Description
Lamb Tacos – a delicious + flavorful lamb taco recipe that is packed with flavor and comes together in under 30 minutes! Perfect dinner idea!
Ingredients
Scale
Ground Lamb Mixture:
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried dill leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon fresh mint leaves, minced
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
Other Ingredients + Toppings (build your own):
- tortilla of your choice
- shredded lettuce
- cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered
- crumbled feta
- red onion, chopped
- english cucumber, diced
- tzatziki sauce
Instructions
- Cook Ground Lamb: Bring cast iron skillet to medium-high heat. Add lamb and break up into pieces. Move around pan until it is fully cooked. Drain excess moisture, if any.
- Season Lamb: Add kosher salt, oregano, basil, dill, onion powder, garlic powder, mint leaves and garlic. Move around pan until fully combined.
- Taste + Adjust: Taste and any additional salt or other seasonings, as desired.
- Serve: For serving, place some shredded lettuce on the tortilla of your choice. Top with the lamb meat, tomatoes, feta, red onion, cucumber and a healthy amount of tzatziki sauce. Enjoy!
Notes
- Tzatziki Sauce: we do have a homemade tzatziki sauce on the site, but feel free to use store-bought especially if it is a busy weeknight!
- Gluten-Free: use a gluten-free tortilla to make this recipe gluten-free.
- Dairy-Free: use a dairy-free feta option and we have a dairy-free tzatziki sauce on the site!
- Storage: store leftover lamb meat in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Nutrition: The nutrition information below does not account for toppings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 339
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 581.9 mg
- Fat: 20.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 21.9 g
- Protein: 16.4 g
- Cholesterol: 55.3 mg