Crispy Beef Cones
Crispy Beef Cones
Ingredients
For the Crispy Beef Cones
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 cup bell peppers, diced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 cup water
- cheese sticks, or block cheese cut into rectangular pieces
- 4 flour tortillas
- olive oil, as needed, for cooking beef
- oil, as needed, for frying
- grated cheese, for topping
For the Avocado Sauce
- 1 ripe avocado
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1/2 fresh lime juice, from 1/2 lime
- fresh cilantro, to taste
- salt, to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4-5 tablespoons water
Instructions
- 1
Heat a pan over medium-high heat and add a drizzle of olive oil.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add the finely chopped small onion and cook for 2–3 minutes, until softened.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Add the grated garlic and cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add the ground beef and cook for 5–6 minutes, until browned, breaking it up with a spoon.
⏱️ 6 min
- 5
Stir in the salt, paprika, smoked paprika, black pepper, and cumin. Add the diced bell peppers and tomato paste.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Cook for 1 minute, stirring, to bloom the spices.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Pour in the water, stir well, and let the mixture simmer until it thickens and becomes slightly saucy. This will take approximately 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat.
⏱️ 7 min
- 8
While the beef mixture simmers, prepare the avocado sauce. Combine the ripe avocado, sour cream, fresh lime juice, fresh cilantro, salt to taste, garlic powder, and 4-5 tablespoons of water in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Take one flour tortilla and cut it from the center to the edge, creating a radius cut. Roll the cut tortilla into a cone shape, overlapping the cut edges slightly to secure it.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Place a cheese stick (or a rectangular piece of cheese) inside the bottom of the tortilla cone.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Spoon the prepared beef mixture on top of the cheese stick inside the cone. Sprinkle with grated cheese.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Repeat steps 9-11 for the remaining tortillas and filling.
⏱️ 4 min
- 13
Heat a pan over medium-high heat and add enough oil for frying (about 1/2 inch deep).
⏱️ 2 min
- 14
Carefully place the assembled cones into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown on all sides, turning them with tongs as needed. This will take about 2-3 minutes per cone.
⏱️ 3 min
- 15
Remove the crispy beef cones from the oil and place them on a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil. Serve warm, optionally with the avocado sauce for dipping.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Crispy Beef Cones
For the Crispy Beef Cones
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 cup bell peppers, diced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 cup water
- cheese sticks, or block cheese cut into rectangular pieces
- 4 flour tortillas
- olive oil, as needed, for cooking beef
- oil, as needed, for frying
- grated cheese, for topping
For the Avocado Sauce
- 1 ripe avocado
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1/2 fresh lime juice, from 1/2 lime
- fresh cilantro, to taste
- salt, to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4-5 tablespoons water
Instructions
- 1
Heat a pan over medium-high heat and add a drizzle of olive oil.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add the finely chopped small onion and cook for 2–3 minutes, until softened.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add the grated garlic and cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the ground beef and cook for 5–6 minutes, until browned, breaking it up with a spoon.
⏱️ 6 min - 5
Stir in the salt, paprika, smoked paprika, black pepper, and cumin. Add the diced bell peppers and tomato paste.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Cook for 1 minute, stirring, to bloom the spices.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Pour in the water, stir well, and let the mixture simmer until it thickens and becomes slightly saucy. This will take approximately 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat.
⏱️ 7 min - 8
While the beef mixture simmers, prepare the avocado sauce. Combine the ripe avocado, sour cream, fresh lime juice, fresh cilantro, salt to taste, garlic powder, and 4-5 tablespoons of water in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Take one flour tortilla and cut it from the center to the edge, creating a radius cut. Roll the cut tortilla into a cone shape, overlapping the cut edges slightly to secure it.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Place a cheese stick (or a rectangular piece of cheese) inside the bottom of the tortilla cone.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Spoon the prepared beef mixture on top of the cheese stick inside the cone. Sprinkle with grated cheese.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Repeat steps 9-11 for the remaining tortillas and filling.
⏱️ 4 min - 13
Heat a pan over medium-high heat and add enough oil for frying (about 1/2 inch deep).
⏱️ 2 min - 14
Carefully place the assembled cones into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown on all sides, turning them with tongs as needed. This will take about 2-3 minutes per cone.
⏱️ 3 min - 15
Remove the crispy beef cones from the oil and place them on a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil. Serve warm, optionally with the avocado sauce for dipping.
⏱️ 1 min