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My family LOVES this walking taco recipe! Walking tacos, or tacos in a bag, are a quick and easy dinner with hardly any clean-up. They’re made for on-the-go meals and busy nights, and ready to eat in 25 minutes.
Looking to meal prep? Make the taco meat ahead of time. Serve these tacos with salsa, guacamole, or any of your favorite toppings!
A walking taco is a taco served in a chip bag! It’s such a fun and mess-free way to eat tacos. I started making these Doritos walking tacos when we needed a quick, on-the-go meal to eat in between sports practices during the week. This recipe has been a favorite ever since. You can make the taco meat in advance and reheat it when it’s time to eat. Just load up your chip bags and add your toppings!
You only need a few ingredients to make these easy walking tacos for dinner or as a snack. These are some notes, and
Yes! Walking tacos are a great way to use up leftover cooked taco meat, shredded beef, pulled chicken, or pulled pork. In this case, you can simply reheat the pre-cooked protein and add it straight to the chip bag.
Here’s how to make a walking taco, step-by-step. Of course, you can easily scale the recipe according to how many tacos you’re serving. Once you’ve prepped your taco in a bag, see below for topping ideas.
Top your walking tacos with … just about anything you’d pair with other Mexican food goes great here. These are a few more of my favorite easy topping ideas:
If I’m making walking tacos for a crowd, I love setting up a walking taco bar! This way, everyone can self-serve and make their tacos 100% their own. I’ll add labeled bowls of toppings to the table and add the taco meat to the slow cooker to keep warm. It’s a great option for entertaining and tailgating!
I don’t recommend storing the leftover walking tacos once they’re assembled, as the chips will get soggy. However, the meat is great for meal prep:
Add taco seasoning and any water called for on the packet or in the recipe. Simmer for 3-4 minutes until coated and any liquid is absorbed.
1 packet taco seasoning
Gently crush the chips inside the bag, and top with meat and your favorite taco toppings.
6-8 snack size bags of Doritos or Fritos
- You can add beans, use a different protein, different chips, etc.
- Top with salsa or guacamole, or any of your preferred Mexican condiments.
Calories: 357kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 234mg | Potassium: 470mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 3mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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