Elevate taco Tuesday with these Easy Healthy Baked Ground Beef Tacos. Lean ground beef simmers in a spice blend to form an easy and delicious filling; corn tortillas crisp up in the oven for the perfect bite. Serve with all your favorite fixin’s for a delicious meal that is both healthy and satisfying. Even the pickiest eaters will love these.
What you’ll need to make Easy Healthy Baked Ground Beef Tacos
Everything you need to make these delicious tacos you most likely have on hand in your pantry and fridge. I love recipes with simple ingredients that are packed with flavor.
- lean ground beef
- You can also use extra lean ground beef. Just make sure you adjust the macros accordingly.
- onion
- chili powder
- ground cumin
- paprika
- kosher salt
- garlic powder
- dried oregano
- water
- corn tortillas
- I use these Mission brand extra thin corn tortillas.
- reduced fat Mexican cheese blend
- olive oil pray
- optional:
- salsa
- pico de gallo
- sour cream
- lettuce
How to make these tacos
Preheat the oven to 450F. Wrap the corn tortillas in a damp paper towel and microwave for about 30 seconds to 1 minute to soften and make them pliable. Do not skip this step, otherwise the tortillas might tear during the filling process.
In a large frying pan, add the olive oil spray, diced onion, and ground beef. Break apart with a wooden spoon and cook over medium high heat until no longer pink. Combine the spices to form the spice blend, and then season the ground beef. Stir to combine thoroughly and then add the water to the pan, allowing the beef to simmer. Simmer the beef for about 10 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated and the meat is moist.
Spray the baking sheet with olive oil spray and then arrange the tortillas on the baking sheet. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the cheese on each tortilla, and then add a heaping 1/4 cup-1/3 cup of the meat filling to each tortilla. Close the tortillas and press firmly to secure. Spray the tops of the tortillas with olive oil spray and a pinch of kosher salt, then lay the baking dish or cast iron on top of the tortillas to secure them in place for baking.
Bake at 450 F for 10 minutes or until the tortillas are crispy and the cheese has melted, flipping halfway as needed.
Other taco recipes you might enjoy
- These Healthy Skirt Steak Tacos will be a crowd favorite. The skirt steak is bursting with flavor–marinated for several hours and topped with refreshing pico de gallo carefully placed in warm, golden brown corn tortillas.
- Seasoned, air fried cod is topped with avocado crema and pico de gallo, and bursting with flavor.
Asian-inspired Healthy Ground Beef Tacos
- A simple beef mixture is topped with a homemade slaw and a spicy mayo to give you a meal that is bursting with flavor.
Easy Healthy Baked Ground Beef Tacos
Equipment
- large frying pan
- large sheet pan
- heavy baking dish or cast iron skillet
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean or extra lean ground beef
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp oregano
- 1 c water
- 10 extra thin corn tortillas, used: Mission Brand
- ¾ c reduced fat Mexican cheese blend
- olive oil spray
- optional: salsa, pico de gallo, sour cream, lettuce for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450℉.
- Wrap the corn tortillas in a damp paper towel and microwave for about 30 seconds to 1 minute to soften and make them pliable. (Do not skip this step otherwise the tortillas might tear during the filling process).
- In a large frying pan, add the olive oil spray, diced onion, and ground beef.
- Break apart with a wooden spoon and cook over medium high heat until no longer pink.
- Combine the spices to form the spice blend, and season the ground beef. Stir to combine thoroughly and then add the water to the pan allowing the beef to simmer. Simmer the beef for about 10 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated and the meat is moist.
- Spray the baking sheet with olive oil spray and then arrange the tortillas on the baking sheet.
- Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the cheese on each tortilla, and then add a heaping ¼ cup - ⅓ cup of the meat filling to each tortilla.
- Close the tortillas and press firmly to secure. Spray the tops of the tortillas with olive oil spray and a pinch of kosher salt, then lay the baking dish or cast iron on top of the tortillas to secure them in place for baking.
- Bake at 450℉ for 10 minutes or until the tortillas are crispy and the cheese has melted, flipping halfway as needed.
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Could you use flour tortillas perhaps? Or corn best?