This gluten-free ground beef taco recipe is a great way to make a healthy Taco Tuesday meal in under 30 minutes. The best ground beef tacos are made with grass-fed ground beef. With homemade taco seasoning, tomato sauce, and gluten-free taco shells, you have a substantial meal that kids and adults will love!
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What You Need
High-quality ground beef is the star of this dish. Look for grass-fed beef that has a fat content of 90% beef to 10% fat or 85% beef to 10% fat.
- Lean ground beef (grass-fed is best)
- Tomato sauce (I use Pomi tomato sauce, which is made with only Italian tomatoes)
- Water
- Taco Seasoning (homemade or the packets at the store)
- Salt and pepper
- Gluten-free taco shells or tortillas (you can sub lettuce wraps)
- Optional toppings: Lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese, jalapenos
- Lime wedges
For The Tomato Sauce
Tomato sauce is sold in cans or cartons. Most tacos are made with just water to moisten the meat, but if you add tomato sauce, the meat has a wonderful flavor and is very moist. We use Pomi tomato sauce, which is made with Italian tomatoes. It has no added sodium and has no preservatives. It is available at Publix here in Key Largo.
For The Taco Seasoning
This seasoning makes enough for 2 pounds of meat.
Combine these ingredients in a bowl and whisk until combined Or, measure into a screw top jar and shake until combined. Measure out 1 tablespoon of the seasoning and save the rest for next time.
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons cumin
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon ground oregano
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (this gives it a little heat)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
How to Cook The Ground Beef
By adding tomato sauce to the ground beef, the meat will be very moist and flavorful.
- Using a 10 or 12-inch heavy-bottomed skillet, brown the ground beef over medium-high heat, breaking it into small pieces as you go. Season with salt and pepper. When the meat is no longer pink, push all the meat to one side of the pan and slightly tilt the pan. Scoop out the drippings with a big spoon and discard.
- Mix 1 tablespoon of taco seasoning or 1 packet of store-bought seasoning with ½ cup of tomato sauce and ¼ cup of water. Add to meat. Cook an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Remove the meat from the pan or place the skillet on a cool burner top until ready to serve.
The Best Gluten-Free Tortillas
I picked up a package of Maria and Ricardo's almond flour tortillas at Sprouts Market for this batch. They're light and just the right size for tacos. You can also use Siete almond flour tortillas which are available at Publix in Florida.
Corn tortillas are not recommended. Several years after going on a gluten-free diet, I found out about the tainted corn supply. Corn is a grain, and the crops could be harboring mycotoxins (byproducts of mold), making it very unhealthy.
How to Assemble the Tacos
Almond flour tortillas taste best when heated a bit before eating them. If you heat a skillet over medium-high heat for a few minutes and drop in the tortilla, in 10 seconds or so the bottom will crisp up.
Flip and heat the other side for another 10 seconds. and you're ready to go. You don't need to spray the pan before dropping them in if the pan is hot.
The tortilla will be spotty-brown when it gets crispy.
Next, cradling the tortilla in your hand, add a few tablespoons of ground beef. If you're using cheese, that should be next. The cheese will start melting from the heat of the meat. A little sour cream is the next step. The sour cream will hold onto your toppings so they don't spill out. Add your favorite toppings.
Best Taco Toppings
This is a list of our favorite taco toppings:
- Shredded lettuce
- Diced tomato
- Diced white onions
- Shredded cheese (Monterey Jack or Cheddar)
- Guacamole or sliced avocado
- Pico de gallo or salsa
- Sour cream
- Cilantro
- Sliced Radishes
- Jalapeno peppers
- Hot sauce
How To Reheat the Leftovers
I made this recipe with one package of tortillas, which has 6 pieces in it. If there are leftovers, I pack each one separately in foil. The next day, I had the easiest lunch ever!
You can also place the meat in an airtight container and reheat it in the microwave the next day for a minute or two.
Conclusion
Tacos are an easy weeknight gluten-free dinner your entire family will love. Once all of your ingredients are lined up, the whole meal takes 20 minutes to pull together.
Opt for a healthier taco shell or tortilla rather than corn. You can use Maria and Ricardo's almond flour tortillas or Siete's almond flour tortillas.
Grain free-tortillas are hard to come by in certain grocery stores but if you go into any health food store, Sprouts Farmers Market, or Whole Foods Market, you can find them in the freezer.
You can use this recipe for taco bowls by adding a bowl of lettuce in place of the tortillas. You can also make this recipe with ground turkey.
Grass-fed beef is a healthier option and is full of Omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin B-12.
This recipe is gluten-free and low-carb. Each taco has 3 net carbs per serving with the tortilla. Without the tortillas, you have about 1 net carb, depending on what you use as toppings.
Omit the cheese for dairy-free, Kaufmann Phase One Diet, and paleo tacos.
For More Gluten-Free Recipes
- Shrimp Tacos with Pico de Gallo
- Yellowtail Snapper Tacos with Cilantro Lime Sauce
- Chicken Fajitas
- The Best Mango Pico de Gallo Recipe
- Mango with Chili Lime Salt
- Authentic Spanish Rice Recipe
- Gluten-Free Breadsticks
- Pan Fried Yellowtail Snapper
FAQ
Yes, it is! Grass-fed cattle graze on fields of grass. Conventional beef is fed grains including wheat, corn, and soy. They are administered antibiotics.
Yes, it tastes good. Grass-fed cattle have not been fed corn, so grass-fed meat is less sweet than the conventional.
If you have celiac or an intolerance or allergy to wheat, any type of meat will make you sick if the animal is fed gluten. If the package doesn't say grass-fed and grass-finished, the animal may have been fed wheat.
"📖 Recipe"
Gluten Free Ground Beef Tacos Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound grass-fed ground beef
- ½ cup tomato sauce
- ¼ cup water
- salt and pepper
- 6 tortillas of your choice
For Taco Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons cumin
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon teaspoon
- ½ teaspoon ground oregano
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
TACO TOPPINGS IDEAS
- diced tomatoes
- shredded lettuce
- diced onions
- shredded cheese
- sliced radishes
- guacamole or sliced avocado
- pico de gallo or salsa
- sliced jalapeno
- cilantro
- sour cream
- hot sauce
Instructions
- Measure out the taco seasoning ingredients into a bog bowl and whisk together until evenly combined.
- Over medium-high heat, brown the meat, breaking it into small pieces as you go. Season with a little salt and freshly ground pepper. When the meat is no longer pink, push all the meat to one side of the pan and slightly tilt the pan. Scoop out most of the drippings with a big spoon.
- Mix 1 tablespoon of taco seasoning or 1 store-bought packet with ½ cup of tomato sauce and ¼ cup of water. Add to meat. Cook an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Remove the meat from the pan or place the skillet on a cool burner top until ready to serve.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat for a few minutes and drop in the tortilla, in 10 seconds or so, the bottom of the tortilla will crisp. Flip and heat the other side for another 10 seconds. and you're ready to go.
- Fill each tortilla with ground beef and your favorite toppings.
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