Beef Tacos

Name: Beef Tacos
Total time: 1 h 22 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 piece White onion; 4 piece Garlic; 4 piece Plum tomatoes; 2 piece jalapeño chilli; 30 g fresh coriander; 1 piece Lime; 2 piece Avocado; 1 piece Lime; 0.5 tsp Salt; 600 g Braising steak; 2 tsp Ground cumin; 1 tsp Smoked paprika; 1 tsp Dried oregano; 1 tsp Ground black pepper; 1.5 tsp Salt; 2 tbsp Vegetable oil; 500 ml Water; 12 piece Corn tortillas; 1 piece Lime; 5 g fresh coriander

1 hr 22 min · 26 min active · makes 4 pieces · ~2.65 kg · Trivial

Braised beef tacos with smoked paprika, cumin, and fresh lime. Tender steak shredded and served with plum tomato salsa for four.

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Beef Tacos

Braised beef tacos with smoked paprika, cumin, and fresh lime. Tender steak shredded and served with plum tomato salsa for four.

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TOTAL TIME

1 hr 22 min

ACTIVE TIME

26 min

QUANTITY

4 pieces · ~2.65 kg

DIFFICULTY

Trivial

CUISINE

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Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/16

Tools0/14

Ingredients

0/16 gathered · 4 servings

2piece

4piece

2piece

35g

3piece

2piece

2tsp

600g

2tsp

1tsp

2tbsp

500ml

12piece

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	2piece	—	—
2	4piece	—	—
3	4piece	—	—
4	2piece	—	—
5	35g	—	—
6	3piece	—	—
7	2piece	—	—
8	2tsp	—	—
9	600g	—	—
10	2tsp	—	—
11	1tsp	—	—
12	1tsp	—	—
13	1tsp	—	—
14	2tbsp	—	—
15	500ml	—	—
16	12piece	—	—

Tools

15 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

44 steps

1 of 44

Cut the tops and bottoms off the onions, then pull away the papery outer skins and discard them.

White onion · 2 piece

⏱ 30s

ResultPeeled onion

2 of 44

Halve each peeled onion through the root.

Peeled onion · step 1

⏱ 10s

ResultHalved onions

3 of 44

Finely chop both halved onions into small, even pieces.

Halved onions · step 2

⏱ 1 min

ResultFinely chopped white onion

4 of 44

Tip the finely chopped onion into a small bowl and set aside.

Finely chopped white onion · step 3

⏱ 5s

ResultFinely chopped white onionused in step 32

5 of 44

Crush each garlic clove lightly with the flat of the knife to loosen the skin, then peel it away.

Garlic · 4 piece

⏱ 20s

ResultPeeled garlic cloves

6 of 44

Rock the knife over the peeled cloves, gathering and chopping repeatedly until the garlic is very finely minced.

Peeled garlic cloves · step 5

⏱ 40s

ResultMinced garlic

7 of 44

Scrape the minced garlic into a second small bowl.

Minced garlic · step 6

⏱ 5s

ResultMinced garlic

8 of 44

Cut each plum tomato into rough chunks, discarding the woody stem ends.

Plum tomatoes · 4 piece

⏱ 1 min

ResultRoughly chopped plum tomatoes

9 of 44

Tip the chopped tomatoes into a medium bowl.

Roughly chopped plum tomatoes · step 8

⏱ 5s

ResultRoughly chopped plum tomatoes

10 of 44

Halve the jalapeños lengthways, scrape out the seeds if you prefer less heat, then finely chop the flesh.

Jalapeño chilli · 2 piece

⏱ 40s

ResultFinely chopped jalapeño

11 of 44

Add the finely chopped jalapeño to the bowl with the tomatoes.

Finely chopped jalapeño · step 10

⏱ 5s

ResultFinely chopped jalapeño and roughly chopped plum tomatoes

12 of 44

Gather the coriander leaves and tender stems together and roughly chop them.

