over medium heat. Add eschalot and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add garlic and stir for 30 seconds or until fragrant. Add beef mince and cook, breaking up mince with a wooden spoon, for 8–10 minutes or until golden and caramelised.

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3

Add Tomato Paste

Add tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes or until deep-red in colour. Stir well to coat mince.

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4

Add Chipotle Chilli

Add chipotle chilli in adobo to frypan with 125ml (1⁄2 cup) water and bring to a rapid simmer. Cook for 3–4 minutes or until thickened and reduced. While mince is cooking, continue with step 5.

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5

Make Salsa

Chop tomato and place in a bowl. Add chopped coriander stems to tomato with remaining oil, salt and pepper and stir to combine.

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6

Plate Up

Heat tortillas in a dry frypan for 1 minute each side and wrap in a tea towel to keep warm. Shred lettuce. Serve mince with tortillas, lettuce, tomato salsa, cheese, sour cream and coriander leaves.

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