Taco Bites
Taco Bites are a tasty appetizer made with ground venison or ground beef, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes and onions, served up in mini tortilla cups.
Servings: 20 Servings
Calories: 91kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground venison or lean ground beef
- 1/4 cup picante sauce
- 1/4 cup taco seasoning
- 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
- 1 cup shredded colby jack cheese
- 1/2 cup diced cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 2 bags Tostitos Scoops
Instructions
- Combine ground venison or ground beef with picante sauce and taco seasoning.
- Press mixture onto a sheet of parchment paper to about ⅜ inch thickness. Flip it over onto a grill pan.
- Place the grill pan onto a 350° grill fire and cook with the grill closed about 10 minutes or until it reaches 165° using a digital meat thermometer. Remove from grill and cool slightly. Chop to a fine crumble.
- Place tortilla scoops on a serving platter. Top with lettuce, tomato, taco meat, tomatoes, green onions, sour cream and cilantro. Serve immediately.
Notes
More Topping Ideas: Guacamole, salsa, candied jalapeños, diced avocado, sliced black olives.
Stovetop Method: If you don't want to grill the taco meat, cook it in a skillet until well browned.
Make it Spicy: Use spicy picante sauce or add in chopped jalapeños while cooking the taco meat.
More Topping Ideas: Guacamole, salsa, candied jalapeños, diced avocado, sliced black olives.
Storage: Leftover taco meat can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days. Prepared taco cups are best served fresh.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 91kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 207mg | Sugar: 1g