Fresh coriander · 30 g

⏱ 30s

ResultRoughly chopped coriander

13 of 44

Add half the chopped coriander to the tomato bowl, reserving the rest for garnish.

Roughly chopped coriander · step 12

⏱ 5s

ResultRoughly chopped coriander and finely chopped jalapeño and roughly chopped plum tomatoes

14 of 44

Squeeze the juice of one lime over the tomato mixture, then stir everything together to make a rough salsa.

Lime · 1 piece

⏱ 20s

ResultTomato salsaused in step 42

15 of 44

Cut each avocado in half lengthways around the stone, then twist the halves apart and lift out the stone with a spoon.

Avocado · 2 piece

⏱ 20s

16 of 44

Scoop the avocado flesh out of the skins into the bowl with the minced garlic.

⏱ 20s

ResultAvocado flesh

17 of 44

Squeeze the juice of one lime over the avocado flesh to keep it from browning.

Lime · 1 piece

⏱ 15s

ResultLime-dressed avocado

18 of 44

Mash the avocado and garlic together with a fork, leaving some texture rather than making it completely smooth.

⏱ 30s

ResultRough guacamole

19 of 44

Add the salt and stir it through the guacamole, then taste and adjust.

Salt · 0.5 tsp

⏱ 10s

ResultSeasoned guacamoleused in step 43

20 of 44

Cut the braising steak across the grain into strips about half a centimetre thick.

Braising steak · 600 g

⏱ 1 min 30s

ResultThinly sliced braising steakused in step 26

21 of 44

Measure the ground cumin into a large bowl.

Ground cumin · 2 tsp

⏱ 5s

ResultGround cumin

22 of 44

Add the smoked paprika to the bowl.

Smoked paprika · 1 tsp

⏱ 5s

ResultGround cumin and smoked paprika

23 of 44

Add the dried oregano to the bowl.

Dried oregano · 1 tsp

⏱ 5s

ResultGround cumin and smoked paprika and dried oregano

24 of 44

Add the ground black pepper to the bowl.

Ground black pepper · 1 tsp

⏱ 5s

ResultGround cumin and smoked paprika mixture

25 of 44

Add the salt to the bowl with the other spices.

Salt · 1.5 tsp

⏱ 5s

ResultGround cumin and smoked paprika mixture

26 of 44

Add the sliced braising steak to the spice bowl.

Thinly sliced braising steak · step 20

⏱ 10s

ResultGround cumin and smoked paprika mixture

27 of 44

Toss the beef strips through the spices with tongs until every piece is evenly coated.

⏱ 30s

ResultSpice-coated beef stripsused in step 30

28 of 44

Pour the vegetable oil into a large frying pan.

Vegetable oil · 2 tbsp

⏱ 5s

ResultVegetable oil

29 of 44

Set the pan over a high heat and let the oil get very hot until it shimmers.

⏱ 1 min 30s

ResultHeated Oil

30 of 44

Tip the spice-coated beef strips into the hot oil, spreading them in a single layer.

Spice-coated beef strips · step 27

⏱ 10s

ResultHeated oil and spice-coated beef strips

31 of 44

Leave the beef undisturbed for 2 minutes until a deep brown crust forms on the underside, then turn the strips.

⏱ 2 min

ResultSeared beef strips

32 of 44

Scatter the finely chopped onion over the beef in the pan.

Finely chopped white onion · step 4

⏱ 5s

ResultFinely chopped white onion and seared beef strips

33 of 44

Stir-fry everything together over high heat for 2 minutes until the onion has softened and the garlic is fragrant.

⏱ 2 min

ResultStir-fried beef and onion

34 of 44

Pour the water into the pan to braise the beef.

Water · 500 ml

⏱ 10s

ResultStir-fried beef and onion and water

35 of 44

Bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer uncovered for about an hour until the beef is very tender and the liquid has mostly evaporated, stirring occasionally.

