Dinner for 6
Shredded Beef Tacos
Skirt steak simmers in guajillo sauce with potato and spices until tender, then gets shredded into warm tortillas.
$12.46for 4 servings
$3.12 per serving$12.46 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.
- 90 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Beef steak (sirloin, flank, skirt)$8.99/lb typical | 1.5 lb | $13.48Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.17Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.78Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.04Typical price |
| Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 0.55 lb | $0.54Typical price |
| Tortillas$0.30 each typical | 12 | $3.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $18.69 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oilSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3 cups herdez guajillo cooking sauce
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 1/2 lb skirt steak
- 1/3 onion
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 large tomato
- 3/4 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried mexican oregano
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 large potato
- salt and pepper to taste (optional)
- 12 corn tortillas or 12 small flour tortillas
Steps
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat and brown the steak for 4 minutes per side.
- Add the cooking sauce, garlic, onion, bay leaves, tomato, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Stir in the potato, cover the pot, and simmer for 65 minutes, until the potato is tender and the beef reaches 145 F.
- Remove the bay leaves, shred the beef with two forks, and stir it into the sauce.
- Warm the tortillas in a dry skillet for 5 minutes, then fill them with the shredded beef.
Swaps
- Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Tortillas for Pita or naanabout $0.25/each more at typical prices
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