Taco Potatoes
Taco Potatoes are made with diced, golden brown air fried potatoes loaded with seasoned ground beef, shredded cheese, and all your favorite taco toppings! A whole meal in one!
A DELICIOUS 30 MINUTE MEAL
A pile of Taco Potatoes is a pile of pure comfort food! When I tell you everyone loves these, I am not kidding. This really is a whole meal unto itself! It’s easy to make and filling! Who doesn’t love taco and potatoes?! Perfectly fried potatoes piled high with taco flavored ground beef and your favorite taco toppings. It’s a great idea to make on Taco Tuesday when you don’t want the usual tacos. I love how simple it is to make and the fact that it comes together in a half hour!
Made these tonight. They were very good!! Will definitely be making again! Thank you for the recipe!
– Rena
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Keep in mind, these seasonings I used can be used more or less to taste. Other seasoning options you can try are cajun seasoning, Mrs Dash garlic and herb blend, chili powder, paprika or cumin.
Yes. To do so:
1. Preheat oven to 400F degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Coat the diced potatoes and season them per directions. Place on baking sheet and bake for about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir.
3. Then bake for about another 15 minutes until potatoes are golden brown and/or until fork tender.
Yes, other potatoes would work just as nicely. Red potatoes or even sweet potatoes would be a great choice as well.
Sure! I would use my Air Fryer Baked Potato recipe and make the taco meat the same way as I did here. Then add the toppings with the meat once the potatoes are ready.
Leftovers should be stored in an airtight container for 3-4 days. Keep them longer in the freezer for up to 3 months. I’d suggest storing without all the toppings if possible. Otherwise, the extra moisture from all the toppings may make the potatoes start to break down faster.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- russet potatoes – peeled and diced
- oil
- salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder – you can use any seasoning you like for the potatoes. Please see my Frequently Asked Questions above for suggestions.
- ground beef– could be swapped out for ground turkey or ground chicken.
- packet of taco seasoning– you can use the packet stuff, or you can make your own Homemade Taco Seasoning.
- water – as called for on the back of the taco seasoning packets.
- Mexican shredded cheese– plain cheddar cheese can be used or whatever you prefer.
- optional toppings– I like to serve these with pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.
HOW TO MAKE TACO POTATOES
Coat diced potatoes in oil. Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and mix to make sure all the potatoes are coated. Cook potatoes in air fryer at 400F for 18-20 minutes (shaking basket 2-3 times during cooking). Next, brown and crumble ground beef. Drain excess grease. Add taco seasoning packet and water and cook to packet directions. Remove from heat.
To serve: layer cooked potatoes, topped with seasoned ground beef, then top with shredded cheese and optional taco toppings: pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, etc.
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Taco Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and small diced
- 3-4 Tablespoons oil
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- water (amount called for on the back of the taco seasoning packet)
- 8 ounce bag Mexican shredded cheese
- Optional toppings: pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream guacamole, sour cream
Instructions
- Coat 2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and small diced in 3-4 Tablespoons oil.
- Season potatoes with 1 ½ teaspoons salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic powder and 1 teaspoon onion powder and mix to make sure all the potatoes are coated.
- Cook potatoes in air fryer at 400F for 18-20 minutes (shaking basket 2-3 times during cooking).
- Brown and crumble 1 pound ground beef. Drain excess grease. Add 1 packet taco seasoning and water (use amount called for on the back of the packet of seasoning). Cook to packet directions. Remove from heat.
- To serve: layer cooked potatoes, topped with seasoned ground beef, then top with Mexican shredded cheese and optional taco toppings: pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, etc.
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Notes
- Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.
Nutrition
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besides baking the potatoes or making them in air fryer, which I do not own yet can I fry them. TY Barbara
You can make them however you like
I’ve made this a few times and it is one of our favorites! Very easy to put together and quick!!
Love hearing that! Thanks so very much!
This was very good and everyone can do whatever add-ons they like!
Thanks so very much Mark! I really appreciate it!
Made these tonight. They were very good!! Will definitely be making again! Thank you for the recipe!
can I cook the potatoes in a pot or pan? I do not have an air fryer
Hi Jim! I answer that question above in the Frequently Asked Questions part of the post and give directions on other ways to cook the potatoes 🙂
Should the potatoes be soaked in water prior to cooking?
Nope! I would have put that in the instructions if you needed to do that 🙂
I made something similar years ago, but without taco seasoning, by necessity when had gestational diabetes. It was delicious & kept my sugars in ‘tolerance’. Think I will try your recipe soon!
Oh wow! I had no idea there was sugar in some taco seasonings? If necessary, I have linked a homemade taco seasoning recipe above if you need to make any adjustments to fit your diet. There’s no sugar in my recipe so you should be good there if it is still a concern. 🙂
This is awesomeness. Tacos and potatoes go great together.