Description
Oven Baked Taco Shells made from soft corn tortillas and crisped in the oven for the perfect crunch. Just 4 ingredients, 15 minutes, and no frying!
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 corn tortilla
- 2 tsp. lime juice (optional)
- Salt to taste
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Spread out the tortillas and microwave until extremely soft and pliable. Depending on your microwave this can take between 1-3 minutes. They should be hot and really pliable when you take them out.
- Step 2: You can wrap them in a moist paper towel to make them even softer. Immediately wrap in a towel or place in a ziploc bag to keep them warm. Keeping them soft is the key to not having them break in the oven.
- Step 3: Then carefully spray each tortilla with cooking spray on both sides. Sprinkle with lime juice and seasoning if using. Gently drape over the oven grates, pressing down ever so lightly.
- Step 4: Repeat with remaining shells and then bake for 8-10 minutes until brown and crispy. These can go from perfect to burnt quickly so be sure to keep an eye on them.
Notes
Place a sheet of aluminum foil across the bottom rack of the oven to catch any drips. For a variation, shape heated tortillas into bowls using a flipped cupcake pan before baking.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican, Southwestern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 shells
- Calories: 106 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 22 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Oven Baked Taco Shells, Crunchy Taco Shells, Mexican, Southwestern, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian