Dinner for 2
Sesame Beef Tacos with Mango
Seasoned ground beef fills warm tortillas with mango, jalapeno, cilantro, onion, and creamy avocado sauce.
$33.09for 4 servings
$8.27 per serving$33.09 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 25 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$$$typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $5.49Typical price |
| Tortillas$0.30 each typical | 5.5 | $1.65Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.44Typical price |
| Pineapple and mango$3.49 each typical | 1 | $3.49Typical price |
| Red onions$1.49/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.74Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1.5 | $0.90Typical price |
| Avocados$1.29 each typical | 1.5 | $1.94Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.46Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $16.55 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Asian sauces and pastesSoy sauceDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarSalt and pepperOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 5 1/2 inch corn or flour tortillas
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 packed tablespoon packed brown sugar
- salt and pepper to taste (optional)
- lime wedges and extra cilantro for serving (optional)
- 1 diced mango
- 1/3 cup packed cilantro leaves
- 1/2 red onion
- 1 lime
- creamy avocado sauce
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 lime
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup light cream or half & half
- salt and pepper to taste (optional)
Steps
- Blend the avocado, garlic, half the lime juice, olive oil, cream, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Mix the mango, cilantro, red onion, jalapeno, and remaining lime juice in a small bowl.
- Cook the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 8 minutes until it reaches 160 F.
- Stir the sesame oil, soy sauce, garlic powder, brown sugar, salt, and pepper into the beef and cook for 3 minutes.
- Warm the tortillas in a dry skillet for 1 minute per side.
- Fill the tortillas with beef, mango mixture, and avocado sauce.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Tortillas for Pita or naanabout $0.25/each more at typical prices
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