Walking tacos solve a fundamental problem: Hard tacos make a wonderful meal, but they’re sadly prone to breaking and falling apart. That’s fine at the table, where you can just clean up any spills with your knife and fork. It’s less appealing when you’re eating standing up or on the go.
By replacing the hard shell with a self-contained bag of corn chips, walking tacos make it possible to enjoy those timeless taco flavors and textures without messing up your wardrobe. Whether you observe Taco Tuesday or have your taco night at random, walking tacos are a fun way to make it happen anywhere.
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Ingredients for Walking Tacos
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- Ground beef: Ground beef provides the flavorful protein ingredient to go along with the tacos’ corn chips and vegetable ingredients.
- Chili seasoning: This seasoning mix gives the beef its taco-friendly flavors.
- Diced tomatoes with green chilies: The canned tomatoes and chilies work together with the beef and beans to create a flavorful sauce reminiscent of a real taco with its sauce.
- Ranch style beans: The beans give some heft to the walking tacos, making them more satisfying. They also chip in with lots of flavor, extra protein and good-quality fiber.
- Corn chips: The bag of corn chips makes a fine substitute for a hard taco shell, and neatly contains the sauce and messy toppings.
- Cheddar cheese, sour cream and green onions: Taco-style toppings can be whatever you want them to be, but these three are the fundamental choices.
Directions
Step 1: Prepare the beef and sauce
In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the beef for 6 to 8 minutes until it’s no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles as it cooks. Drain any excess fat from the pan, then stir in the chili seasoning mix, black pepper, tomatoes and beans, and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to a low simmer and cook, uncovered, for 20 to 25 minutes or until the mixture has thickened. Stir occasionally, to keep the mixture from sticking to the skillet.
Step 2: Assemble
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Once the meat filling has thickened, open the bags of corn chips. Divide the beef mixture between the opened bags, and then top each one with the cheese, sour cream and green onions. Serve the walking tacos immediately.
Walking Taco Variations
- Change up the chips: Basic bite-sized corn chips are the classic choice here, but you don’t need to be a prisoner of tradition. Swapping those for flavored corn chips or your favorite tortilla chips isn’t a hard call. If the flavor you want isn’t available in a single-serving bag, you can buy a large bag and then use heavy duty zip-lock bags to hold your chips and beef.
- Swap out the ground beef: Ground beef is the default choice for walking tacos, but you should feel free to swap it out for ground chicken or turkey if red meat isn’t your thing. Whatever your favorite taco, you can replicate it here. That might mean chicken or ground instead of the beef. Or you could lose the meat entirely, opting instead for a meat substitute or one of our straightforward vegetarian taco recipes.
- Simplify the filling: Making your filling from scratch each time isn’t really a hardship, because it’s still a quick meal, but you can speed things a little if you have some leftover chili. It’s not exactly the same, but it’s a quick “cheat” that makes a fun meal even quicker. Here again beef is the usual choice, but if you have a favorite white chili or chili verde recipe those make an interesting and tasty alternative.
How to Store Walking Tacos
Once a walking taco is made up it needs to be eaten, otherwise the corn chips will just get soggy. You can still eat one, and it will still be tasty, but it’s not at all the same experience. If the whole batch doesn’t get eaten, packaging the beef mixture in an airtight container and refrigerating it is your best bet. Unopened bags of corn chips can go back into your pantry, and opened bags can be sealed in a zipper-lock bag to keep them from going stale before you can use them.
Can I make this walking taco recipe ahead of time?
You can definitely make up the meat filling ahead of time, and do things like shredding the cheese or slicing the green onions. The toppings can last a day or two on their own, and the meat filling can last up to 4 or 5 days. The catch is that this is the meat’s total lifespan in the refrigerator, so pushing too hard on advance prep means you’ll lose the opportunity to eat any leftovers before they spoil.
Can I freeze this walking taco recipe?
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Again, you can freeze the meat mixture after it’s made and then combine it with the corn chips at some indefinite point in the future. The meat will keep for 1 to 3 months in the freezer without losing quality, as long as it’s packed into an airtight bag or container. You may also choose to portion the meat into individual servings, so they can be thawed as needed as a treat or quick, light meal for one person.
Walking Taco Tips
What other toppings work with a walking taco?
Pretty much anything you like on tacos. A quick handful of options might include sliced jarred jalapenos or mild green chilies, colorful diced bell peppers, diced regular tomatoes or halved cherry tomatoes, store-bought salsa or fresh pico de gallo, or your favorite homemade guacamole.
Can I make walking tacos for a crowd?
You betcha! Just multiply this base recipe by the number of people you’re expecting, and buy enough walking tacos bags of chips (plus a few spares, for seconds). Better yet, borrow the idea of a taco board or taco bar, and set out all the necessary toppings for people to make up their own custom walking tacos. It’s fun, it’s social and it’s probably easier than trying to make enough walking tacos to serve everyone at the same time.
Does it have to be corn chips for walking taco bags?
Well, corn chips have the right flavor to replace a taco shell, but the basic idea can be tweaked to use alternative kinds of chips. Thick-cut kettle-style chips can hold up to some toppings, and so can bagel chips, a wide range of bite-sized crackers and many alternative chips made from healthy ingredients like vegetables or legumes. Substitute any of those as you see fit, and either use the same beef mixture as their topping or go with something different that complements the chip alternative you’ve chosen. Mediterranean or Middle Eastern toppings with pita chips, for example.
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This post was last modified on November 29, 2024 2:28 pm