Puffy Tacos Recipe

5 from 3 votes

The puff pastry gives these puffy tacos an incredible texture and is the perfect way to contain the delicious, seasoned ground beef filling.

Prep Time15

Cook Time25

Total Time40

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Puffy Tacos Recipe

Servings:

Calories: 215kcal

1 pound lean ground beef
½ cup sweet yellow onion finely diced
1 ounce mild taco seasoning
10 ounces Rotel mild diced tomatoes and green chiles (or generic version), do not drain
17.3 ounces puff pastry
1¼ cup shredded cheese, fiesta blend of finely

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set them aside.
Using a 3 to 4 quart saucepan over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef and onion for 4 to 5 minutes, uncovered, or until the ground beef is no longer pink. Stir often.
Reduce the heat to low.
Sprinkle the taco seasoning over the ground beef and onions.
Add the undrained can of Rotel over the seasoning. Stir well and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
While the ground beef mixture is simmering, unfold one puff pastry on one of the prepared baking sheets.
Using a pizza cutter, slice the puff pastry lengthwise down the two seams of the pastry. This will give you three sections.
Slice each of the three sections into three square pieces. This will give nine squares per package.
Measure out 1½ tablespoons of the meat mixture. Spoon the meat diagonally down the center of the square.
Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the shredded cheese on top of the meat “line”.
Dampen the tips of your fingers with water, and dab onto 2 opposing corners of the squares. Fold them over, making sure to use your dampened fingertips to “glue” the pastry so it will stay in place while baking.
Bake for 20 to 22 minutes, or until golden brown. Allow the puffy tacos to cool before serving.

You can prepare the meat mixture ahead of time and keep it in the fridge for a couple of days until you are ready to make this for dinner.
You can gently stretch the sides of the dough for a slightly larger square shape.
You can also use toothpicks to hold the edges together if the water isn’t holding them well enough.
Oven temperatures vary and may need to be recalibrated periodically to ensure they are accurate. Make sure to check your tacos at the lower end of the recommended baking time.

Inspired By: Plain Chicken