Homemade tacos

Homemade tacos: tortillas filled with spiced meat, crunchy vegetables and sauce, to roll up and eat with your hands. Fun and customisable, they turn dinner into a sharing occasion.

Preparation: 20 min  |  Cooking: 15 min  |  Servings: 4  |  Difficulty: Easy

Calculated per serving from Anses Ciqual 2025 values for each ingredient, based on the quantities listed. Household measures (spoonfuls, pieces) use average weights. 578 kcal · 30 g protein · 53 g carbohydrate · 27 g fat

Ingredients

• 8 tortillas
• 400 g minced beef
• 1 onion
• 1 pepper
• 1 tsp Cajun spices
• 1 avocado

Method

1. Fry the onion, pepper and meat with the spices.
2. Warm the tortillas.
3. Fill with meat, avocado and raw vegetables.
4. Roll up and serve straight away.

Nutritional benefits

Made at home, tacos let you control the amount of meat and load up on vegetables and avocado. On a tortilla and with lean meat, it’s a complete, balanced meal, much healthier than fast-food versions, and a format kids love.

Variations and substitutions

• With chicken, fish or vegetarian (beans).
• Corn tortillas (gluten-free).
• Extra spicy with chilli.
• As a bowl.

Storage and making ahead

Prepare the fillings ahead; assemble at the last minute.

💡 Good to know

Put all the fillings in small bowls and let everyone build their own taco: it’s more fun and everyone adjusts it to their taste.

Related reading

Discover more high-protein recipes · healthy & balanced recipes · kids’ recipes.

Foods in this recipe: tortillas · minced beef · onion · pepper · Cajun spices.

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