Taco Fries

Taco fries are loaded with all your favorite taco fixings: gooey cheddar cheese, herbaceous cilantro, bursting cherry tomatoes, tangy sour cream, savory black beans, red onions, some zesty jalapeño, and spiced ground beef. It’s an easy, flavor-packed, kid-friendly dinner the whole family will love.

Do you remember those iconic taco salads piled high with lettuce, cheese, taco meat, sour cream, and salsa in a giant crispy shell? I took everything I love about that nostalgic classic and combined it with crispy French fries — and honestly, it might be even better this way.

These taco fries are endlessly versatile. I make them as a game-day snack, a fun appetizer, a side for taco night, or even as a full-on dinner when I want something hearty and comforting. With all the familiar taco fixings piled on top, they somehow feel both nostalgic and totally fresh at the same time.

This is one of my favorite recipes to serve when friends come over — I set it down and watch it disappear almost immediately. That said, I also make it for dinner more often than I probably should. Fries and tacos together? What’s not to love.

Here is why you should make them:

• Crowd-pleaser: Everyone loves taco fries! They taste even better when you enjoy them around a table with your friends, laughing away, while eating them with your fingers!
• The cheese: Gooey cheddar cheese adds sharp flavor and creates stringy strands of melted deliciousness as you pull your fries away. Fact: cheese makes everything better!
• Family-approved: These taco fries are kid-approved! Just like burgers or pizza, taco fries are one of those recipes that will always result in excited, happy faces! It’s minimal effort with maximum reward.
• Fridge clearer: Taco fries are one of those recipes that clean out the fridge—got odds and ends in the fridge? Taco fries to the rescue! Sweet potato? Roast it, and toss it in! Leftover salsa? Pile it on top! Some carrots? Grate them up, and scatter them on!
• Ease: With just five minutes of prep time and simple instructions, this recipe will become a favorite back-pocket go-to on busy weeknights. Roast your fries in the oven while you cook up the ground meat with spices or taco seasoning in a large skillet. Throw the fries in a baking dish, load it up with the meat, cheese, and toppings, then bake until it’s bubbly and delicious. Done!

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Taco Fries Recipe

Prep: 5 minutes mins

Cook: 40 minutes mins

Total: 45 minutes mins

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Taco fries are loaded with all your favorite taco fixings: gooey cheddar cheese, herbaceous cilantro, bursting cherry tomatoes, tangy sour cream, savory black beans, red onions, some zesty jalapeño, and spiced ground beef. It's an easy, flavor-packed, kid-friendly dinner the whole family will love!

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 bag frozen french fries (20-ounces total)
• ▢ 1 lb ground beef
• ▢ 2 teaspoons chili powder
• ▢ 1 teaspoon EACH: onion powder and sea salt
• ▢ ½ teaspoon oregano
• ▢ 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

The Taco Fries Toppings

• ▢ Black beans (drained and rinsed)
• ▢ Cherry tomatoes (cut in half)
• ▢ Sliced jalapeño peppers
• ▢ Cilantro
• ▢ Sour cream
• ▢ Lime slices

Instructions 

• Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and cook the fries according to the package directions, until they are golden and crispy.
  1 bag frozen french fries
  
• While the fries are baking, prep the topping ingredients and cook the taco meat. Add the beef to a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the chili powder, onion powder, salt, and oregano and cook until the meat is no longer pink, about 10 minutes.
  1 lb ground beef, 2 teaspoons chili powder, 1 teaspoon EACH: onion powder and sea salt, ½ teaspoon oregano
  
• Transfer the crispy fries to a serving platter and top with the hot taco meat. Sprinkle the cheese on top and let it melt.
  1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  
• Top with any or all of the toppings and serve right away.
  Black beans, Cherry tomatoes, Sliced jalapeño peppers, Cilantro, Sour cream, Lime slices
  

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Notes

We’ve left out the amounts for the taco fries toppings on purpose. There is no right or wrong way to build your taco fries. Use more of the ingredients you love, less of those you don’t, and leave out any you don’t like. Or try adding things like guacamole, red onions, or pico de gallo. They’re great, too!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving = ⅙ of the recipe (with all of the optional toppings), Calories: 304kcal (15%), Carbohydrates: 23g (8%), Protein: 23g (46%), Fat: 14g (22%), Saturated Fat: 5g (31%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 62mg (21%), Sodium: 729mg (32%), Potassium: 865mg (25%), Fiber: 6g (25%), Sugar: 4g (4%), Vitamin A: 10847IU (217%), Vitamin C: 30mg (36%), Calcium: 159mg (16%), Iron: 4mg (22%)

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