Garlic Beef Tacos
Juicy, garlic flavored beef tacos topped with a fresh tomato salsa and cilantro lime sauce. These Garlic Beef Tacos are an easy, flavorful weeknight meal!
Servings: 5 servings of 2 tacos
Calories: 409kcal
Ingredients
Garlic Beef
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp of butter
- 1 lb shaved beef
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Salsa
- 3 tbsp cilantro chopped
- 1/3 cup red onion diced
- 1 cup diced Roma tomatoes ~3 Roma tomatoes
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
Cilantro Lime Sauce
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 lime (juice and zest of the lime)
- 1/3 cup cilantro chopped and packed
Serving
- ~10 flour taco shells
Instructions
Garlic Beef
- Season beef with salt and pepper to taste, making sure all of the beef is evenly coated.
- Melt butter in sauce pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and beef, stirring occasionally, until beef is just cooked through, roughly 5 minutes. Do not overcook the beef.
Salsa
- Stir together cilantro, red onion Roma tomatoes, salt, apple cider vinegar, and olive oil. Place in refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.
Cilantro Lime Sauce
- Place sour cream, salt, juice of 1 lime, zest of 1 lime, and cilantro in a small food processor. Process until smooth, about 2 minutes. Place sauce in container with lid with refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Serving
- Divide beef among taco shells. Top with salsa and cilantro lime sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 409kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 341mg | Potassium: 400mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 490IU | Vitamin C: 7.7mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 2.1mg