Oven Baked Turkey Tacos are filled with flavorful turkey taco meat, refried beans and cheese, then baked to crispy perfection. They're ready in 30 minutes for a quick and easy weeknight dinner!
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Arrange the taco shells standing upright in a 9x13" baking dish and set aside.
12 crispy corn taco shells
Heat the olive oil in a skillet or saute pan. Add the onion and cook 5 minutes or until softened. Add the garlic and taco seasoning and cook 30 seconds longer.
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, 1 small onion, 2 cloves garlic
Add the ground turkey and break up into small chunks with a wooden spoon. Add the water and stir until the turkey is well coated with the seasoning mixture. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until cooked through stirring often. Remove from heat and stir in the lime juice and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
2 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning, 1 lb. lean ground turkey, 1/4 cup water, salt and pepper
Spoon 1 1/2 - 2 tablespoons of refried beans in the bottom of each taco shell and spread across the bottom. Divide the ground turkey between each of the taco shells and top with the grated cheese.
15 ounces refried beans
Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted and the tacos are heated through. Remove from heat, pile on the toppings and enjoy!
1 1/2 cups grated cheese, 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce, 1 large tomato, 1 green onion, 1/4 cup freshly chopped cilantro, lime wedges
Notes
Pro tip: The refried beans act as a "glue" to keep the turkey taco meat in the shells, so I don't recommend substituting them with whole beans.
I've tried this recipe successfully with Siete grain free taco shells as well as corn taco shells.
Customize these oven baked tacos with your favorite ground meat and toppings such as pico de gallo, guacamole, olives or sour cream.