Meal Kit
Crispy Chipotle Beef Tacos
with cilantro-lime crema
Prep & Cook Time: 40-50 min.
Spice Level: Spicy
Cook Within: 5 days
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Contains: Milk, Wheat
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Over 30g protein
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Chef
Tieghan Gerard
Tieghan Gerard, best-selling cookbook author, recipe developer, and founder of popular food blog, Half Baked Harvest, offers simple, satisfying recipes that are beautiful and delicious.
In Your Box (serves 2)
- 10 oz. Ground Beef
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- 1 Onion
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- 1 Lime
- 1 Jalapeno Pepper
- 4 tsp. Fiesta Seasoning
- ½ oz. Cilantro
- ½ tsp. Garlic Salt
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Nutrition (per serving) 4qY6pzOM
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Calories940
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Carbohydrates59g
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Net Carbs55g
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Fat56g
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Protein48g
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Sodium1710mg
Recipe Steps
You Will Need
- Olive Oil
- 1 Baking Sheet
- 1 Mixing Bowl
- 1 Large Non-Stick Pan
Before You Cook
Cooking Guidelines
To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:
- Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
- Seafood 145° F |
- Chicken 165° F |
- Ground Beef 160° F |
- Ground Turkey 165° F |
- Ground Pork 160° F
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1 Prepare the Ingredients
Halve lime and juice.
Mince half the cilantro (no need to stem). Stem remaining half, reserving leaves whole.Halve and peel onion. Finely chop. If you receive a larger onion, chop half; remaining half is yours to use as you please!Stem jalapeño, halve, seed, remove ribs, and mince. Wash hands and cutting board after working with jalapeño. -
2 Cook the Beef Filling
Place a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat and add 1 tsp. olive oil. Add ground beef and onions (reserve 2 Tbsp. for crema) to hot pan. Break up until starting to brown, 3-5 minutes.
Add fiesta seasoning, half the garlic salt (reserve remaining for crema), and 1/4 cup water. Stir occasionally until mixture thickens and beef reaches a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees, 1-3 minutes.If mixture is too thick, add additional water, 1 Tbsp. at a time, until desired consistency is reached.Remove from burner. Stir in half the minced cilantro (reserve remaining for crema). -
3 Assemble the Tacos
Wrap tortillas in a damp paper towel and microwave until warm, 30-60 seconds.
Poke tortillas with a fork all over, 10 times for each tortilla. Place tortillas on baking sheet. Drizzle with 2 tsp. olive oil and massage oil into tortillas.Fill tortillas evenly with beef filling and cheese, then fold in half, pressing gently to adhere. -
4 Bake the Tacos
Bake in hot oven until cheese has melted and tortillas reach desired crispness, 5-8 minutes per side.
Carefully remove from oven.While tacos bake, continue recipe. -
5 Make Crema and Finish Dish
In a mixing bowl, combine sour cream, 1 Tbsp. jalapeños (to taste), remaining minced cilantro, remaining garlic salt, reserved 2 Tbsp. onions (to taste), and 1 Tbsp. lime juice. Set aside.
Plate dish as pictured on front of card, serving tacos with crema and whole cilantro leaves. Bon appétit!
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