# The Best Taco Meat Ever!

This recipe guides you through making a flavorful taco meat dish using ground sirloin, beef broth, and a blend of spices, along with onions, jalapeños, and diced tomatoes, simmered to perfection and thickened with a cornstarch slurry.

- Total time: 35 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 pounds ground sirloin (93/7)
- enough to cover beef broth
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1.5 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 onion
- 2 large jalapeños
- 10.5 ounce can Rotel (puréed)
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 0.25 cup water

## Instructions

1. Add 3 pounds of 93/7 ground sirloin to a pot.
2. Pour in enough beef broth to cover the top of the meat.
3. Add 2 tablespoons of chili powder.
4. Add 1 tablespoon of black pepper.
5. Add 1 teaspoon of ground cumin.
6. Add 1 and a half tablespoons of garlic powder.
7. Add 1 tablespoon of onion powder.
8. Add 1 tablespoon of smoked paprika.
9. Add a teaspoon of salt.
10. Break up the meat thoroughly.
11. Add one diced onion.
12. Add two large diced jalapeños (or bell peppers if preferred).
13. Add one 10.5-ounce can of puréed Rotel.
14. Mix everything in well and bring it back up to a simmer for 30 more minutes.
15. After 30 minutes, ensure the meat is broken up really well.
16. Add 2 teaspoons of cornstarch dissolved in a quarter cup of water.
17. Stir that in good and let simmer for 5 more minutes.
18. The taco meat is ready to be served on tacos or burritos.

## Equipment

- pot
- meat chopper
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons

## Tips

- You can use bell pepper instead of jalapeños if you prefer.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1aGB5m8ZeD/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/51840093-44bf-4e78-977b-334db201ae6c
- Extracted: 2025-09-21

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