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Ground Venison Tacos with Avocado Lime Crema

Rachel Riesgraf
The most flavorful ground venison tacos made with a homemade seasoning blend and fresh lime juice! Serve in warm tortillas with a simple avocado lime crema and your favorite toppings for an easy weeknight family dinner ready in just 20 minutes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Venison Tacos

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ yellow onion finely diced
  • 1 pound ground venison
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • ½ tablespoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika or regular smoked
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 lime juiced (about 2 tablespoons)
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • ½ tablespoon honey optional
  • ½ cup water

Avocado Lime Crema

  • 2 small avocados
  • ¼ cup sour cream or plain greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro
  • 4-5 pickled jalapeno slices
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • ½ teaspoon salt

For serving

Instructions
 

Venison Tacos

  • Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until soft, about 2-3 minutes. Add the ground venison and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes. Meanwhile, make the avocado lime crema.
  • Once the meat is browned, add in the garlic, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, salt, lime juice, apple cider vinegar, honey and water. Mix and scrape any browned bits off the bottom of the skillet. Continue cooking for another minute until everything comes together.
  • Serve the ground venison in warmed tortillas with avocado lime crema and your favorite toppings.

Avocado Lime Crema

  • Add all the ingredients to a food processor or blender and blend until smooth.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 1030mg | Potassium: 1133mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1427IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 6mg

Nutritional information is automatically calculated by a third party software and is only an estimate, not a guarantee. This information is provided as a courtesy, and you are solely responsible for all decisions related to your health.

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