Walking Taco Recipe (Perfect for Parties!) + Video
This Walking Taco Recipe is perfect for potlucks, game days, and outdoor events. Enjoy your favorite Mexican flavors without the mess!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 cup taco seasoning homemade or from the store, 2 regular sized packets
- 1 cup water
- 16 ounces bag chips 16 1-ounce bags, Doritos and Fritos recommended
Toppings
- Shredded cheese
- Shredded lettuce
- Diced tomatoes
- Sour cream
- Green onions
Instructions
- Prepare all vegetables and toppings and set aside or refrigerate anything that needs to be chilled.
- In a large, non-stick skillet, brown ground beef over medium high heat until slightly pink. Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and drain grease.
- Return to heat and stir in ¼ cup taco seasoning and water. Bring to a boil, then lower to simmer for 3-5 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat and cover or transfer to a slow cooker on the warm setting.
- Serve with small bags of chips and your favorite toppings. To create a walking taco, crush your bag of chips, then open and top with meat, shredded cheese, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, guacamole, or any of your other favorite toppings. Serve with plastic forks and enjoy!
Video
Notes
How do you make a walking taco bar? I recommend setting up a table with all of your taco toppings in bowls with spoons. Then place a basket or container with your small bags of chips at one end of the table, along with plastic forks. Next to the chips, place a slow cooker with your taco meat and a serving spoon. It’s a good idea to have a plate for your serving spoon.
Topping suggestions for a taco bar:
Cilantro, lime, green onions, guacamole, salsa, shredded cheese, diced tomatoes, jalapenos, avocado, black beans, refried beans, rice, shredded lettuce, sour cream, sliced red onions, sliced black olives, pico de gallo, cheese sauce, chili, hot sauce
These are perfect for parties and crowds because the chip bags make the meal portable.
What is a walking taco? This is kind of like a meal to-go. You grab your bag of chips and crush them up, add taco meat and toppings, and serve with a plastic fork.
If you would like to make these ahead, I recommend cutting up all of your vegetables and other toppings and place them in serving bowls, cover and refrigerate. You can also make your taco meat ahead of time, just refrigerate and place in an airtight container, then reheat just before your event.
Alternatives to ground beef: shredded chicken, ground turkey, or pulled pork'
I recommend using Doritos or Frito chips for this recipe.
With each taco using about 1/4 cup, 2 pounds makes about 16 tacos. If you have someone that loads up their taco with extra meat, you will have less tacos.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 250cal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 491mg | Sugar: 1g | Fiber: 3g | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2mg