How to Make Restaurant-Style Taco Meat Seasoning - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you love the flavors of Mexican cuisine, then you will definitely want to try making your own restaurant-style taco meat seasoning at home. This seasoning blend is the key to creating delicious, flavorful tacos that rival those you would find at your favorite Mexican restaurant. By making your own taco seasoning, you can customize the flavors to your personal taste and avoid the preservatives and additives often found in store-bought seasoning packets.

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ tablespoons corn flour
  • 4 ½ teaspoons chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon seasoned salt
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon garlic salt
  • ¼ teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dried minced onion
  • ½ teaspoon beef bouillon granules
  • ¼ teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1 ⅓ pounds lean ground chuck
  • 1 cup water

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Servings: 10
  • Yield: 10 servings

  • In a medium bowl, combine the corn flour, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, and seasoned salt. Stir in the paprika, cumin, garlic salt, and sugar. Blend in the onion, bouillon, and ground red pepper, stirring until all spices are well blended.
  • Crumble the ground chuck into a large skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until browned. Remove from heat, rinse meat with hot water, and drain water and grease from beef.
  • Return meat to skillet, and pour in seasoning. Stir in water. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until most of the liquid has cooked away, about 20 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    164 cal.

    • Total Fat: 12g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 44mg
    • Sodium: 212mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 2g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 0g
    • Protein: 11g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 13mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 197mg