Hard shell ground beef tacos, or gringo tacos as I call them, were one of the classics on my family’s dinner table. But I’m leveling up your parents recipe. For these supreme tacos I fry the corn tortillas into an explosively crispy crunchy shell for well-seasoned ground beef (no packets) fresh toppings, and Ortega taco sauce (because nothing I could make speaks to my child brain the way Ortega does. It.Is. Good.
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INGREDIENTS
GARNISHES
8-10 nice corn torillas, I recommend a brand that’s preservative free and refrigerated
2-3 C. Fry oil (canola, soybean, etc)
8oz Pepper Jack (I like to grate it myself)
8oz Extra Sharp Cheddar (again, i prefer to grate it myself)
1 Head Green Leaf Lettuce
Sour Cream
Fresh Tomato
ORTEGA TACO SAUCE!!!!!!!!!
FOR THE SEASONED BEEF
1 TBSP Vegetable Oil
1 medium onion, diced
4 cloves of garlic, minced
20g or 2 TBSP Chile powder
1g or 1 TSP oregano
5g or 2 TSP Cumin
5g or 2 TSP Paprika
1g or 1/4 TSP Chile flake
150g Chicken Broth or rough 2/3 C. ( video says 100g, but i decided to add a few more splashes before the 15 minute simmer)
100g or 1/2 C. Tomato Sauce
15g or 2 TSP Apple Cider Vinegar
10g or 1 TSP Brown Sugar
Salt to taste (1 tsp roughly)
#hardshelltacos #groundbeeftacos #tacosupreme
23 Comments
Give Spanish Gardens taco sauce a try – made in Kansas City.
Good shit!
Bri like your recipes and cooking style…made four of them so far. Loved the carbonara and swedish meatballs. This one and the sloppy joe were just odd to us. Needed alot more seasoning.
Hello Brian, What brand of chili powder do you use?
I live in San Diego, so finding fresh tortillas isn't any kind of a problem. I grew up on my dad's tacos. The taco meat was similar to yours, but the hamburger wasn't broken up so much. And La Victoria was (and is) the best choice for taco sauce.
You’re killin it! Looks delicious, love the extra effort!
Are the tortillas white or yellow corn tortillas? Couldn't find it on the wrapper you showed. Can I use burrito tortillas for this and just make bigger tacos?
" …it's not like we're making a gratuitous, second dirty dish…"
Hmmm.
No disgusting onions please.. Tacos never have onions. Why do people think they need an onion every time they cook. Nasty in texture and hot
So easy. So yum. Thank you!
Hey people, Ortega is fine. Pace picante sauce is fine.
And honestly, if you're in a hurry and use store bought hard shells, just warm them in the oven. Don't eat them out of the pack.
Your recipes for taco meat are different for tacos and the pizza. ????
Great videos and recipes.
Always put the cheese in first, not the meat.
La Victoria is the best choice for taco sauce.
All the tortillas have Guar Gum in them now. Even El Milagro. Fckn vandals
Bri, had me at tacos. Can't wait to try. Thanks
For me it's store-bought Pace picante sauce or my own homemade salsa. When my son was deployed overseas Taco Bell hot sauce was what he missed the most in his food. I got him a case and mailed it out to him!
How I do mine…😊
pico pica all the way! that's what I grew up with and still eat
We grew up on turkey tacos, because ground beef is kinda iffy and my stepdad had heart issues, but my mom fried the tortillas on both sides and let them firm up folded on a paper towel. nice trip down the ole lane here, great vid c:
Please add this recipe to your site!! It's so tedious every time I want to make tacos to have to go back and watch each step. Thank you!
Taco Bell taco sauce packets. You don't have to keep them in the fridge. There's always a few under the carpet in every car. Right next to the pennies and Bic pens.
Chalula for American style soft/hard tacos. Soft tacos also get a bit of fresh salsa. For authentic street tacos – I make a run to the Carniceria a couple of blocks away and purchase a tub of the salsa Verde they make/sell/use at their taco trucks. Whenever I try to make homemade salsa Verde, I end up with a big bowl of tomatillo jelly.