Authentic Tacos with Homemade Corn Tortillas and Guacamole

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🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

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Start by discussing the importance of authentic tacos and homemade corn tortillas.

Introduce the ingredients for the tacos, emphasizing the use of dried chilies instead of store-bought seasoning packets.

Prepare the dried chilies by removing the tops and seeds, then crumble them for blending.

Add whole oregano, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, and onion powder to the blended chili mixture.

Heat a 12-inch cast iron skillet on a camp stove before adding the ground chuck.

Brown the 2 pounds of ground chuck in the skillet, ensuring it sizzles when added.

Season the browned meat with mesquite seasoning, using 3-4 tablespoons based on desired spiciness.

Let the meat simmer for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, and add water or beef broth if needed to prevent drying out.

Cover the meat with a lid or foil and set aside while preparing the corn tortillas.

In a bowl, combine 2 cups of corn flour with 1 1/2 cups of chicken broth instead of water.

Mix the corn flour and broth with a spoon, then use hands to knead into a sticky dough ball.

If the dough is too sticky, sprinkle a little corn flour to adjust the texture.

Once the dough is ready, shape it into balls for the tortillas.

Use a homemade tortilla press to flatten the dough balls into tortillas.

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