Walking tacos are a fun and portable way to enjoy tacos. It’s perfect for an easy camping meal or for a quick weeknight dinner too! Just grab a bag of Fritos, add some taco meat and all your favorite fixings and eat this delicious meal straight from the bag.

Walking Tacos Recipe

This walking taco with Fritos recipe is one that I use ALL the time in the summer. We do a lot of camping in the summer and fall, and I am always having to come up with easy recipes that I can throw together in less than 20 minutes. It’s usually because we ride in about dark with some hungry, cranky boys who swear they will not survive another minute without food.

This recipe could not be easier to make and it’s so versatile. The reason this meal is called walking tacos, is because it does not require a plate or a bowl. You just throw everything together in a small Fritos bag and eat it straight out of the bag. If you can’t find the small bags of Fritos, just grab a bag of the family size Fritos. Then grab a plate, spoon some taco meat on your plate and pour the Fritos over top and add your favorite toppings. It’s that easy. A delicious, hearty dinner will be served quickly and everyone will be happy.

The Cowboys’ Rating: 9/10

Every time I make a new recipe, I have my family rate the recipe out of 10. By the time, these recipes make the blog, they’ve been tried and tested by some of my hardest tiny critics!

What Ingredients Are in Walking Tacos?

Ground Beef – As always, we use our own homegrown ground beef that is grass-finished and regeneratively raised. It’s delicious, lean and so good. Our ground beef is 90/10 and I never have to drain off a bunch of fat.
Minced Garlic – Adding just a little minced garlic just makes the taco meat that much better.
Onion Powder – Because we have onion haters in my house, I always use onion powder. Onion powder gives some extra flavor to the ground beef.
Taco Seasoning – I make my own homemade taco seasoning which is our family’s favorite taco seasoning. It’s not too overpowering and is packed full of flavor. If you don’t have time to make your own taco seasoning, just use a regular taco seasoning packet.
Salt
Pepper
Salsa – To make the taco meat more moist, I always add 1/2 cup of salsa to the ground beef mixture. It gives it some amazing flavor.
Fritos Chips – When I can find the small bags of Fritos, I will use the small bags so that everyone can make their own bag. However, if you can’t find the small bags of Fritos, just grab a large bag and make that work!

TOPPINGS

Sour Cream
Shredded Cheese
Salsa
Diced Tomatoes
Olives
Jalapeños
Ranch
Lettuce

Tools You’ll Need

Walking Tacos Recipe

In a frying pan, combine ground beef and all seasonings. Cook until ground beef is completely cooked through.
When done, add in salsa and let simmer for 5 minutes to allow flavors to blend.
Remove from heat and assemble tacos.
Open a bag of Fritos and add a few spoonfuls of taco meat over top of the corn chips.
Next, add favorite toppings.
Serve and enjoy!

Gluten Free Walking Tacos

This walking tacos with Fritos recipe can easily be made to be gluten free! Here’s how:

You will want make sure that you are using a gluten free taco seasoning. I have a homemade taco seasoning recipe that is gluten free here.

Also, Fritos are gluten free, but if you are using a different corn chip, please make sure to check the ingredients to make sure they are truly gluten free.

How to Store Walking Tacos

Store all of the ingredients separately in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. When you’re ready for some yummy leftovers, just pop the meat in the microwave for 1-2 minutes and reassemble tacos.

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