Beef Tacos with Pico de Gallo

Ingredients

• 500 g ground beef 80/20
• 8 small corn tortillas
• 2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 0.5 tsp onion powder
• 3 tomatoes Roma tomatoes
• 0.5 onion white onion
• 1 pepper jalapeño
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro
• 2 limes lime
• 100 ml Mexican crema
• 60 g cotija cheese
• 1 ripe avocado

Steps

1. 1

   Make pico: finely dice tomatoes, onion, and jalapeño. Combine with chopped cilantro and lime juice. Season with salt. Set aside.

2. 2

   Brown ground beef in a hot skillet, breaking it up as it cooks, about 8 minutes.

3. 3

   Drain excess fat. Add cumin, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder. Stir to coat.

4. 4

   Add 3 tbsp water, reduce heat, and simmer 2 minutes until sauce-like.

5. 5

   Warm tortillas directly over a gas flame or in a dry skillet until charred in spots.

6. 6

   Slice avocado. Crumble cotija cheese.

7. 7

   Assemble tacos: meat, pico de gallo, avocado, crema, cotija, extra cilantro.

8. 8

   Serve with lime wedges for squeezing.