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Baked Crispy Beef Tacos

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 12 tacos
Calories: 98kcal
Author: Geri

Ingredients

  • 1 lb 96% fat free ground beef
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour ,or gluten-free AP flour
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup reduced fat, shredded Mexican blend cheese, divided
  • 12 extra thin corn tortillas, like Mission brand

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with tin foil and spray with oil. In a small bowl, mix flour and spices together.
  • Warm a large skillet over medium high heat. Add meat and sprinkle with all of the seasoning mix. Brown meat, breaking into crumbles with a potato masher or large spoons. 
  • Once meat is no longer pink, add water and reduce heat to medium. Simmer for about 5 minutes or until water is absorbed.
  • Wrap 6 tortillas at a time in very damp paper towels and microwave for 30 seconds, until pliable. 
  • To assemble tacos, place a warmed tortilla on the cookie sheet and lightly spray both sides with oil. Top one side of tortilla with about 2 tbsp taco meat. Top meat with 1 tsp cheese and fold tortilla over.* Repeat with all ingredients.
  • Bake for 8 minutes, then flip and about for another 5-8 minutes, or until shells are golden brown and crispy. Allow to cool, then add your favorite toppings. 

Notes

Click here to determine your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe (if you are logged in to your WW app, it should calculate for you automatically). Calculations are per taco.
WW Green, Blue, and Purple SmartPoints: 2 per taco
*See recipe notes for more instructions. 

Nutrition

Calories: 98kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g