Copycat Cheesy Gordita Crunch Recipe | Fed and Fit
Copycat Cheesy Gordita Crunch Recipe
5 mins prepServes 6
My love affair with this taco, the seasoned beef, the special sauce, crunchy taco shell surrounded by the cheesy soft taco glued to the outside, it’s deep and meaningful and I wouldn’t lead you astray with this copycat.
0 Preheat the oven to 400°F.
1 Add the ground beef to a medium-sized skillet over medium heat on the stovetop. Use a spatula to cook and crumble the meat until fully cooked.
2 Add the taco seasoning into the pan with the fully cooked meat and stir until fully incorporated, then squeeze the lime juice into the pan. Let everything come together for a couple of minutes over medium heat, then turn the heat off.
3 Lay the tortillas out on a sheet pan (you may either need to use more than one sheet pan for this or work in batches), then add a ¼ cup of cheese to the surface of the tortilla. Lay a crunchy taco shell over one half of each tortilla.
4 Place the sheet pan in the oven (with the tortillas open + half of the cheese exposed), and bake for 5 minutes.
5 Pull the sheet pan out of the oven and fold the tortilla over the other half of the taco shell. Gently press until the tortilla and taco shell stick together.
6 Fill the double-layer taco shells with ground beef, then top with shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, shredded cheese, and spicy jalapeno ranch.
7 Serve and enjoy!
