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Spiced Beef Tacos with Cilantro Lime Rice
This is a slightly different take on taco meat and the cilantro lime rice is the perfect accompainment for the dish. I use the frozen brown rice from Trader Joe's, since it cooks up in 3 minutes in the microwave, making it a quick weeknight meal.
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Course
Main Course
Servings
4
Ingredients
2
teaspoons
canola oil
⅔
cup
chopped onion
2
teaspoons
garlic powder
1 ½
teaspoons
ground cumin
½
teaspoon
dried oregano
1
lb.
93% lean ground beef
½
cup
unsalted chicken stock
½
teaspoon
kosher salt
8
corn tortillas
1 ½
cups
shredded romaine lettuce
1
cup
chopped, seeded tomato
¼
cup
light sour cream
1
8.5oz.
pouch of brown rice
¼
cup
chopped fresh cilantro
1
Tablespoon
lime juice
Instructions
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion; sauté 5 minutes or until golden.
Add chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, and oregano; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Add sirloin; cook 5 minutes, stirring to crumble.
Add stock and salt; cook 4 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove pan from heat.
Divide beef mixture evenly among tortillas; top evenly with lettuce, tomato, and sour cream.
Prepare rice. Combine with cilantro and lime juice in a medium bowl. Serve inside the tortillas or on the side.
Notes
Recipe from Cooking Light Magazine.