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Garlic Butter Honey BBQ Tacos Recipe

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Garlic Butter Honey BBQ Tacos feature sticky-sweet beef glazed in honey-BBQ sauce with garlic butter brushed crispy corn tortillas and melty cheddar. Viral 15-minute weeknight dinner transforms ground beef into restaurant-style tacos.

Ingredients

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  • 1 lb ground beef 80/20
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • ⅓ cup BBQ sauce
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • Garlic butter:
  • 3 tbsp butter softened
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 tsp chopped parsley
  • Tacos:
  • 8 small corn tortillas
  • 1½ cups shredded cheddar
  • ¼ cup diced red onion
  • Fresh cilantro chopped
  • Lime wedges

Instructions

  • 1. Brown ground beef in large skillet over medium-high 6-8 mins. Drain excess fat. Add butter and minced garlic, cook 1 min until fragrant.
  • 2. Stir in BBQ sauce, honey, smoked paprika, salt, pepper. Simmer 3-4 mins until thick glossy glaze forms.
  • 3. Mix softened butter, minced garlic, parsley for brushing.
  • 4. Heat clean skillet medium. Warm tortillas 30 seconds per side. Brush one side generously with garlic butter.
  • 5. Fill each tortilla with beef, cheddar cheese, red onion, cilantro. Fold and serve with lime wedges.

Notes

  • 80/20 beef creates richest sauce flavor.
  • Corn tortillas crisp better than flour for garlic butter.
  • Make double sauce batch for drizzling.
  • Substitute chicken thighs or shrimp.
  • Cheese melts perfectly from taco filling heat.

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Keywords: garlic butter honey bbq tacos, sticky bbq beef tacos, honey bbq ground beef tacos

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