Dinner
Black Bean and Chipotle Beef Tacos
A Mexican-American weeknight taco, spiced ground beef and black beans cooked together in a chipotle and tomato sauce and served in warm corn tortillas with sharp cheddar, soured cream, and pickled jalapeños.
$4
10 minsPrep
25 minsCook
35 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
545Calories
38gProtein
22gFat
48gCarbs
5gSugar
8gFiber
780mgSodium
85mgChol
0gSat Fat
Goes well with
Agua Fresca de Jamaica
local
Dos Equis Lager
international
High Protein
fusion-kitchen
Instructions
1
Prep
Finely dice 1 medium onion. Finely grate 2 garlic cloves. Finely chop 1.5 tbsp chipotle in adobo. Drain and rinse 400g canned black beans. Grate 60g aged cheddar. Warm 6 corn tortillas. Measure out soured cream, pickled jalapeños, and fresh coriander.
2
Saute
Heat 1 tbsp neutral oil in a large frying pan over medium-high. Add diced onion, cook 4–5 minutes until softened and lightly golden. Add garlic, stir 30 seconds until fragrant. Add 400g beef mince, cook 5–6 minutes breaking up with a spoon until browned and liquid evaporates.
3
Bloom
Add chipotle, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp smoked paprika, and 0.75 tsp salt. Stir 1 minute to coat the meat evenly and release aromatics.
4
Simmer
Add 200g canned chopped tomatoes, stir to combine. Simmer 5 minutes until sauce thickens. Add drained black beans, stir through. Cook 3–4 minutes until beans are warmed and mixture is thick and saucy.
5
Plate
Fill warm tortillas with beef and bean mixture. Top each with grated cheddar, soured cream, pickled jalapeños, and fresh coriander. Serve with lime wedges.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 400g400g beef mince
- 1 tbsp1 tbsp neutral oil
- 11 medium onion
- 2 cloves2 cloves garlic
- 1.5 tbsp1.5 tbsp chipotle in adobo
- 1 tsp1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp1 tsp smoked paprika
- 0.75 tsp0.75 tsp fine sea salt
- 200g200g canned chopped tomatoes
- 400g400g canned black beans
- 66 small corn tortillas
- 60g60g aged cheddar
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp soured cream
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp pickled jalapeños
- 10g10g fresh coriander
- 11 lime
