Sheet Pan Breakfast Tacos (Printer View)

A fuss-free morning meal combining eggs, cheese, and taco shells baked together for easy serving.

# Components:

→ Eggs

01 - 8 large eggs
02 - 1/4 cup whole milk
03 - 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
04 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

→ Cheese

05 - 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
06 - 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

→ Taco Shells

07 - 8 small corn or flour taco shells

→ Vegetables (optional)

08 - 1/2 cup diced bell peppers
09 - 1/2 cup diced red onion
10 - 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

→ Toppings (optional)

11 - Salsa
12 - Sliced avocado
13 - Sour cream
14 - Hot sauce

# Method:

01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a large rimmed sheet pan with parchment paper.
02 - Place the taco shells upright side by side on the prepared pan, gently propping them open.
03 - In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, whole milk, kosher salt, and black pepper until fully blended.
04 - Divide the egg mixture evenly among the taco shells.
05 - Sprinkle diced bell peppers, red onion, shredded cheddar, and Monterey Jack cheeses evenly over the eggs in each shell.
06 - Bake in the preheated oven for 16 to 18 minutes, until eggs are set and cheese is melted and bubbling.
07 - Remove from oven and let cool for 2 minutes before serving.
08 - Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve immediately with salsa, sliced avocado, sour cream, or hot sauce as desired.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Your oven does almost all the work while you pour a second cup of coffee and actually sit down.
  • It looks impressive enough to serve guests but simple enough to make on a Tuesday before work.
  • The combination of crispy shell edges and creamy egg centers hits that perfect textural sweet spot.
02 -
  • Don't skip warming the taco shells slightly before filling, or they'll crack and betray you halfway through the recipe, a lesson I learned the loud way.
  • Watch the oven during the final minutes because eggs go from perfect to slightly overcooked faster than you'd expect, and that one-minute difference changes everything.
03 -
  • Scatter your cheese over the top last, on top of the vegetables, so it gets bubbly and brown instead of burying everything underneath.
  • If your shells crack despite your best efforts, just fill them anyway and they'll stay together fine once the egg sets, turning what felt like failure into perfectly good breakfast.
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