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Chorizo-style spiced beef tacos with onion-cilantro topping

Ethan Chlebowski · ♥ 443 likes · 21.8K views · 3 min video

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  • 4 cloves garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 lb beef
  • ½ whole onions
  • 2 tbsp cilantro
  • salt
Crush garlic cloves with salt in a mortar and pestle.
Chorizo-style spice paste
  • smoked paprika
  • fennel seeds
Add smoked paprika, cumin, oregano, cinnamon, black pepper and, optionally, a couple of fennel seeds to finish the paste.
Mix the paste into the ground meat.
Browning the spiced beef
Brown the beef in a cast iron pan over medium heat.
  • ½ whole lemon
  • salt
Dice onion, mince cilantro, and mix with the juice of half a lemon and a pinch of salt.
  • tortillas
  • oil
Toast the tortillas with a dash of oil and assemble the tacos with the meat and topping.
Toasting tortillas and assembling