Crispy Beef Tacos (Baked Not Fried!)
These Crispy Beef Tacos offer all the crunchy goodness of a traditional taco but without all the excess oil!
Equipment
- baking sheets
- skillet
- microwave
- Food processor
Ingredients
For the tacos
- 1 Tbsp. oil can use canola, vegetable, or olive oil
- 1 lb. ground beef 85% lean/15% fat or 90/10
- 2 Tbsp. taco seasoning seasoning from a packet for convenience
- ½ cup water
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 lime lime juiced
- 1 4 oz. diced green chiles canned
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 8 oz. colby jack cheese shredded, divided
- 8-10 6-inch corn tortillas white or yellow
Chipotle crema
- ½ cup Mexican crema or sour cream
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 tsp. honey or sugar
- ½ lime lime juice
- 1 clove garlic
- salt to taste
For serving
- sour cream
- shredded lettuce finely chopped
- fresh cilantro
- pico de gallo
- guacamole
- pickled red onions
Instructions
Cooking Steps
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Lightly oil or spray 2 baking sheets with nonstick spray.
- Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a medium sized skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef and cook until no longer pink, drain the excess fat.
- Return to the burner and add in the taco seasoning, water, garlic, lime juice, diced green chiles, salt, and pepper to taste.
- Cook until most of the moisture has evaporated, stirring occasionally ~5 minutes.
- Stir in 1 cup of shredded cheese until combined. Turn off the burner & remove from heat.
- Wrap the tortillas in a slightly damp paper towel and microwave for 45-60 seconds, flipping them halfway through.
- On one half of the tortilla, spread about ¼ cup of the beef mixture.
- Top with a little bit of shredded cheese.
- Fold the tortilla over to seal. Lightly brush the top of the tortilla with just a little more oil.
- Repeat with remaining taco filling and tortillas.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until hot and crispy!
- While they are baking, blitz the chipotle crema ingredients in a food processor until smooth.
- Serve the tacos with your favorite toppings and the crema.
Notes
Store in the fridge for up to 3 days, if they last that long! Reheat in the oven for 10 minutes or so, or in the microwave for about 1 minute.
Nutrition
Serving: 1tacoCalories: 322kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 18gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 521mgPotassium: 246mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 631IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 229mgIron: 2mg
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