⏱ 1 hr

ResultBraised beef

36 of 44

Use two forks to pull the tender beef apart into coarse shreds directly in the pan, tossing them through any remaining juices.

⏱ 1 min 30s

ResultPulled spiced beef

37 of 44

Warm the corn tortillas one at a time in a dry frying pan over a medium-high heat for about 30 seconds a side until pliable and lightly charred.

Corn tortillas · 12 piece

⏱ 5s

ResultPulled spiced beef and corn tortillas

38 of 44

Press each tortilla flat in the hot pan and let it blister and char in spots on both sides, stacking the warmed ones under a clean cloth to keep them soft.

⏱ 6 min

ResultWarm tortillasused in step 41

39 of 44

Place the remaining lime on the chopping board.

Lime · 1 piece

⏱ 5s

ResultLime

40 of 44

Cut the remaining lime into 4 wedges for squeezing at the table.

Lime · step 39

⏱ 20s

41 of 44

Lay the warm tortillas on the serving plate and spoon the pulled spiced beef down the centre of each one.

Warm tortillas · step 38

⏱ 1 min

ResultAssembled beef tacos

42 of 44

Spoon the tomato salsa over the beef in each taco.

Tomato salsa · step 14

⏱ 30s

ResultTomato salsa and assembled beef tacos

43 of 44

Add a dollop of the seasoned guacamole to each taco.

Seasoned guacamole · step 19

⏱ 30s

ResultSeasoned guacamole and tomato salsa and assembled beef tacos

44 of 44

Scatter the reserved chopped coriander over the tacos and tuck the lime wedges alongside for squeezing.

