20 Beef Taco Bases

Anticucho Beef
Peruvian-style aji panca and vinegar marinade clings to seared beef with a smoky, tangy crust. Anticuchos are ...
Arrachera
Skirt steak marinated in citrus, garlic, and cumin, then charred hard over high heat. Slicing against the visi...
Baharat Beef Kebab
Tacofied Levantine spice magic. Warm baharat: allspice, cardamom, black pepper, cinnamon—coats beef chunks in ...
Barbacoa
Chuck roast braised in chipotles, garlic, and lime until it shreds into dark, smoky strands. Traditional barba...
Berbere-Spiced Beef
Ground beef cooked with berbere — Ethiopia's signature spice blend of dried chilies, fenugreek, coriander, car...
Black Pepper Miso Steak
Cracked black pepper and white miso team up for glossy, peppery‑savory steak bites. They hit like a steakhouse...
Carne Asada
Skirt steak in a citrus-beer marinade — lime, orange, Mexican lager, soy, and cumin — grilled until charred. T...
Crying Tiger Steak
Thai grilled beef gets tossed with lime, fish sauce, toasted rice powder, and fresh herbs. Bright, aromatic, a...
Gaucho Steak
Ribeye marinated in tequila, citrus, and chili, then seared and sliced thin. The marinade is more assertive th...
Gringo Ground Beef
Classic American taco night in a skillet. Your favorite store-bought taco seasoning does the heavy lifting—jus...
Harissa & Preserved Lemon Steak
Beef cubes marinated in rose harissa and preserved lemon, then seared until the edges caramelize. The preserve...
Korean Ground Beef
Ground beef glazed with soy, sesame, honey, and ginger — all the sweet-savory-nutty notes of Korean BBQ in a 1...
Korean Short-Rib Bulgogi
Short ribs sliced paper-thin against the grain, soaked in a soy-sesame-Asian pear marinade for 12–24 hours, an...
Moroccan Spiced Ground Beef
Ground beef with ras el hanout — North Africa's 'best of the shop' spice blend — plus cinnamon, cumin, honey, ...
Seared A5 Wagyu
Obscenely marbled Japanese beef, seared for 45 seconds and tucked into a tortilla. This is either the pinnacle...
Szechuan Chili Beef
Beef strips stir-fried and coated in chili crisp — the Sichuan pantry's most powerful ingredient. A cornstarch...
Szechuan Dan-Dan Beef
Ground beef coated in chili oil, doubanjiang, soy, and Sichuan peppercorns — dan-dan noodles without the noodl...
Teriyaki Gyu Negima
Beef and scallion skewers glazed with homemade teriyaki. Ribeye chunks alternate with fat scallion pieces, gri...
Thai Larb Beef
Traditional Thai larb with ground beef—lime, fish sauce, toasted rice powder, and fresh herbs create a bright,...
