10-Minute Tacos
10-Minute Tacos
Ingredients
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more as needed
- 1 cucumber, chopped
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1/2 lemon, freshly squeezed
- 1/2 teaspoon sumac
- 1 cup melting cheese, shredded or in small pieces
- 2 tablespoons chopped green herbs, such as parsley or cilantro
- 1/4 cup Montana's BBQ Sauce, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Lay a large flour tortilla flat on a clean surface. Spread approximately 1/4 of the ground beef evenly over one half of the tortilla.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Sprinkle some of the chopped green herbs (parsley or cilantro) over the ground beef.
- 3
Fold the tortilla in half, encasing the ground beef and herbs.
- 4
Heat a large pan over medium heat with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Once hot, carefully place the folded tortilla with the ground beef inside into the pan. Cook for 3-4 minutes per side, or until the ground beef is cooked through and the tortilla is slightly browned and crispy. Repeat this step for all four tortillas, adding more olive oil as needed.
⏱️ 8 min
- 5
While the beef-filled tortillas are cooking, prepare the vegetable mixture. In a medium bowl, combine the chopped cucumber and chopped tomato.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the chopped cucumber and tomato mixture. Sprinkle the sumac over the mixture and toss gently to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Remove a cooked beef-filled tortilla from the pan and place it on a clean surface, such as a paper towel on a cutting board.
- 8
Carefully open the cooked tortilla. Spoon approximately 1/4 of the prepared cucumber, tomato, lemon, and sumac mixture onto one half of the tortilla.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Place small pieces of the melting cheese on top of the vegetable mixture.
- 10
Fold the tortilla in half again, enclosing the vegetables and cheese.
- 11
Return the fully assembled taco to the pan (add a little more olive oil if needed) and cook for 1-2 minutes per side, or until the cheese is melted and the tortilla is golden brown and crispy. Repeat for the remaining tacos.
⏱️ 6 min
- 12
Remove the finished tacos from the pan and serve immediately, optionally with Montana's BBQ Sauce as a condiment.
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
10-Minute Tacos
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more as needed
- 1 cucumber, chopped
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1/2 lemon, freshly squeezed
- 1/2 teaspoon sumac
- 1 cup melting cheese, shredded or in small pieces
- 2 tablespoons chopped green herbs, such as parsley or cilantro
- 1/4 cup Montana's BBQ Sauce, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Lay a large flour tortilla flat on a clean surface. Spread approximately 1/4 of the ground beef evenly over one half of the tortilla.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Sprinkle some of the chopped green herbs (parsley or cilantro) over the ground beef.
- 3
Fold the tortilla in half, encasing the ground beef and herbs.
- 4
Heat a large pan over medium heat with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Once hot, carefully place the folded tortilla with the ground beef inside into the pan. Cook for 3-4 minutes per side, or until the ground beef is cooked through and the tortilla is slightly browned and crispy. Repeat this step for all four tortillas, adding more olive oil as needed.
⏱️ 8 min - 5
While the beef-filled tortillas are cooking, prepare the vegetable mixture. In a medium bowl, combine the chopped cucumber and chopped tomato.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the chopped cucumber and tomato mixture. Sprinkle the sumac over the mixture and toss gently to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Remove a cooked beef-filled tortilla from the pan and place it on a clean surface, such as a paper towel on a cutting board.
- 8
Carefully open the cooked tortilla. Spoon approximately 1/4 of the prepared cucumber, tomato, lemon, and sumac mixture onto one half of the tortilla.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Place small pieces of the melting cheese on top of the vegetable mixture.
- 10
Fold the tortilla in half again, enclosing the vegetables and cheese.
- 11
Return the fully assembled taco to the pan (add a little more olive oil if needed) and cook for 1-2 minutes per side, or until the cheese is melted and the tortilla is golden brown and crispy. Repeat for the remaining tacos.
⏱️ 6 min - 12
Remove the finished tacos from the pan and serve immediately, optionally with Montana's BBQ Sauce as a condiment.
⏱️ 1 min