Fresh coriander · 5 g

⏱ 15s

ResultBeef Tacos

Total Time1 hr 22 min

#	Product	Action
1	2 piece	Cut the tops and bottoms off the onions, then pull away the papery outer skins and discard them.⏱ 30sResultPeeled onion
2	Peeled onionstep 1	Halve each peeled onion through the root.⏱ 10sResultHalved onions
3	Halved onionsstep 2	Finely chop both halved onions into small, even pieces.⏱ 1 minResultFinely chopped white onion
4	Finely chopped white onionstep 3	Tip the finely chopped onion into a small bowl and set aside.⏱ 5sResultFinely chopped white onionused in step 32
5	4 piece	Crush each garlic clove lightly with the flat of the knife to loosen the skin, then peel it away.⏱ 20sResultPeeled garlic cloves
6	Peeled garlic clovesstep 5	Rock the knife over the peeled cloves, gathering and chopping repeatedly until the garlic is very finely minced.⏱ 40sResultMinced garlic
7	Minced garlicstep 6	Scrape the minced garlic into a second small bowl.⏱ 5sResultMinced garlic
8	4 piece	Cut each plum tomato into rough chunks, discarding the woody stem ends.⏱ 1 minResultRoughly chopped plum tomatoes
9	Roughly chopped plum tomatoesstep 8	Tip the chopped tomatoes into a medium bowl.⏱ 5sResultRoughly chopped plum tomatoes
10	2 piece	Halve the jalapeños lengthways, scrape out the seeds if you prefer less heat, then finely chop the flesh.⏱ 40sResultFinely chopped jalapeño
11	Finely chopped jalapeñostep 10	Add the finely chopped jalapeño to the bowl with the tomatoes.⏱ 5sResultFinely chopped jalapeño and roughly chopped plum tomatoes
12	30 g	Gather the coriander leaves and tender stems together and roughly chop them.⏱ 30sResultRoughly chopped coriander
13	Roughly chopped corianderstep 12	Add half the chopped coriander to the tomato bowl, reserving the rest for garnish.⏱ 5sResultRoughly chopped coriander and finely chopped jalapeño and roughly chopped plum tomatoes
14	1 piece	Squeeze the juice of one lime over the tomato mixture, then stir everything together to make a rough salsa.⏱ 20sResultTomato salsaused in step 42
15	2 piece	Cut each avocado in half lengthways around the stone, then twist the halves apart and lift out the stone with a spoon.⏱ 20s
16	—	Scoop the avocado flesh out of the skins into the bowl with the minced garlic.⏱ 20sResultAvocado flesh
17	1 piece	Squeeze the juice of one lime over the avocado flesh to keep it from browning.⏱ 15sResultLime-dressed avocado
18	—	Mash the avocado and garlic together with a fork, leaving some texture rather than making it completely smooth.⏱ 30sResultRough guacamole
19	0.5 tsp	Add the salt and stir it through the guacamole, then taste and adjust.⏱ 10sResultSeasoned guacamoleused in step 43
20	600 g	Cut the braising steak across the grain into strips about half a centimetre thick.⏱ 1 min 30sResultThinly sliced braising steakused in step 26
21	2 tsp	Measure the ground cumin into a large bowl.⏱ 5sResultGround cumin
22	1 tsp	Add the smoked paprika to the bowl.⏱ 5sResultGround cumin and smoked paprika
23	1 tsp	Add the dried oregano to the bowl.⏱ 5sResultGround cumin and smoked paprika and dried oregano
24	1 tsp	Add the ground black pepper to the bowl.⏱ 5sResultGround cumin and smoked paprika mixture
25	1.5 tsp	Add the salt to the bowl with the other spices.⏱ 5sResultGround cumin and smoked paprika mixture
26	Thinly sliced braising steakstep 20	Add the sliced braising steak to the spice bowl.⏱ 10sResultGround cumin and smoked paprika mixture
27	—	Toss the beef strips through the spices with tongs until every piece is evenly coated.⏱ 30sResultSpice-coated beef stripsused in step 30
28	2 tbsp	Pour the vegetable oil into a large frying pan.⏱ 5sResultVegetable oil
29	—	Set the pan over a high heat and let the oil get very hot until it shimmers.⏱ 1 min 30sResultHeated Oil
30	Spice-coated beef stripsstep 27	Tip the spice-coated beef strips into the hot oil, spreading them in a single layer.⏱ 10sResultHeated oil and spice-coated beef strips
31	—	Leave the beef undisturbed for 2 minutes until a deep brown crust forms on the underside, then turn the strips.⏱ 2 minResultSeared beef strips
32	Finely chopped white onionstep 4	Scatter the finely chopped onion over the beef in the pan.⏱ 5sResultFinely chopped white onion and seared beef strips
33	—	Stir-fry everything together over high heat for 2 minutes until the onion has softened and the garlic is fragrant.⏱ 2 minResultStir-fried beef and onion
34	500 ml	Pour the water into the pan to braise the beef.⏱ 10sResultStir-fried beef and onion and water
35	—	Bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer uncovered for about an hour until the beef is very tender and the liquid has mostly evaporated, stirring occasionally.⏱ 1 hrResultBraised beef
36	—	Use two forks to pull the tender beef apart into coarse shreds directly in the pan, tossing them through any remaining juices.⏱ 1 min 30sResultPulled spiced beef
37	12 piece	Warm the corn tortillas one at a time in a dry frying pan over a medium-high heat for about 30 seconds a side until pliable and lightly charred.⏱ 5sResultPulled spiced beef and corn tortillas
38	—	Press each tortilla flat in the hot pan and let it blister and char in spots on both sides, stacking the warmed ones under a clean cloth to keep them soft.⏱ 6 minResultWarm tortillasused in step 41
39	1 piece	Place the remaining lime on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultLime
40	Limestep 39	Cut the remaining lime into 4 wedges for squeezing at the table.⏱ 20s
41	Warm tortillasstep 38	Lay the warm tortillas on the serving plate and spoon the pulled spiced beef down the centre of each one.⏱ 1 minResultAssembled beef tacos
42	Tomato salsastep 14	Spoon the tomato salsa over the beef in each taco.⏱ 30sResultTomato salsa and assembled beef tacos
43	Seasoned guacamolestep 19	Add a dollop of the seasoned guacamole to each taco.⏱ 30sResultSeasoned guacamole and tomato salsa and assembled beef tacos
44	5 g	Scatter the reserved chopped coriander over the tacos and tuck the lime wedges alongside for squeezing.⏱ 15sResultBeef Tacos
Total Time		1 hr 22 min

