Fiery Beef Tacos with Mango Salsa
A spicy beef taco made with coconut oil and served with a sweet mango salsa
Equipment
- 1 Skillet (cast iron, nonstick, or stainless steel)
Ingredients
For the Beef Tacos:
- 1 lbs beef (cubed)
- 3-4 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 tsp cumin
- Pinch cloves (just a dash, less than 1/4 tsp)
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 2 tsp chili powder/cayenne powder
- 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
- 4 Corn or Flour Tortillas
For the Mango Salsa:
- 1 mango, medium (diced)
- 1 plum tomato (diced)
- 1 jalapeno (diced)
- 1 cup onion (diced)
- Juice of 1 lime (to taste)
Optional Garnishes:
- Pickled onions
- Sour cream or yogurt
- Lime
- Cilantro
Instructions
For the Beef Tacos:
- Start by placing your cubed beef into a bowl and begin mixing in the cumin, cloves, garlic, turmeric, chili powder, and salt. *Be sure to add 2-3 tbsp of melted coconut oil into the mixture so the seasoning becomes a paste that sticks to the beef.*
- Let the beef marinate for about 15-20 minutes.
- While the beef is marinating, assemble the mango salsa - dice the onion, mango, jalapeno, and tomato. *Add a squeeze of lime and salt to taste and set aside.
- Returning your attention to the beef. Now heat a skillet (one with a lid) and melt 1 tbsp of coconut oil in the pan.
- Once the pan is VERY hot, add the beef. Sear the beef chunks - 3 minutes per side, or until cooked through the middle. *Be sure to keep the lid on throughout the cooking process. I like to put the beef down, close the pan, open it, flip the beef, and close it again until done.*
- Assembly! Add the beef chunks into tortillas and top with mango salsa and any additional garnishes (including margaritas....It's just a suggestion!).
Notes
Notes
- If you'd like some heat but not too much I would recommend cutting the chili powder in half. You are also welcome to add even less or none at all! All the flavor is in the other seasoning involved.
- Totally optional but I've taken to cutting the beef chunks into smaller pieces after the cooking process. It gives me a chance to check if the beef is done and helps the tacos be a little easier to chomp into.