These 5 Ingredient Salsa Verde Beef Tacos are easy to make and extremely delicious. They’re perfectly spicy and full of flavor!
If you love taco recipes like we do, try our Smashburger Tacos recipe too!
Best Beef Tacos Recipe
Taco night happens on a very regular basis in our home. I am telling you, your family will go nuts for this ultra simple beef taco recipe. It’s full of so much flavor, tastes a lot like restaurant style tacos. No joke.
Let me tell you what we do…I’ve shared the stovetop version of this recipe which is amazing on its’ own. Be sure to also try this in the slow cooker. Once you cook it as directed below, transfer it to a crock pot and let it cook on low for 3-6 hours. Sooooo good.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Easy To Make. This quick fix dinner recipe is simple and makes dinner a breeze!
- Flavorful. These tacos are packed with flavor that you can’t wait for dinner!
- Great Leftovers. One thing I really love about this recipe is that it makes the best leftovers. Add it to burritos, tacos, eggs, you name it…it’s delicious.
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What You’ll Need
Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make beef tacos at home. See the recipe card located at the bottom of the post for full details.
- Olive Oil– Extra Virgin Olive Oil is used to saute the onions and ground beef.
- White Onion– I like to use white onion for the recipe.
- Garlic– Garlic is added to the onion for flavor before the ground beef is added to the skillet.
- Ground Beef– Use a lean ground beef for the recipe, 80% lean or higher.
- Salt– I use kosher salt for my cooking and baking.
- Pepper– For best tasting results, use freshly cracked black pepper.
- Salsa Verde Salsa– Use your favorite prepared salsa verde. We like Herdez.
- Ground Cumin- Ground cumin is added for flavor to the taco meat.
How to Make Ground Beef Tacos
Heat Olive Oil. Place olive oil into medium skillet or pot over medium heat.
Cook Onions and Garlic. Saute onions and garlic until softened, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef.
Season Beef. Add salt and pepper to the ground beef, stirring until browned.
Salsa and Cumin. Add salsa verde and cumin, stirring until combined. Reduce heat to low until ready to serve.
Add Taco Meat To Slow Cooker If Desired. You can place the beef mixture into a slow cooker and cook on low for 3-6 hours if desired.
Recipe Tips For Success
- Use Taco Meat Other Ways. Instead of tacos, try the taco meat over nachos, inside burritos, over rice and even more. It’s so versatile.
- Prepare Ahead. Make your taco meat a day in advance to save time for taco night.
- Use Lean Ground Beef. To avoid lots of fat in the beef, use an 80% or higher ground beef.
How To Serve
Serve ground beef tacos for your upcoming taco night. Serve by themselves or with a side of chips and salsa. We also like to have our tacos with our simple Mexican Rice Recipe.
Leftovers
To heat up leftovers, place taco meat in a heat proof bowl, loosely covered in the microwave. Heat for 60-90 seconds, or until hot. Serve in tortillas or however you’d like to enjoy it.
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5 Ingredient Salsa Verde Beef Tacos
Equipment
- cutting board
- chef knife
- Stove or Slow Cooker
- large skillet
- mixing spoon
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup mild salsa verde
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons freshly minced garlic
Instructions
- Place olive oil into medium skillet or pot over medium heat. Saute onions and garlic until softened, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef, salt and pepper, stirring until browned. Add salsa verde and cumin, stirring until combined. Reduce heat to low until ready to serve.
- You can place the beef mixture into a slow cooker and cook on low for 3-6 hours if desired.
Notes
- Use Taco Meat Other Ways. Instead of tacos, try the taco meat over nachos, inside burritos, over rice and even more. It’s so versatile.
- Prepare Ahead. Make your taco meat a day in advance to save time for taco night.
- Use Lean Ground Beef. To avoid lots of fat in the beef, use an 80% or higher ground beef.
That’s authentic recipe become a regular mid-week meal for my family.
These look yummy! I’m going to make these tonight but I’m counting calories! Is the serving size 1 or 2 tacos?
Thanks
COOKING THIS RIGHT NOW. I KNOW THE KIDS WILL LOVE THIS. THANKS FOR THE RECIPES.
This looks so simple and delicious! Great weeknight dinner that I know my kids will love!
These look delicious. While I don’t eat beef, I could totally substitute in some turkey meat or chicken instead. I love that salsa verde!
I am totally making these for dinner tonight! I have all the ingredients already! Wohoo!
These look delish!! Do you think they ground turkey would work as well???
Yes! It would work great.
I adore salsa verde!! This looks amazing!
Dying over these!!! I can’t get enough salsa verde!! Yum!
I just love any dinner that is this easy!
This is so easy! Love!!
Love some good ‘ole throwbacks!! These look wonderful and so easy to make!
Now, these are some tacos I can get behind!! Love anything with salsa verde!
By the way, I bought your book, and I love it, great recipes. When are you coming out with the next book?
These look wonderful, On a hot summer day, coming, these would be just the ticket.
Did not know about soft tacos, must try them. Thanks for another great recipe.
Looks simple and delicious!
Nice and easy – thank you and have a great day.
The only thick “tacos” I could find at trader joes was a flatbread.. i don’t know if that’s the same thing you use from sprouts?
These are the BOMB!! I had never tried green salsa but it was so flavorful. My husband didn;t care for it , so i am making another batch for myslef and freezing it so i can have it anytime. Thanks for a great recipe!
So glad you enjoyed the recipe Debbie!