Mini Beef Tacos Recipes

MINI TACOS

Steps:

• Cook hamburger until browned.
• Drain the fat and stir in taco mix and 1/2 cup salsa/picante sauce.
• Simmer for 3-5 minutes.
• Press wonton wrappers into mini muffin cups.
• Spoon beef mixture in cups and top with the 3 tbsp of salsa and cheese, evenly divided.
• Bake in preheated 425°F oven for 8 minutes, or until the wontons are nicely browned.
• Serve with extra salsa, sour cream, olives and guacamole if desired.
• ENJOY!

BAKED MINI BEEF TACOS

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 425ºF and place a sheet on aluminum foil on a large baking sheet.
• Wrap the mini corn tortillas and place in the microwave until pliable, about 30 seconds. Remove from the microwave and place about a Tablespoon on the shredded beef and a sprinkling of cheese. Fold in half and seal with a toothpick. Repeat with remaining tacos.
• Place in the oven and bake 10 minutes. Flip tacos over and continue to bake until golden brown and crispy, about 8 minutes more. Remove from the oven discard toothpicks. Serve with salsa and guacamole.

MINI TACOS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425 degrees F. Press the wonton wrappers into 24 (1 1/2-inch) mini muffin-pan cups.
• Cook the beef in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until it's well browned, stirring often to break up the meat. Pour off any fat. Stir in the taco seasoning mix and picante sauce.
• Spoon the beef mixture into the wonton cups. Top with the salsa and cheese.
• Bake for 5 minutes or until the wontons are golden brown and the cheese is melted.
• Garnish with sour cream and olives, if desired. Serve immediately with additional salsa.

QUICK AND EASY MINI TACOS

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Stir in water and taco seasoning mix. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and let simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
• Lay scoop-style tortilla chips out on a microwave-safe plate, and spoon in the prepared beef, working in batches as needed. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese on top and microwave until the cheese on top is completely melted, about 1 minute. It will be hot so don't eat it right away. Serve warm.

TINY TACOS

Steps:

• Add oil, onion, and ground beef to a cast iron skillet set over medium-high heat. Add salt, chili powder, cumin, chipotle, garlic powder, black pepper, oregano, and cayenne. Break beef apart with a spatula to mix in spices; cook until browned and crumbled into very small pieces, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Stir in tomato paste and water and return to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until most of the liquid has reduced, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in jalapeno peppers and cook for 1 minute. Turn off the heat, taste, and adjust seasoning.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Stack up 2 or 3 corn tortillas at a time and use a 2-inch round pastry cutter to cut 4 small circles out of each stack, making 60 total. Place circles in a single layer, 1/2 inch apart, on sheet pans.
• Mix Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses together. Top each tortilla circle with cheese, using the pastry cutter to keep it from spilling onto the pan. Repeat with remaining tortillas and cheese. Top each with about 1 teaspoon taco beef and another teaspoon cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese melts, about 3 minutes.
• Remove from the oven. Carefully fold each tortilla in half, being careful not to press out the filling. Allow to cool for a few minutes, then chill in the refrigerator until firm, about 20 minutes.
• Heat vegetable oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches and adding more oil as necessary, pan-fry tacos until crispy and heated through and the edges are a bit caramelized, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.

MINI PHYLLO TACOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Stir in taco seasoning and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 cup cheese blend. , Place tart shells in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Fill with taco mixture. , Bake 6 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese blend; bake until cheese is melted, 2-3 minutes longer. Freeze option: Freeze cooled taco cups in a freezer container, separating layers with waxed paper. To use, reheat on a baking sheet in a preheated 350° oven until crisp and heated through.

MINI BEEF TACO BOWLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Line 8 muffin cups with tortillas. Carefully fold back edges of tortillas to leave openings in centers for the filling.
• Bake 10 min. Meanwhile, brown meat in large skillet; drain. Return meat to skillet.
• Add salsa to meat; mix well. Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 10 min., stirring occasionally. Spoon into tortilla bowls. Top with remaining ingredients.