Soft beef tacos are a delicious dinner to bring the family together! These are easy to make, have a homemade seasoning and are put on homemade tortillas for the best tasting Taco Tuesday.
Pour flour, baking powder and salt into a mixing bowl and stir with a large sturdy spoon like a wood spoon. Create a well in the middle.
3 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt
Pour the water and oil into the well in the flour mixture. Stir well until the dough is smooth, about 1-2 minutes.
1 cup warm water, ⅓ cup oil
Remove from bowl and knead about 5-6 times on a floured surface. Divide into 12 (for thicker) or 16 (for thinner) equal pieces. Allow dough sections to rest at least 10 minutes.
Take each piece of dough and shape into a ball then roll out to a circle that is about 6 inches. You can place parchment paper between them or roll a couple a time, do not stack uncooked tortillas on top of each other.
Heat a lightly greased pan over medium heat. Cook one tortilla at a time. Add the tortilla to the heated pan and cook about 45 seconds to a minute, until the top is bubbly and the bottom has a few brown spots forming.
Flip and cook another 20-30 seconds - the bottom will have a few brown spots.Remove from heat and stack cooked ones on a plate covered with a paper towel until beef is ready.
Making the tacos
Mix seasoning together in a small prep bowl.
1½ Tablespoons chili powder, ½ Tablespoon cumin, 1 Tablespoon dried minced onion, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon flour, ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, ¼ teaspoon oregano
Cook the ground beef in a frying pan until it is browned, breaking into small pieces while cooking. If there is a lot of grease, drain some but leave a little bit. We don't drain 90% for tacos.
2 pounds ground beef
Stir in the water and seasoning mix. Cook stirring often until the liquid is mostly gone, about 3 minutes over medium.
⅔ cup water
Serve with your favorite toppings!
Notes
The nutrition facts are estimated and may vary based on many things like the ingredients you use for toppings.Flour - It gets added to slightly thicken up the seasoning so it sticks better to the ground beef. You can leave it out if needed.Salt - Adjust to taste. In the tortillas, you can use up to a teaspoon of salt or as little as half a teaspoon to keep the sodium down.