Mouthwatering Garlic Butter Honey BBQ Beef Tacos Recipe: Flavor Explosion!
These garlic butter honey BBQ beef tacos are the ultimate sweet, smoky, and savory taco night upgrade — with melt-in-your-mouth beef and loads of customizable toppings.
Equipment
- Large Skillet or Wok for browning and simmering beef
- Tongs or spatula to handle beef strips
- cutting board and knife for prepping beef and toppings
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs beef chuck roast or skirt steak, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 tbsp butter
- 0.25 cup honey
- 0.5 cup BBQ sauce (your favorite)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 0.5 tsp chili powder
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 12 corn or flour tortillas
- your favorite toppings (cheese, sour cream, salsa, guacamole, cilantro, onions, etc.)
Instructions
- Pat beef dry and season with salt, pepper, smoked paprika, and chili powder.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear beef in batches, 2–3 minutes per side. Set aside.
- In the same skillet, melt butter and sauté garlic for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Stir in honey, BBQ sauce, and soy sauce. Simmer 2–3 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Return beef to skillet and coat in sauce. Simmer covered for 15–20 minutes until tender.
- Warm tortillas using your preferred method (skillet, microwave, or open flame).
- Assemble tacos: fill tortillas with beef and top with your favorite toppings.
Notes
Chuck roast works great for tenderness, but skirt steak adds a richer flavor. For extra punch, marinate the beef in the sauce ahead of time. Leftovers are fantastic in salads or quesadillas.