Baked Crispy Beef Tacos Recipe
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
40 minutes
Servings:
12 Tacos
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1½ teaspoons sea salt, divided
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1 cup prepared red or green salsa
  • ¼ cup golden raisins
  • 2 large avocados, pitted and flesh scooped from shells.
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • Juice of 1 large lime
  • 12 corn tortillas
  • ¼ cup avocado oil
  • 3 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
Directions
  1. Preheat an oven to 425 F.
  2. Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper.
  3. Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  4. Add ½ teaspoon sea salt, cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano, garlic powder, cinnamon, and black pepper.
  5. Cook and stir until fully incorporated into the beef.
  6. Add the salsa and golden raisins to the pan.
  7. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes.
  8. While the beef simmers, add the avocado, sour cream, cilantro, lime juice, and remaining 1 teaspoon sea salt to a high-speed blender to make the avocado crema.
  9. Process the mixture until smooth.
  10. Scrape the avocado crema into a bowl, cover and chill until ready to serve.
  11. Place the tortillas in a tortilla warmer or wrap with a damp kitchen towel and microwave for about 30 seconds until soft and pliable.
  12. Evenly space 6 tortillas on one of the sheet pans and brush on some of the avocado oil to lightly coat.
  13. Flip the tortillas over.
  14. Fill each tortilla with ¼ cup of the cheese.
  15. Top with ¼ cup of the beef mixture.
  16. Fold each tortilla over and gently press down.
  17. Bake the tacos for 6 minutes on one side.
  18. Flip the tacos and bake for an additional 6 minutes until crispy and golden, with the cheese starting to ooze and crisp.
  19. Remove the pan from the oven.
  20. Repeat the process with the remaining tortillas and fillings.
  21. Serve the baked crispy beef tacos immediately with the avocado crema for dipping.