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 95% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	827kcal
	41g
	39g
	11g
	81g
	9g
	15g
	1,217mg

Ingredients0/16

Tools0/14

Recipe

Beef Tacos

Braised beef tacos with smoked paprika, cumin, and fresh lime. Tender steak shredded and served with plum tomato salsa for four.

What you’ll doYou will prepare three components: a rough tomato salsa with jalapeño and coriander, a garlicky guacamole, and spiced braised beef that cooks for about an hour. While the beef simmers, you will warm tortillas. Finally, you will assemble each taco with beef, salsa, and guacamole, then garnish with coriander and lime wedges.

Serves4

Total1 hr 22 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

White onion2 piece
Garlic4 piece
Plum tomatoes4 piece
Jalapeño chilli2 piece
Fresh coriander35 g
Lime3 piece
Avocado2 piece
Salt2 tsp
Braising steak600 g
Ground cumin2 tsp
Smoked paprika1 tsp
Dried oregano1 tsp
Ground black pepper1 tsp
Vegetable oil2 tbsp
Water500 ml
Corn tortillas12 piece

Tools

SpoonTongsWork surfaceWhite onion bowl (small bowl)Guacamole bowl (small bowl)Large frying panChef's knifeMedium bowlLarge bowlCitrus juicerWooden spoonLarge serving platePeelerForkChopping board

Method

Cut the tops and bottoms off the onions, then pull away the papery outer skins and discard them.

30sChopping board, PeelerWhite onion · 2 piece

Halve each peeled onion through the root.

10sChopping board, Chefs knifePeeled onion · step 1

Finely chop both halved onions into small, even pieces.

1 minChopping board, Chefs knifeHalved onions · step 2

Tip the finely chopped onion into a small bowl and set aside.

Result · Finely chopped white onion · used in step 32

5sWhite onion bowl (small bowl)Finely chopped white onion · step 3

Crush each garlic clove lightly with the flat of the knife to loosen the skin, then peel it away.

20sChopping board, PeelerGarlic · 4 piece

Rock the knife over the peeled cloves, gathering and chopping repeatedly until the garlic is very finely minced.

40sChopping board, Chefs knifePeeled garlic cloves · step 5

Scrape the minced garlic into a second small bowl.

5sGuacamole bowl (small bowl)Minced garlic · step 6

Cut each plum tomato into rough chunks, discarding the woody stem ends.

1 minWork surfacePlum tomatoes · 4 piece

Tip the chopped tomatoes into a medium bowl.

5sMedium bowlRoughly chopped plum tomatoes · step 8

Halve the jalapeños lengthways, scrape out the seeds if you prefer less heat, then finely chop the flesh.

40sChopping board, Chefs knifeJalapeño chilli · 2 piece

Add the finely chopped jalapeño to the bowl with the tomatoes.

5sMedium bowlFinely chopped jalapeño · step 10

Gather the coriander leaves and tender stems together and roughly chop them.

30sChopping board, Chefs knifeFresh coriander · 30 g

Add half the chopped coriander to the tomato bowl, reserving the rest for garnish.

5sMedium bowlRoughly chopped coriander · step 12

Squeeze the juice of one lime over the tomato mixture, then stir everything together to make a rough salsa.

Result · Tomato salsa · used in step 42

20sMedium bowl, Citrus juicerLime · 1 piece

Cut each avocado in half lengthways around the stone, then twist the halves apart and lift out the stone with a spoon.

