Beef Taco Bowl
This beef taco bowl is hearty and fresh, with savory spiced ground beef over rice, topped with zesty pico de gallo, crisp lettuce, and creamy avocado. A squeeze of lime and crunchy chips bring balance and texture to every bite.
Print
Pin
Ingredients
- 1 large tomato chopped
- ¼ medium red onion finely chopped
- 1 jalapeño ½ finely chopped, ½ coarsely chopped
- ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- Kosher salt
- 1 small yellow onion coarsely chopped
- 5 garlic cloves coarsely chopped (slight reduction)
- 1½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef 80/20 blend
- 1 1-ounce packet taco seasoning mix
- Cooked rice sliced avocado, tortilla chips, shredded lettuce, and lime wedges (for serving)
Instructions
- Toss chopped tomato, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, and lime juice in a bowl. Season with salt and set aside.
- Pulse yellow onion, garlic, and remaining jalapeño in a food processor until finely chopped.
- Brown ground beef in a skillet (6–8 min). Add onion mixture and taco seasoning; cook until it starts to stick (6–8 min). Add water and stir until sauce thickens (2 min).
- Divide beef and cooked rice into bowls. Top with salsa, sliced avocado, tortilla chips, and shredded lettuce or cheese as desired. Serve.