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Main Dishes · No. 90

Crispy Sheet Pan Tacos

These easy Sheet Pan Tacos bake up golden and crispy with ground turkey, refried beans, Monterey Jack cheese, and a quick sour cream-lime dipping sauce.

Serves 6Total time 55 min388 calories per servingMexicanDinner

Crispy Sheet Pan Tacos
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Ingredients

Tacos

  • 1 lb. ground turkey
  • 10 oz. can diced tomatoes with green chilies (drained)
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 12 small corn tortillas (taco size*)
  • 1 cup Monterey jack cheese (shredded, (113g))
  • 1 cup refried beans (260g)
  • 2 Tbsp vegetable oil

Dipping Sauce

  • ½ cup sour cream (120g)
  • 1 tsp lime juice
  • ½ tsp chili powder
  • ¼ tsp smoked paprika
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp honey

Method

  1. Gather and prep all ingredients and preheat oven to 425℉.
  2. Wrap a damp paper towel around corn tortillas and microwave for 20 seconds to make them soft and pliable.
  3. In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, drained diced tomatoes with green chilis, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and salt. Mix until fully combined.
  4. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and drizzle with vegetable oil. Lay tortillas flat on the sheet, coating both sides lightly with oil.
  5. On one half of each tortilla, spread 2-3 tablespoons of the turkey mixture and press lightly.
  6. On the other half, spread a thin layer of refried beans.
  7. Sprinkle shredded cheese over the taco and fold tortillas in half so meat and beans are on opposite sides. Press lightly to seal.
  8. Bake for 25-35 minutes, flipping halfway through, until the turkey is fully cooked (165°F internally on a meat thermometer) and the tortillas are golden and crispy.**
  9. While tacos bake, whisk together sour cream, lime juice, chili powder, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, and honey in a small bowl until smooth and creamy.
  10. Serve the sheet pan tacos warm with the dipping sauce and any additional toppings you like, such as sliced avocado, chopped cilantro, or a squeeze of fresh lime.

Notes

  • From the family list: about 55 min, ~388 cal for 2 tacos. Fun for kids, everything bakes at once.
  • Recipe notes from the site:
    • * Corn tortillas are delicious and get perfectly crisp in the oven, but can be delicate. Small flour tortillas are a great option if you want to minimize breaking; they’ll be a little chewier, but they still crisp up well in the hot oven. Be sure to warm both corn and flour tortillas first, so they’re more pliable before filling.
    • **Bake your sheet pan tacos for a few minutes longer if you like your tacos extra crispy.
  • Times from the recipe page: prep 20 min, cook 35 min, total 55 min.
  • 388 calories per serving, from the recipe page (yield as listed: 6 servings (2 tacos each)).
  • Recipe and photo from Budget Bytes (budgetbytes.com), by Jennie Alley. Saved for personal use.

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Source: Website by Jennie Alley (Budget Bytes) (original post)

Added 2026-10-04

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