Ground Bison Tacos

These easy ground bison tacos use simple ingredients and lean ground bison to make delicious tacos that are perfect for taco Tuesday dinner.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Course Dinner

Cuisine Mexican

Servings people

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

large skillet

Ingredients

Instructions

Heat avocado oil in a large skillet or large cast iron pan to medium heat.
Add your ground bison and cook for 8 minutes or until browned and has an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
To the pan with the meat, add the tomato paste and combine with the meat, and cook for 2 minutes. You don't need to drain the excess fat.
Add the beef broth to the meat and cook for 1 minute.
Then add your taco seasoning and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Warm your tortillas, then spoon the taco filling into the warm tortillas and serve with fresh cilantro and diced onions.

Notes

Substitutions

Ground bison- You can find ground bison in most grocery stores and Costco now. If you don't have ground bison then you can use lean ground beef, ground turkey, ground pork, or even ground chicken.

Tortillas- I like to use Siete cassava flour tortillas but you can use flour tortillas, corn tortillas, almond flour tortillas, or even a crispy taco shell.

Beef broth- You can use water instead but beef broth or bone broth adds extra flavor to the meat.

Tomato paste- If you don't have tomato paste then you can use tomato sauce.

White onion- You can use red onion or green onion.

Avocado oil- You can use olive oil instead.

Frequently asked questions

Difference between bison and beef

Bison and beef look similar in the grocery stores but here are some of the differences between the two.

- Ground bison comes from an American bison while ground beef comes from a cattle cow.

- Bison isn't as widely available as ground beef and is usually more expensive. This is because there is a smaller population of bison and they have more specialized methods required for raising them.

Storing and reheating

Store your leftover taco meat in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days.

You can reheat your taco meat in the microwave or you can reheat it on the stove. To reheat it on the stove, add your meat to a skillet, add a little water or beef broth, and heat on medium heat until warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 466kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 26gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 1302mgPotassium: 462mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 867IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 102mgIron: 6mg

*nutrition information is an approximate

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