Ground Elk Tacos
Simple and tasty elk tacos made with ground meat.
Ingredients
- 1 TBL olive oil
- 1 lb ground elk meat
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 TBL chili powder
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp oregano dried
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ cup water
- 8 corn tortillas
- Cotija cheese crumbled
- cilantro
- onion diced
- limes quartered
Instructions
- Heat skillet over medium high heat, add oil, then add ground elk meat and fry till brown.
- Add diced garlic, water, and all spices and seasonings. Stir well. Cook for 1-2 minutes, then remove from heat.
- Warm tortillas in an ungreased frying pan, or wrap in a damp paper towel and heat in the microwave. Divide the meat between 8 tortillas. Add onions, cilantro and cheese as desired. Squeeze a wedge of lime over the tacos and enjoy!
Notes
For a super easy shortcut, just omit the seasonings and use taco seasoning.
Flour tortillas work great, too. Or hard tacos.
Nutrition
Serving: 2tacosCalories: 426kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 32gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 977mgPotassium: 667mgFiber: 6gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1748IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 198mgIron: 6mg
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