Bison Tacos with Spicy Avocado Cream
Bison tacos with spicy avocado cream offer a flavorful twist on traditional tacos, featuring lean and tender bison meat seasoned to perfection and topped with a zesty, jalapeno avocado sauce for a satisfying and delicious meal.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
For the Bison Taco Meat:
- 2 tsp olive or avocado oil
- 1 lb ground bison (90/10)
- 4 oz chipotle peppers in adobo (canned) roughly 2-3 peppers
- 2/3 cup pineapple chunks
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
For the Spicy Avocado Cream:
- 1 small avocado
- 1/2 cup sour cream or greek yogurt
- 1 small jalapeno seeded and membranes removed
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tsp lime juice
- 1 tsp olive or avocado oil
- 1 tsp honey
- salt and pepper generous pinch
Instructions
For the bison meat:
- Add chipotle peppers, pineapple, and garlic to a food processor and blend until smooth.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive or avocado oil. When hot, add the ground bison and brown on one side for about 3 minutes. Add the chili powder, cumin, oregano, and cinnamon. Break apart the meat and continue stirring until almost cooked.
- Add the chipotle sauce to the pan with the meat and cook for another roughly 5 minutes until the sauce thickens.
For the spicy avocado cream:
- Add all cream ingredients to a food processor and blend until smooth.
For serving:
- Serve bison meat on warmed tortillas, topped with the spicy avocado cream. Garnish with lime wedges, chopped cilantro, and purple cabbage slaw.
Nutrition
Serving: 168g | Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3.7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6.2g | Cholesterol: 54.7mg | Sodium: 161mg | Potassium: 481mg | Fiber: 3.1g | Sugar: 4.5g | Vitamin A: 18.1IU | Vitamin C: 18.6mg | Calcium: 52.9mg | Iron: 3.1mg