Dinner · 25 min · american

Copycat Monster Tacos (Jack in the Box style)

Dinner decisions, handled: Copycat Monster Tacos (Jack in the Box style) pairs lean ground beef (93/7) with extra-large corn tortillas for a 25-minute American dinner. It is weeknight cooking that still hits your targets — 30 grams of protein per serving. No specialty equipment and nothing hard to find at a regular grocery store.

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb Lean ground beef (93/7)
• 4 Extra-large corn tortillas
• 4 slices American cheese
• 1 tbsp Taco seasoning
• 1 tsp Low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 1/2 cups Shredded iceberg lettuce
• 1/4 cup Mild taco sauce
• 1 tsp Avocado oil

Steps

1. Brown the beef in a dry skillet, breaking it down to a fine crumble — Jack’s filling is almost a paste, and big chunks break the illusion.
2. Stir in the taco seasoning, soy sauce, and a splash of water; simmer 3 minutes until glossy and deeply savory.
3. Warm the tortillas until pliable, fill each down the middle with beef and a slice of cheese, and fold — the cheese is the hinge glue.
4. Bake the folded tacos on a rack at 425°F for 8 to 10 minutes, flipping once, until the shells go crisp and spotty-golden like the fried originals.
5. Rest 2 minutes so the cheese sets, then pry each taco open just enough to stuff in the lettuce.
6. Finish with a zigzag of taco sauce down the center and eat them standing up, two at a time, the way the drive-thru intended.

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