Ground Beef Tacos Recipe

All you need is 3 ingredients to make the best ground beef tacos recipe. Enjoy delicious tacos in minutes with this easy skillet recipe.

Make Ground beef tacos recipe for a quick dinner!

Our entire family loves tacos and this skillet recipe comes together in minutes. The ground beef has the best flavor and the salsa really makes this mixture so tasty.

Taco Tuesday is a breeze with this quick and easy recipe. Your family will love it and you will save a ton of money eating at home!

This is similar to our Crockpot Taco Meat Recipe but this new recipe is prepared on the stove top. This one of my favorite ground beef recipes.

We love to make ground beef taco seasoning.

Learn how to make homemade taco seasoning. It is so simple and easy.

I keep this on hand and it makes a big batch. You will save so much money making this at home.

It is so nice not having to buy the little packets all the time at the grocery store. Plus, I love knowing exactly what is in the taco seasoning.

Let’s make beef tacos!

Ingredients for the best ground beef tacos:

• Ground Beef
• Taco Seasoning –  I use homemade taco seasoning
• salsa
• Water

how to cook ground beef for tacos

Brown the ground beef in a skillet until brown.  Drain the excess grease.

Stir in the water, taco seasoning and salsa.

Heat uncovered for 3-5 minutes until the flavors are combined.

Serve over the tortillas topped with your favorite taco toppings.

Enjoy!

Now you know how to make ground beef tacos!

It really is that simple.

How many tacos will a pound of ground beef make?

A pound of ground beef typically makes about 6-8 small tacos.

What to serve with beef tacos?

•  easy Spanish rice recipe 
• Delicious Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe
• Crock Pot Refried Beans
• The Best Crock Pot White Cheese Dip Recipe
• Check out What to Serve with Tacos for more side dish ideas

What toppings are good with this beef taco recipe?

• Queso
• sour cream
• onion
• shredded cheese
• tomato
• Quick Salsa Verde De Tomatillo Recipe
• Very Simple Guacamole Recipe
• The best pico de gallo recipe
• fresh lime juice
• fresh cilantro

Ground beef tacos are delicious and budget friendly!

This easy recipe is so versatile.  You can make this with ground turkey instead of ground beef. We often mix both together.

The ground turkey takes on the taste of ground beef with all of the taco seasonings. This is a big savings and no one even notices.

If you need to stretch your meat budget, try adding black beans or rice to the ground beef mixture. This can really help to stretch the taco meat.

In addition, using different types of salsa can change this recipe quite a bit.  For instance, since I’m usually serving kids, I choose a mild salsa that is on sale.  However, if you love spicy food, you can substitute this for a spicier salsa.

Also, this recipe would work great with a delicious verde salsa as well.  I love cooking with this homemade quick salsa verde de tomatillo recipe. 

By shopping when things are on sale I save money on groceries and it really helps our budget.

Make sure you have a good skillet. 

We use a cast iron skillet and it’s perfect for this recipe. I have the Lodge cast iron skillet but you can see all the different brands here.

Cast iron is amazing! You can make so many different recipes and they are great for skillet recipes.

If you are not already cooking with one, you should! They are amazing and the food cooks so evenly.

Don’t be hesitant to use cast iron because it really is simple to use and maintain. It cooks the food so evenly and recipes turn out great.

Everyone will think this is the best ground beef taco recipe!

The kids love tacos and the recipe is so easy. The salsa in the taco meat really makes a difference. It has a ton of flavor to the taco recipe.

You can play with the recipe and make it your own. If you like heat, try adding some crushed red pepper or extra chili powder cumin seasoning to the meat.

This meat is so tasty and great with flour tortillas, burritos or taco salads. It is the perfect meal for everyone in the family to be able to enjoy.

Try it this week and see how easy Taco Tuesday can be. 🙂

Print the best ground beef taco recipe below:

Try these other easy taco recipes:

• Crock Pot Ground Chicken Tacos 
• Easy Carne Asada Street Tacos
• The Best Shrimp Tacos
• Crock Pot Chipotle Steak Tacos Recipe
• find all our Taco Night Ideas

More Mexican recipes to try:

• Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Casserole 
• Skillet Chicken and Rice Burritos
• Easy Chicken Enchilada Soup Recipe
• Beef and Bean Chimichangas
• Crockpot Taco Soup Recipe
• Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas
• Quick Skillet Chicken Fajitas Recipe
• Easy Baked Enchilada Chicken Recipe