Ground Lamb Tacos with Pineapple Salsa and Avocado Crema
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground Choate Family Farms Lamb
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 red onion diced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 cup cilantro minced
Taco Seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon adobo powder
Pineapple Salsa
- 1 cup diced pineapple (1/4-inch dices)
- 1/2 cup red onions (minced)
- 1/3 cup cilantro (minced)
- 1 jalapeño (minced)
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
Avocado Crema
- 1 large avocado (peeled and pitted)
- 1 large jalapeño (more or less to taste)
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup cilantro leaves
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2-3 tablespoons water to thin out the sauce if you need to.
To assemble the Tacos
- Tortillas corn, flour or hard shell
- Cilantro leaves
- Lime wedges
- Jalapeño slices
- Chili flakes
Instructions
Directions
- Make the Lamb Taco meat: Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat.
- Add in the onions and cook for about 2-3 minutes until soft and translucent.
- To the onions, add in the lamb meat, the taco seasoning and garlic. Mix all together and cook over medium-high heat for 6-8 minutes while mixing.
- When the lamb is cooked through, add in the cilantro and turn off the heat.
To make the Pineapple Salsa:
- Mix all ingredients together in a bowl and adjust the seasoning.
For the Avocado Crema:
- Add all ingredients in a bowl of a food processor and process until a smooth creamy sauce is formed.
To assemble the tacos:
- Use your favorite type of tortilla, you may choose to char or not to.
- Spread a layer of avocado cream at the bottom of the tortilla.
- Top with a generous amount of taco meat.
- Top with the pineapple salsa.
- Add more taco meat, extra avocado crema, more cilantro, chili flakes, lime wedges and your favorite taco toppings. Enjoy right away!
Notes
Note: USDA recommends ground lamb reach an internal temperature of 160F.