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Smashed beef kofte tacos

Name: Smashed beef kofte tacos
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 small onion coarsely grated; 2 garlic cloves minced or finely grated; 1 tbsp ras el hanout; 400g beef mince; small bunch of coriander finely chopped; 4 medium flour tortillas; sunflower oil for frying; chilli sauce and lemon wedges, to serve; 4 tbsp Greek yogurt; 2 tbsp mayonnaise; 1 garlic clove finely grated or crushed; ½ tsp lemon juice; small wedge of red or white cabbage shredded; ½ red onion thinly sliced; squeeze of lemon juice; 1 tomato halved and sliced

Barney Desmazery

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 25 mins

plus at least 1 hr chilling

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Turn the trend for cheeseburger tacos into a more substantial kebab. You can swap the beef mince for lamb, chicken or pork if you like, or make smaller tacos

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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1 small onion

coarsely grated
2 garlic cloves

minced or finely grated
1 tbsp ras el hanout
400g beef mince
small bunch of coriander

finely chopped
4 medium flour tortillas
sunflower oil

for frying
chilli sauce

and lemon wedges, to serve

For the garlic sauce

4 tbsp Greek yogurt
2 tbsp mayonnaise
1 garlic clove

finely grated or crushed
½ tsp lemon juice

For the salad

small wedge of red or white cabbage

shredded
½ red onion

thinly sliced
squeeze of lemon juice
1 tomato

halved and sliced

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal515
fat32g
saturates12g
carbs28g
sugars7g
fibre4g
protein27g

high
salt1.1g

Method

step 1

Combine the onion, garlic, ras el hanout, beef mince and coriander (reserving a few leaves to serve) in a large bowl with your hands and season well. Cover and chill for at least 1 hr. Will keep chilled for a day.
step 2

Stir the garlic sauce ingredients together in a small bowl and chill until needed. To make the salad, tip the cabbage and red onion into a bowl with a pinch of salt and the lemon juice and scrunch together with your hands. Stir through the tomato and set aside.
step 3

Divide the beef mix into four equal portions. Press a portion of beef directly onto one side of each tortilla in a thin, even layer, reaching almost to the edges. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Put the tortilla beef-side down into the pan. Press down with a spatula and cook for 3-4 mins until the beef is browned and crisp. Flip and cook for 1-2 mins more until the tortilla is golden and toasted. Repeat with the remaining tortillas. Put the cooked tacos on a plate or in a low oven to keep warm. Scatter each taco with salad, drizzle with the garlic and chilli sauces, reserved coriander leaves and serve with lemon wedges on the side for squeezing over, if you like.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2025

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