20sChopping board, Chefs knifeAvocado · 2 piece

Scoop the avocado flesh out of the skins into the bowl with the minced garlic.

20sGuacamole bowl (small bowl), Spoon

Squeeze the juice of one lime over the avocado flesh to keep it from browning.

15sGuacamole bowl (small bowl), Citrus juicerLime · 1 piece

Mash the avocado and garlic together with a fork, leaving some texture rather than making it completely smooth.

30sGuacamole bowl (small bowl), Fork

Add the salt and stir it through the guacamole, then taste and adjust.

Result · Seasoned guacamole · used in step 43

10sGuacamole bowl (small bowl)Salt · 0.5 tsp

Cut the braising steak across the grain into strips about half a centimetre thick.

Result · Thinly sliced braising steak · used in step 26

1 min 30sChopping board, Chefs knifeBraising steak · 600 g

Measure the ground cumin into a large bowl.

5sLarge bowlGround cumin · 2 tsp

Add the smoked paprika to the bowl.

5sLarge bowlSmoked paprika · 1 tsp

Add the dried oregano to the bowl.

5sLarge bowlDried oregano · 1 tsp

Add the ground black pepper to the bowl.

5sLarge bowlGround black pepper · 1 tsp

Add the salt to the bowl with the other spices.

5sLarge bowlSalt · 1.5 tsp

Add the sliced braising steak to the spice bowl.

10sLarge bowlThinly sliced braising steak · step 20

Toss the beef strips through the spices with tongs until every piece is evenly coated.

Result · Spice-coated beef strips · used in step 30

30sLarge bowl, Tongs

Pour the vegetable oil into a large frying pan.

5sLarge frying panVegetable oil · 2 tbsp

Set the pan over a high heat and let the oil get very hot until it shimmers.

1 min 30sLarge frying pan

Tip the spice-coated beef strips into the hot oil, spreading them in a single layer.

10sLarge frying panSpice-coated beef strips · step 27

Leave the beef undisturbed for 2 minutes until a deep brown crust forms on the underside, then turn the strips.

2 minLarge frying pan, Tongs

Scatter the finely chopped onion over the beef in the pan.

5sLarge frying panFinely chopped white onion · step 4

Stir-fry everything together over high heat for 2 minutes until the onion has softened and the garlic is fragrant.

2 minLarge frying pan, Wooden spoon

Pour the water into the pan to braise the beef.

10sLarge frying panWater · 500 ml

Bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer uncovered for about an hour until the beef is very tender and the liquid has mostly evaporated, stirring occasionally.

1 hrLarge frying pan

Use two forks to pull the tender beef apart into coarse shreds directly in the pan, tossing them through any remaining juices.

1 min 30sLarge frying pan, Fork

Warm the corn tortillas one at a time in a dry frying pan over a medium-high heat for about 30 seconds a side until pliable and lightly charred.

5sLarge frying panCorn tortillas · 12 piece

Press each tortilla flat in the hot pan and let it blister and char in spots on both sides, stacking the warmed ones under a clean cloth to keep them soft.

Result · Warm tortillas · used in step 41

6 minLarge frying pan

Place the remaining lime on the chopping board.

5sChopping boardLime · 1 piece

Cut the remaining lime into 4 wedges for squeezing at the table.

20sChopping board, Chefs knifeLime · step 39

Lay the warm tortillas on the serving plate and spoon the pulled spiced beef down the centre of each one.

1 minLarge serving plateWarm tortillas · step 38

Spoon the tomato salsa over the beef in each taco.

30sLarge serving plate, SpoonTomato salsa · step 14

Add a dollop of the seasoned guacamole to each taco.

30sLarge serving plate, SpoonSeasoned guacamole · step 19

Scatter the reserved chopped coriander over the tacos and tuck the lime wedges alongside for squeezing.

Result · Beef Tacos

15sLarge serving plateFresh coriander · 5 g

Printed 28 September 2026