Protein Swap | Ground Beef Carne Street Tacos
with Salsa Verde Cruda & Brussels Slaw
Cooking time
10 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
880 /serving
An order of meaty tacos from a street stall is pure Mexican pleasure. Let’s recreate that satisfaction with ground beef, engulfed in warm spices, shredded cheese and a shaved Brussels sprouts slaw shot through with lime. We’ll switch up tomato salsa cruda for freshly chopped tomatillos.
We will send you:
- 250g Canadian-raised lean ground beef
- 300g Brussels sprouts
- 225g Tomatillos
- 1 Lime
- 7g Honey
- 15ml Tomato paste
- 60g Grated aged cheddar
- 6 Wheat flour tortillas
- 11g Mexican Moments spices (salt, chili powder, garlic, sugar, paprika, coriander seeds, black pepper, cumin, onion, oregano, lime oil)
Contains: Milk • Sulphites • Wheat
You will need:
Grater
Medium pan
Microwave
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Total Fat
43 g
Saturated Fat
15 g
Sodium
1370 mg
Total Carb
82 g
Sugars
14 g
Protein
48 g
Fibre
12 g
Preparation
Mise en place
- Remove the husks from the tomatillos; halve and then grate. Place in a medium bowl and drain any excess liquid.
- Remove the root ends of the Brussels sprouts; halve lengthwise, then thinly slice crosswise.
- Juice the lime. In a small bowl, combine with the honey.
- Crumble the patties.
Cook & coat the crumbled patties
- In a medium pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium.
- Add the crumbled patties and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 5 min., until beginning to brown; season with the spices and S&P.
- Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring often, 1 to 2 min., until dark red.
- Add ⅓ cup water (double for 4 portions) and cook, stirring often, 2 to 3 min., until the crumbled patties are coated.
Make the salsa verde cruda
- To the bowl of tomatillos, add a drizzle of oil and S&P; stir well.
Make the slaw
- In a large bowl, combine the Brussels sprouts, lime-honey mixture, a drizzle of oil and S&P.
Warm the tortillas
- Wrap the tortillas in a slightly dampened paper towel.
- On a plate, microwave, in 10 sec. increments, until warm.
Plate your dish
- Divide the tortillas between your plates.
- Top with the crumbled patties, salsa verde cruda, slaw and cheese. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking ground beef to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
