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Crispy Beef Tacos

Crispy Beef Tacos

These Crispy Beef Tacos are filled with seasoned ground beef and topped with delicious chipotle crema and your favorite toppings.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8 tacos
Calories 322 kcal

Equipment

  • baking sheets
  • skillet
  • microwave
  • food processor

Ingredients
  

For the tacos

  • 2 Tbsp. oil can use canola, vegetable, or olive oil
  • 1 lb. ground beef 85% lean/15% fat or 90/10
  • 2 Tbsp. taco seasoning from a packet for convenience
  • ½ cup water
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 lime lime juiced
  • 1 can diced green chiles 4 oz.
  • salt and 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
 

Taco Preparation

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F. Lightly oil or spray 2 baking sheets with nonstick spray. Set aside.
  • 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.
  • Then stir in 1 cup of shredded cheese and stir 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.
  • Working on one half of the tortilla, spread about ¼ cup of the beef mixture down on the tortilla.
  • 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. Careful not to fill them too much.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes or until hot and crispy! (no need to flip)
  • While they are baking, you can make the chipotle crema. Blitz everything 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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