Taco Rice 沖縄タコライス

Method10 steps · about 25 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Have three cups cooked rice ready for the two bowls. Its separate cooking, if needed, is completed before this taco-rice preparation.

   Uses 3 cups of cooked rice

2. 2

   Step 2: Chop the six cherry tomatoes and the quarter purple onion for salsa. Mix with lemon juice (1 tsp) and the separate pinch of salt and pepper and set aside. Reserve the half brown onion for the beef.

   Uses 6 cherry tomatoes · 1/4 purple onion (*3) · 1 tsp lemon juice · pinch of salt and pepper

3. 3

   Step 3: Mix the mild Mexican chilli powder (1/2 tbs), garlic powder (1/4 tsp), onion powder (1/4 tsp), dried oregano (1/4 tsp), half teaspoon salt, half teaspoon black pepper and teaspoon cornstarch. This makes about two to three tablespoons; use only one tablespoon for this recipe and reserve the remainder in an airtight container.

   Uses 1/2 tbs Mild Mexican Chilli powder · 1/4 tsp garlic powder · 1/4 tsp onion powder · 1/4 tsp dried Oregano · 1/2 tsp salt · 1/2 tsp black pepper · 1 tsp corn starch

   
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   Step 4: Mix ketchup (1 tbs), 1 tbsp of taco seasoning and 1/2 cup of water in a mixing bowl and set aside.

   Uses 1 tbs ketchup · 1/2 cup water for taco-seasoning sauce · One tablespoon prepared taco-seasoning mix

   
5. 5

   Step 5: Finely chop the half brown onion. Heat the olive oil (1/2 tbs) in a frying pan and cook this onion; the salsa onion remains uncooked in the reserved salsa.

   Uses 1/2 brown onion · 1/2 tbs olive oil

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   Step 6: Add the beef (250 g) mince to the frying pan to cook.

   Uses Onion cooking in olive oil · 250 g ground beef (beef mince)

   
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   Step 7: Once the beef has browned, stir in the prepared ketchup, water and one-tablespoon seasoning sauce.

   Uses Ground beef cooked with onion · Measured ketchup-water-taco-seasoning sauce

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   Step 8: Bring to a simmer and cook for a further ten to twelve minutes, reducing the sauce until thickened. Check the ground beef reaches at least 71°C (160°F).

   Simmer Taco Beef · 12 minUses Beef and onion in taco-seasoning sauce

   
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   Step 9: Turn the heat off and set it aside.

   Uses Cooked thickened taco beef

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    Step 10: Divide the rice between two bowls, 1.5 cups each. Divide the lettuce, sliced half avocado, cooked taco beef, prepared salsa and shredded cheese evenly between them and serve.

    Uses Three cups prepared cooked rice · 2 cups of shredded iceberg lettuce (*1) · 1/2 avocado · Cooked taco beef · Prepared cherry-tomato salsa · 1/4 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese (*2)