Walking Tacos

Walking Tacos are an easy, fun taco-in-a-bag recipe made with ground beef, chips, and toppings. A quick, family-friendly meal perfect for busy nights or parties.

If you need a dinner that’s easy, fun, and something everyone will actually eat, these Walking Tacos are always a go-to in our house. They come together fast, use simple ingredients, and are perfect for those nights when you don’t want to deal with a lot of dishes.

This is one of those meals I make when we have a busy evening or when I need something that I know everyone will be excited about. It’s simple, customizable, and honestly just makes dinner a little more fun.

Whether you’re feeding your family, hosting friends, or need an easy crowd-friendly meal, these Walking Tacos are one of those recipes you’ll keep coming back to.

What are Walking Tacos?

Walking Tacos are basically Tacos in a Bag. They are tacos made inside an individual bag of chips and eaten on the go.

Use your favorite bag of chips, but most people use Fritos or Doritos. They are great for parties or on the go.

Ingredient Notes:

• Ground Beef – Brown and season well for the best flavor. Drain any excess grease.
• Onion – finely diced.
• Minced Garlic
• Tomato Sauce
• Taco Seasoning – Use my Homemade Taco Seasoning Recipe.
• Fritos or any brand Corn Chips – individual serving size bags. You can use other chips like Doritos as well.
• Toppings – You can serve these with anything you like to serve tacos with. We like to serve with shredded cheese, lettuce, sour cream, and tomatoes.

Directions:

Step One: Cook and crumble ground beef on the stovetop in a large skillet. When no longer pink add in diced onions and cook until tender.

Lastly, add in garlic and allow to cook with beef and onions for 30-60 more seconds.

Step Two: Add in tomato sauce then season with taco seasoning. Allow to cook on low heat until warm throughout.

Step Three: Open personal-size Fritos chips and fill them with meat.

Top with optional toppings and serve.

What should I top my Walking Tacos with?

Here are a few things we like to serve for toppings on these walking tacos.

• Shredded lettuce
• Diced tomatoes
• Salsa
• Shredded cheese
• Sour cream
• Jalapeños

How to assemble the Walking Tacos:

First, you open your bag of chips, put a couple of tablespoons of the taco meat into the open bag of chips. I like to give the bag a little mix here before adding the other toppings.

I then will add any veggies next.

Then the salsa, sour cream, and guac.

Finally, top it all off with jalapeños and shredded cheese.

FAQs

Can I make walking tacos ahead of time?
You can prepare the meat ahead, but assemble right before serving.

What chips are best for walking tacos?
Doritos and Fritos are the most popular options.

Can I use a different protein?
Yes, ground turkey or shredded chicken both work well.

Why are they called walking tacos?
Because they’re served in a bag, making them easy to eat on the go.

Can I use other kinds of chips?

While Fritos may be the most popular option to use, you can use any other kinds you want! Doritos Nacho Cheese and/or Cool Ranch are great choices. If you can find individual snack bags of tortilla chips they would work as well.

Here are some of my other Taco Recipes:

Here are a few more of my favorite fun taco recipes.

• Taco Sloppy Joes: This recipe is so simple and a fun new way to make a classic.
• Taco Dip: This recipe is one of my favorites for serving at any get-together.
• Taco French Bread Pizza: The easiest dinner recipe ever! You will love this one.

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