Puff Pastry Tacos
Directions
- 1Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F.
- 2Add olive oil to a large pan over medium-high heat and add the beef.
- 3Break up the beef with a wooden spoon and when it begins to brown, stir in the taco seasoning.
- 4Continue frying until the beef is cooked.
- 5Add tomato puree and water to the beef.
- 6Continue frying for another minute until the water soaks up and the beef is thick and juicy.
- 7If you have time, leave the beef to cool, at least until it stops steaming.
- 8Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
- 9Slice one of the puff pastry sheets into 8 even-sized rectangles, then slice 2 more out of the second sheet.
- 10Sprinkle the grated cheese in 10 mounds on the baking paper, in the same shape as the pastry but slightly smaller.
- 11Top the cheese mounds with the cooked beef.
- 12Place the puff pastry over the top of the beef and cheese and press around the outside to secure the filling.
- 13Brush the pastry with the beaten egg wash.
- 14Bake for 15 minutes, or until deep golden and crispy.
- 15While the tacos are baking, prepare your desired taco toppings.
- 16To make the simple sauce, mix sour cream with sriracha until well combined.
- 17Once baked, flip the puff pastry tacos over using a spatula.
- 18Top the tacos with your favorite toppings, including lettuce, avocado, red onion, tomato, jalapeños, cilantro, and the prepared sauce.
- 19Squeeze fresh lime juice over the topped tacos before serving.
Ingredients
- Olive Oil
- 500 g Lean Minced/Ground Beef
- 1 heaped tbsp Tomato Puree (tomato paste in US)
- 2 tbsp Water
- 2 tsp Paprika
- 2 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 0.5 tsp Salt
- 0.5 tsp Sugar
- 0.5 tsp Cayenne Pepper
- 0.25 tsp Black Pepper
- 2 sheets Puff Pastry
- 200 g Grated Cheese
- 1 Egg, beaten
- 1 150g/5oz pot Sour Cream
- 2 tbsp Sriracha
- Taco toppings
- Lettuce
- Avocado
- Red onion
- Tomato
- Jalapeños
- Coriander
- Lime
Equipment
large panwooden spoonbaking traysbaking paperspatula
Tips
- If the pastry does not lift off the baking paper easily, bake a little longer to help the crust form. If it still doesn't, you can cut around each pastry, then individually flip them over and remove the paper.
- You can use a store-bought taco seasoning packet as an alternative to mixing individual spices.
- If you don’t want to buy an extra sheet of pastry for 2 extra tacos you can just make 8 and have a little meat leftover.
- Keep puff pastry in the fridge until needed.
- Cheddar/Monterey Jack work great for cheese.
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