when I brown ground meet for tacos, how come it comes out clumpy, instead of looking like ground meat?

Answer 1

Because you need to work the meat as it cooks or it will stick together. Break it up frequently while it cooks over medium heat.

Answer 2

Break it up thoroughly as you're cooking it. Keep stirring it, and break up the big pieces as it gets browner and browner.

But break up the pieces AFTER they've cooked a little while--if you stir it in the beginning, it just mooshes back together. Also, higher-fat meat tends to break up more thoroughly--try ground chuck and drain it well.

Rinse it afterwards, and you reduce the fat even further (but don't pour the fat or rinse water down the drain--let it cool and scrape the fat into the trash or give it to the dog, if your dog is thin like mine and could use a little extra fat.)

Answer 3

Don't laugh, but you could try boiling the meat in water. Crumble it up in the water, add a little salt, pepper, garlic powder and chili powder. Boil for a couple of hours, then drain. This will get the extra grease out of your burger as well. Even the leaner burger still has some fat in it. Once you have drained it you can then season it to taste. I even add canned chili's to mine after it has been cooked. This will make your taco's a little healthier.

Answer 4

It's funny I answer this because I'm a vegetarian and I despise the thought of eating meat. But I worked at a mexican restaurant once.

Did you try breaking it up with a spoon a lot and stirring it constantly?

Answer 5

The main trick is not to use High Heat and to constantly work the meat with a fork . Enjoy !!!

Answer 6

It helps if you crumble the meat before you put it in the pan to cook and also chopping it with the spatula as it continues to cook helps too. And one final tip...dont set your burner too high because that cooks it too fast and it maintains the big chunks making them harder to chop into smaller pieces.

Answer 7

What also helps, as far as breaking up the meat, is using a potato masher...like one of those ones that have the curves in it, not the round ones with triangles.

Answer 8

You need to stir it more & break up the clumps with a fork while the meat is browning.....