Oven Baked Beef Tacos Recipe (2024)

Oven baked tacos are an easy dish to make, and the whole family will love them.

Oven baked tacos come together so quick and easy. And they are easy to eat, too. Not a lot of mess with taco meat falling out with every bite. They are literally the easiest way to make and serve tacos.

Our kids often get so frustrated when they take a bite of their taco, the shell breaks, and taco filling is falling out. These are so easy for little hands to hold.

With oven baked tacos, the meat stays put. The shell slightly softens when cooked. We love using the taco shells with a flat bottom. They can stand up on their own, and that helps holds in the taco meat so well.

We had seen Oven Baked Tacos floating around the internet and decided to take make our own spin on them. I had heard that baking the tacos softens the shell just a little bit and helps solidify the filling, so I put it to the test and it passed with flying colors!

The filling stayed in place, the shells didn’t break into a million pieces, and we were able to eat dinner without one single tear . . . which makes these Oven Baked Tacos a perfect 10 in our book!

These tacos are great on their own without any extra toppings. That’s how our kids like to eat them.

Can you use other meat in these tacos?

We like to use ground beef in these tacos. You can easily sub the ground beef out for a healthier option such as ground turkey.

Shredded beef would also be tasty in these oven baked tacos. If you had a lot of leftovers after a big Sunday pot roast, just shred the beef and add it to the recipe.

You could also use cooked shredded chicken for a chicken taco.

We have even tried shredded pork, and it was delicious.

How to top off your oven baked taco:

Taco toppings are endless for these Oven Baked Tacos. They are a great to serve at a party. You can have a taco bar with so many topping options.

Sour Cream
Pico de Gallo
Shredded Lettuce
Sliced Olives
Diced Tomatoes
Taco Sauce

How to make oven baked tacos:

Just a few simple taco ingredient for the taco base. We like these tacos without extra toppings too. They are delicious to stand on their own.

Preheat the oven to 400.
In a large skillet brown the hamburger along with the onion and minced garlic. When hamburger is cooked through, rinse and drain the grease.
Add in black beans, taco seasoning, and salsa.
Mix in well and cook over medium heat for just a few minutes.

Place taco shells in a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
Add meat mixture to each shell, packing down well. Then top with shredded cheese.

Continue until all the shells are filled.

Bake for 8-10 minutes until the tacos are heated through and the cheese is melted.

Serve with your favorite taco toppings. We like to add diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce, and sliced olives.

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Skillet– A non stick skillet that comes with a lid.
9 x 13 Baking Dish– This nice glass baking dish comes with a lid.
Knife Set– 15 piece knife set is great for chopping veggies.

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Serves: 6

Oven Baked Beef Tacos Recipe

These Oven Baked Beef Tacos are the easiest way to make tacos for a crowd – in the oven!

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

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Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 onion diced
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 (15 ounce) can black beans (drained and rinsed)
1 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning
1 cup chunky salsa
12 hard taco shells
1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 tomatoes diced (optional topping)
1 cup shredded lettuce (optional topping)
6 ounces canned olives sliced (optional topping)
1 cup sour cream (optional topping)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a large skillet brown you hamburger along with the chopped onion and garlic. Cook until meat is brown, drain grease well.
Add black beans, taco seasoning, and salsa. Mix well and let cook for a couple of minutes so that the flavors can meld and the mixture can thicken.
In a large 9 x 13 inch baking dish, line up all the taco shells. Fill each one with a couple of scoops of the beef mixture and pack down into the shell. Repeat until all the shells are filled. Top each taco with shredded cheese.
Bake for 8-10 minutes (or until all the cheese is melted).
Serve with your favorite taco toppings (tomatoes, lettuce, olives, sour cream, guacamole, hot sauce, or whatever you like).

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Notes

We like to useground beefin these tacos. You can easily sub the ground beef out for a healthier option such asground turkey.

Nutrition

Calories: 538 kcal · Carbohydrates: 43 g · Protein: 33 g · Fat: 26 g · Saturated Fat: 14 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 8 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 96 mg · Sodium: 1006 mg · Potassium: 919 mg · Fiber: 10 g · Sugar: 6 g · Vitamin A: 1584 IU · Vitamin C: 11 mg · Calcium: 320 mg · Iron: 5 mg

Equipment

Large Skillet
9×13-inch Baking Pan

Recipe Details

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Mexican, Tex-Mex

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LaShenny21 says:

These look so delicious! My 9 year old just saw the picture and wants me to make them now!
Sarah says:

Thank you! This looks fantastic! It's on my list to make this week. I think my kiddos will love this - makes it much easier it seems!
Sandy says:

We have made these for years. We put a layer of cheese in the bottom of the shells and heat to melt the cheese. This helps to keep the meat mixture from soaking through the shell and the shells falling apart. Such an easy way to serve tacos.
Gloria Kersh says:

These look delicious and I'm gonna have to try them. My 6 yr old granddaughter likes tacos (and she is the pickiest eater I know) but she doesn't like that they break and fall apart. Thanks for this great idea.
Karen says:

These look great!!! Oven baked tacos are so versatile, you can do so many things with them. I really like the idea of adding the black beans. Now if I can only convince my daughter to eat them :)...she has a pickier palate!!
Maggie says:

This looks amazing!!! Can't wait to give them a try.Maggie @ The Love Nerds
Michelle says:

This is just a fancier version of the other baked tacos floating around the internet. Those are just the meat, refried beans and salsa mixed together, stuffed and topped with cheese. My kids love them! They aren't bad with soft taco shells either!!
Lesa P says:

I made these tacos tonight and everyone loved them! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Sarah says:

We made these last night with ground turkey (and about 3.5 - 4 tablespoons of homemade taco seasoning) and they were delicious!! I couldn't believe how much flavor they had and it was so easy - we will definitely make these again and again. Thanks for sharing!
Allison says:

The verdict is in--they love them! :) My boys inhaled them and there is not a crumb left. My 7-year old said after the first, I think that these are as good as Taco Bells. Then after the second, these are better AND they don't break! :) Hooray! From a hard taco loving mom (daddy prefers soft) thank you...since they always complained when I fixed hard tacos because they always break! YUM! These were delicious AND worth using my oven on a hot summer day (well, I do have AC so I guess that I cheated!) But...delicious!!!
Lori says:

These tacos were a hit with my family of 5! Thank you for sharing the recipe :-)
Raul austin says:

This recipe looks so tasty and yummy. I ll try for once sure .
M.e. says:

Had these last night (with boca instead of beef) - so happy with the results! Will totally make these again. Thanks!!!
Kelli says:

We are a family of FIve. Would this make enough for everyone to have two tacos? thanks
Kelli says:

Will this make enough for a family of five to have two tacos a piece? Thank you.
Sarah says:

The flavor was great but I couldn't get the tacos to stand up in the pan. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Cyd says:

Yes, we used 12 taco shells with this recipe!
Cyd says:

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Gail says:

I made these tacos lady night. Everyone loved them. Great way to make tacos for a party.
Bob says:

About to serve this to a house with 3 Bachelors! Primo! I have 1.2 lbs of ground beef and 10 taco shells. All will be eaten! Your photo is awesome! I have only one sister and then my mother was done. That's just the way it is.
Peggyann says:

We love these! But since we hate black beans, what I do is stir in some of my homemade refried beans into the meat mixture :)
Melanie says:
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I made these tonight and everyone in my family loved them!! This is definitely a keeper.
Holly says:

Try using the flat bottomed hard shells!
Heather Novak says:

THANK YOU! Made my own beans and look forward to having these tonight...what caught my eye especially was your little boy finding them easier to eat!!!!! BRILLIANT. THANK YOU.
Terry says:

We love these! This recipe is a keeper.
Shell says:

All I have on hand are soft corn tortilla's. How can I use them for this?
Cyd says:

You can cook corn tortillas in the oven and turn them into taco shells. Here is the link - http://realmomkitchen.com/12296/crispy-baked-taco-shells/
Liz says:

Nice and easy. Thank you.
Andrea says:

Has anyone tried these with shredded chicken?
Allison says:

I made these again and my husband said, these are the best tacos you've ever made! :) These will now be the only tacos we fix! YUM!
Cyd says:

Shredded chicken would work great too!
Sarah says:

I just wanted ti say we love this idea and recipe! We've had several times over the past few months and even for company. Everyone loves it. One tip that I've used recently is lining the pan with tinfoil and using the tin foil to prop up the tacos in between each taco - they sometimes tended to fall and make a mess. This makes clean-up even easier and the tacos stand up perfectly! Just wanted to share! :)
Sarah says:

Oh and I use this with Pioneer Woman's salsa all the time - it's so good!
Lindsey says:

I made these tonight and were they a hit! To quote my husband..."You nailed it!" Super simple and tasted awesome! Will definitely make them again.
Lori in NC says:

These are always a hit at our house. There are only three of us, so we eat half a batch at a time. The filling freezes wonderfully, pressed flat in a ziploc bag, and it makes for an even easier dinner the second night!
Heather says:

I was wondering if these can be assembled and then frozen (before or after baking) and reheated later? I'd love to hear if anyone has tried it how their results turned out!!Thank you!
Chantel Thompson says:

These were wonderful! Easy to make and very delicious. Love how all the flavors come together and meld into a scrumptious taco. Yummy.
Allie says:

Thank you so much for this recipe, it's in my top 10 of all time! Thank you for all the time and energy you put into this blog for people you may never meet. Bless you!! - Allie :)
Intisar says:

Made these last night, used ground chicken. Hubby and I really enjoyed them, they were a little to spicy for the kids. Used the homemade taco seasoning. I'll not use as much pepper/red pepper flakes next time.
Jeanne says:

Absolutely delicious ! TFS
bri says:

Does this filling freeze well? I think it's going to be too much for hubby and I plus toddlers.
Cyd says:

This taco filling will freeze great in an airtight container or freezer bag.
Alison says:

We loved the flavor of these but the mixture completely broke through the bottom of the shells. Did anyone else have this problem? Not sure how to remedy that!
Danni says:

I've just made this tonight for my crew and they love it! And it was so easy to make. I'm not making beef tacos any other way now. Thank you!
Cyd says:

Hi Danni! These are so much easier! It's always a bonus when the family loves it! Have a great weekend.
Les says:

Probably a silly question but did you not drain the ground beef?
Cyd says:

We drained the ground beef.
Barb Blough says:

These were great! Made 15 tacos - served with lettuce, cherry tomatoes and avocado ceviche- yum!
Barb Clough says:

Forgot to say that I used ground turkey instead of ground beef
Barb Clough says:

As other commenter mentioned, put a little shredddd cheese in shell before placing meat and bean mixture- worked great!
Heather says:

I have made these several times. They are a favorite but I have not figured out a way for them not to break or get soggy. They always break before I can get them on the plate and I always drain the meat. Any ideas?
Heather Palmer says:

Anyone else have any suggestions on how to not make these soggy? Mine always break?
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Sue says:

I loved the recipe, but the shells started to split on the bottom. Any suggestions?
Momma Cyd says:

We haven't had that problem. Were they splitting because they were soggy? We haven't had a soggy issue either. We fill them and bake them.

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