Authentic Mexican Street-Style Tacos with Chipotle Salsa

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True-to-roots tacos featuring slow-cooked beef and a smoky chipotle salsa that captures the essence of Mexican street food. This Mexican recipe, ready in about 35 minutes, pairs ground beef, olive oil, medium onion for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 320 calories and feeds 8, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Prep: 20 min Cook: 15 min Serves 8 Mexican cuisine 320 cal/serving
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1: Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 finely diced medium onion and cook until softened (5 minutes), then add 2 minced garlic cloves and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
  2. Step 2: Add 500g ground beef, 1 tsp cumin, and 1/4 cup tomato sauce. Cook, breaking up meat, until browned (8 minutes), then set aside.
  3. Step 3: Prepare salsa: Soak 3 dried chipotle peppers in hot water for 10 minutes, then drain. Blend with 1/2 cup tomato, 1/4 cup red onion, 1 tbsp lime juice, and 1/2 tsp salt until smooth.
  4. Step 4: Warm 8 corn tortillas in a dry skillet for 30 seconds per side.
  5. Step 5: Assemble tacos: Place 2-3 tbsp beef mixture on each tortilla, top with 1/4 cup shredded lettuce, 2 tbsp diced tomato, 2 tbsp crumbled queso fresco, and 1 tbsp salsa.

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