Description
Sheet Pan Tacos are an easy, delicious, and shareable meal perfect for gatherings. They feature a flavorful ground beef filling, topped with Colby jack cheese and fresh pico de gallo, all wrapped in soft flour tortillas.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 tablespoons canola oil, divided
- 2 cups yellow onion, chopped
- 3 pounds ground beef (80%-20% blend)
- 2 ounces original taco seasoning
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 16 soft taco flour tortillas (8-inch)
- 4 cups shredded Colby jack cheese
- 1½ cups store-bought pico de gallo
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Brush 2 tablespoons of canola oil onto the inside of a rimmed baking sheet tray. Set aside a second rimmed baking sheet.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of canola oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chopped onions and sauté for 2-3 minutes until translucent. Transfer to a plate.
- Cook half of the ground beef with one taco seasoning packet, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon black pepper for 4-5 minutes until fully cooked. Transfer to a large bowl. Repeat with the remaining ground beef and spices.
- Add the sautéed onions to the bowl with the cooked ground beef and stir to combine.
- Lay out 10 flour tortillas on the prepared baking sheet, ensuring they overhang by 2-3 inches without gaps.
- Spoon the ground beef mixture evenly over the tortillas. Drain excess fat.
- Sprinkle shredded Colby jack cheese over the beef layer.
- Using a slotted spoon, layer 1½ cups pico de gallo on top of the cheese, draining excess juices.
- Top with the remaining 6 flour tortillas, overlapping in the center. Fold overhanging edges over the top to enclose the filling.
- Brush the tops of the tortillas with the remaining canola oil.
- Place the second baking sheet on top and weigh it down with oven-safe heavy skillets. Bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove the weights and top baking sheet, and bake for another 30 minutes until golden and crisp. Tent with aluminum foil if necessary.
- Let rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Ensure tortillas are tightly packed to avoid sogginess.
- Feel free to customize the toppings with your favorite ingredients.
- Using a slotted spoon helps keep the tortillas from becoming wet.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of the pan
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 1210mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 90mg