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Oven Baked Beef Tacos on tray
Erin Antoniak

Oven Baked Beef Tacos

5 from 22 votes
Let’s make tacos! These oven baked tacos with beef, beans, and cheese are simple and delicious. They get super crispy when baked for a satisfying crunch. Plus, they’re easy to customize with your favorite fillings and toppings. 
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 12 tacos
Course: dinner, gluten-free, lunch, meal-prep
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 405
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp olive or avocado oil
  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 1 lb 90/10 ground beef
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1.5 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne powder
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • 12 6 inch corn tortillas
  • 1 16 oz can refried beans
  • 1.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • guacamole sour cream, salsa for serving

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 425F.
  2. In a sauce pan, heat oil. Once hot, add diced onion and cook until just starting to turn translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Add in ground beef and cook until only a little bit of pink left.
  3. Add in seasonings starting at the salt and working through oregano. Stir until well combined. Add in cilantro, mix together and then turn off heat.
  4. Microwave tortillas for 15 seconds to soften.
  5. Lay 6 tortillas flat on two separate baking sheets, making 12 tortillas. Spray each side with avocado oil spray or brush both sides lightly with oil.
  6. Add a scoop of refried beans to one side of the tortilla, spread out on half the tortilla. Repeat on all 12 tortillas.
  7. Then add 1/4 cup of taco meat to the refried bean side of the tortilla. Repeat on all 12 tortillas.
  8. Next, add 2 tbsp of shredded cheese to the other side of the tortilla. Repeat on all 12 tortillas.
  9. Place tacos in oven for 3 minutes, then take out of oven and fold over in half, using the cheese to 'glue' the tacos together. You can do this using a spatula! Press down gently on tortillas to make stick.
  10. Bake for another 8-10 minutes, and if you desire, broil for the last 2-3 minutes to ensure they are crispy.
  11. Garnish with more cilantro and serve with guacamole, sour cream, and salsa!

Nutrition

Calories: 405kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 19gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 594mgPotassium: 352mgFiber: 9gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 376IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 208mgIron: 3mg

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