These chocolate chile tacos are a spicy and chocolaty combination that make for a delicious spin on taco night.
Yesterday morning I awoke to a twitter notification on my phone from a doctor (or at least that’s what his twitter handle claims) basically calling last week’s sweet potato bacon biscuits unhealthy.
Now, I can totally take criticism.
It may not always be pretty, but I can take it.
However, when it comes from someone saying that wheat and white flour are not good choices when referring to a recipe that has neither of those things in it, I get pissy.
Do your damn homework and read the recipe before critiquing it, thank you very much.
A few back and forths (because I’m that person that argues over social media and enjoys it) and the final statement from Dr. Wax was “sorry about the error but still not healthy w/ bacon, butter & sweet potato. Sat fat & starchy carbs are delicious poison”.
And that’s where I decided to end the little game we had going on because obviously there’s just nothing to be said to someone who equates a sweet potato to poison.
The McDonald’s shamrock shake (totally disgusting btw – but try my healthier shamrock smoothie instead if you really need your St. Patrick’s Day fix) I tasted for the first time yesterday? Yeah, that I could see as qualifying, but not a freaking sweet potato.
All of which leads me to wonder what the doc would say about this one.
Tacos with chocolate.
Clearly, we might all die if we eat it. I mean, I did use meat with 15% fat and coconut oil and, gasp…chocolate!
Oh, the idiots that inhabit the internet. There’s just so many.
As for the recipe, the spice from the chiles with the chocolate is a totally unexpected combination. It definitely livens things up and gives a fun dimension to the meat.
It’s why I love this chocolate lamb chili so much too!
So if you’re willing to risk your life eating a taco, I highly suggest it be these.
And if you’d do things a little more low-carb, high volume – try these chocolate chili stuffed spaghetti squash using this recipe for the beef!
MORE TACO RECIPES TO TRY:
Lamb Tacos
Corned Beef Tacos with Creamy Spicy Mustard Sauce
Blackened Shrimp Tacos with Grilled Corn Cherry Salsa
Blackened Salmon Tacos
Chocolate Chile Tacos
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 7 oz. can green chiles
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tablespoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Heat the coconut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Once hot, add the shallots and saute for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, until fragrant.
- Add the beef, breaking it up with a spatula and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
- Once beef is browned, add chiles and tomato paste and stir until combined.
- Add the remaining spices, stir until combined and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
- Remove from heat, serve in taco shells or tortillas with desired toppings.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Gina Matsoukas is an AP syndicated writer. She is the founder, photographer and recipe developer of Running to the Kitchen — a food website focused on providing healthy, wholesome recipes using fresh and seasonal ingredients. Her work has been featured in numerous media outlets both digital and print, including MSN, Huffington post, Buzzfeed, Women’s Health and Food Network.
I don’t care about anybody who wants to play I-know-better-than-everybody food critic. I made this tonight, and I’m going to add it to my list of meals to make regularly. Freakin’ awesome!!! Thank you for putting this online.
Thanks for this recipe, I’ve made it several times and it is so delicious.
I made these for dinner last week and loved the flavor combination! My husband usually doesn’t like chocolate and he still enjoyed these. Thanks!
Of all the food bloggers out there, I can understand why the doc attacked your recipe.
You are constantly bombarding us with things like deep fried twinkies stuffed with snickers bars wrapped in bacon and then baked into a sheet cake slathered in fudge frosting.
The sweet potato was just overkill.
Oh wait… what?
hahaha. At first I read this and was like “wtf?” then I got the sarcasm ;) No shit, right?
yessss that’s awesome. sometimes my sarcasm gets a little out of control :)
Love your creative recipes! I must admit….. I’m a fan of the Shamrock Shake. :)
its funny how people simply critique a dish without reading or even realizing what they are talking about- dont even worry about those idiots. I am totally risking my heart healthy and trying this. Your pictures are so tempting.
I’m all over anything with chocolate in the title. I love adding cocoa to chili and tacos– it totally takes it over the top in deliciousness. I adore that second picture–beautiful!