# Better Than Restaurant Taco Meat

This recipe guides you through making a flavorful taco meat from ground sirloin, seasoned with various spices and cooked with diced onions, jalapenos, and pureed Rotel tomatoes.

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

## Ingredients

- 3 pounds ground sirloin (93/7 lean)
- enough to cover the meat 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 jalapenos (large)
- 10.5 ounce can pureed Rotel tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 0.25 cup water

## Instructions

1. Add 3 pounds of 93/7 lean 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 1 teaspoon of salt.
10. Break up the ground meat thoroughly.
11. Add 1 diced onion.
12. Add 2 large diced jalapeños.
13. Pour in one 10.5-ounce can of pureed Rotel tomatoes.
14. Mix all ingredients well.
15. Bring the mixture to a simmer and let it cook for 30 minutes.
16. After 30 minutes, ensure the meat is completely broken up.
17. Add 2 teaspoons of cornstarch dissolved in a quarter cup of water.
18. Stir well and let it simmer for an additional 5 minutes.

## Equipment

- pot
- meat chopper
- measuring cups and spoons

## Tips

- You can use bell pepper instead of jalapeños if you prefer.
- Ensure the meat is well broken up after simmering.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BEjStzvxV/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/eb94f346-c83e-47aa-bf3e-72819f39d327
- Extracted: 2025-09-21

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