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Crispy Beef Tacos with Avocado Salsa

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Serves: 8 tacos
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

Beef taco

  • 6-8 small tortillas I used corn
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Avocado Salsa

  • 1 avocado
  • 1/2 cup packed cilantro
  • 2 jalapeno peppers or serrano peppers for extra spicy
  • 1/2 white onion
  • Juice from 1 lime
  • 3/4 -1 cup water
  • Salt & pepper

Cabbage Slaw

  • 1/2 head purple cabbage
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • Juice from 1/2 lime
  • Salt & pepper

Directions

Avocado salsa

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 F
  2. Slice the onion and cut the jalapeno in half. Add them to a baking tray with a little olive oil and salt. Roast on 425 F for about 12-15 minutes until charred. You can also set them under the broiler for 5-6 minutes to char, just be sure to watch them carefully.
  3. Add the roasted jalapeno and onion to a blender with the avocado, lime juice, cilantro and salt & pepper. Add 3/4 cups of the water and blend everything until smooth. Add more water as needed to thin, and adjust salt & pepper to taste.

Tacos

  1. Lower the oven temp to 400 F. Season the beef with the spice mix and olive oil. Grab about 2-3 tbsp worth of the meat and flatten it onto your tortilla, pressing it down with your fingers. Repeat with all of the beef mixture. Drizzle a little olive oil on a large sheet-pan and place the tortillas onto the pan.
  2. Bake the tacos for about 15-18 minutes, until the meat has browned.

Cabbage slaw

  1. Thinly slice the cabbage and add it to a large bowl with the vinegar, lemon juice and salt & pepper. Massage with your hands to soften the cabbage and make sure the mayo gets evenly incorporated.
  2. Top the tacos with the cabbage slaw and avocado salsa.