Description
This Mexican Ground Beef and Potato Skillet is a cozy, one-pan dinner made with tender potatoes, seasoned ground beef, and bold spices. It’s quick, comforting, and perfect for busy weeknights when you want big flavor without the fuss.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons avocado oil
1 pound potatoes, cut into ½-inch cubes
1 pound lean ground beef
½ cup diced yellow onion
1 red bell pepper, diced
1–1½ teaspoons kosher salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
4 ounces diced green chiles
2½ teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
¼ cup chopped cilantro
½ cup shredded cheese
Instructions
Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, reduce heat to medium and add the potatoes. Cook, stirring often, for about 6 minutes until lightly golden and starting to soften.
Push potatoes to one side of the skillet. Add ground beef, onion, and red bell pepper. Season with salt and pepper and cook, breaking up the beef, until mostly browned.
Add green chiles, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, and cilantro. Stir everything together and cook for 6–8 minutes, until potatoes are tender and beef is fully cooked.
Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Sprinkle cheese over the skillet and cook for 1 minute until melted. Garnish with extra cilantro and serve hot.
Notes
Cut potatoes evenly for faster, even cooking.
Yukon gold or red potatoes work best.
Swap ground turkey or chicken if desired.
Add a pinch of cayenne for extra heat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg