Thursday, December 27, 2018

Beef and Corn Tacos

A lighter version of taco filling, with culantro and lime instead of dried chiles.  Culantro is very similar to cilantro, but stronger, so it gets added in during the cooking instead of at the end.

1 lb ground beef
1 can corn, drained
2 small onions, minced
4+2 cloves garlic, minced
Jalapenos or serranos to taste, minced
oil or bacon grease to cook, approximately 2 T
1 t ground cumin
2 t oregano
2 t ground coriander
1/2 t paprika
handful oil packed sun dried tomatoes, chopped (optional)
10-12 leaves culantro, chiffonade (or cilantro, but add cilantro at the end of cooking)
lime juice to taste (approximately 3 T)
1 bay leaf
cayenne to taste
2 t corn starch
1-2 T chicken broth
salt and pepper to taste

Saute the onions, jalapenos, and 4 cloves garlic in the oil until starting to brown.  Add in the beef and cook until starting to brown.  Add in the culantro, cumin, oregano, bay leaf, cayenne, paprika, and coriander, as well as the sun dried tomatoes if using.  Cook, stirring, for several minutes than add in the corn and the the lime juice.  Add in the two extra cloves of garlic, cook for several minutes then season to taste.

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