Dairy Queen Dollar Tacos Recipes

TACO MEAT - RESTAURANT STYLE

Steps:

• Put the ground chuck in a large pot or Dutch oven and add seasonings.
• Add just enough water to cover the meat, bring to a boil, then reduce and simmer for about an hour.
• Every 15 minutes or so break up the meat with a large spoon or a potato masher so that it isn't lumpy. Be sure always to keep just enough water to cover the meat.
• After an hour add the onion and bell pepper and simmer another 20 minutes. The meat should be very finely textured at this point.
• Remove from the heat, pour into a strainer over a large bowl, and let the meat sit in the strainer for 10 or 15 minutes to make sure all grease drains away, pressing it a few times.
• After the meat has drained as much as possible, place the bowl of liquid (which you want to keep) and grease in the freezer for a while. When grease separates and hardens on top, take a spoon and remove all of it. Retain about a cup of the degreased liquid.
• Place reserved liquid in a pan and bring to a boil. Dissolve 1 teaspoon of corn starch in 1/4 cup of cold water and add to the liquid, simmering 4 or 5 more minutes. Add reserved meat into the pan and mix liquid well into meat.
• Serve in taco shells or tortillas, or mix into a taco salad or casserole.
• Leftovers freeze well.

GROUND BEEF TACO MEAT

Steps:

• Heat the oil to medium or medium-high heat in a large skillet. Add the onion and saute, stirring occasionally until onion begins to turn translucent, about 5 to 8 minutes.
• Add the garlic and saute another 2 minutes.
• Make space for the ground beef and place the ground beef directly onto the skillet. Allow one side to brown for 3 to 5 minutes without touching it (you can stir around the onions during this process so they don't burn).
• Flip the meat and allow the other side to brown 3 to 5 minutes.
• Use a spatula to break the meat into smaller chunks. Sprinkle all of the taco seasoning over the meat.
• Continue breaking up the meat and stirring until well combined, but don't cook the beef all the way through just yet.
• Pour in the chicken broth and stir. Bring mixture to a full boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low.
• Cover with a lid and cook 10 to 15 minutes, until beef is cooked through and sauce has thickened.
• Taste for flavor and add lime juice, sea salt, and/or hot sauce or salsa to taste.