Treat yourself to the best taco fries, loaded with flavor and toppings. This easy, mouth-watering recipe is perfect for a fun and flavorful meal.
Get ready to indulge in the ultimate comfort food with our Best Loaded Taco Fries!
Piled high with all your favorite toppings, these fries are a flavor explosion in every bite.
Perfect for a fun and delicious meal, this easy recipe will quickly become a household favorite.
Whether hosting a party or craving a tasty snack, these loaded taco fries will impress!
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Ingredients:
- 4 to 6 large Potatoes
- 4 cups Vegetable Oil
- Salt
- 1 lb Ground Beed
- Taco Seasoning Packet
- Nacho Cheese Sauce
- Sour Cream
- Guacamole
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese
French Fries:
I like to make my french fries from scratch, but I have used frozen fries and the meal still tastes great.
Cut the potatoes into fries.
This vegetable cutter works great!
Add the vegetable oil to a large Sauce Pan and bring to a low boil.
We reuse our frying oil so you can see some bits from the last time we used it.
Set the temperature to Medium-High.
The oil won't boil like water so every 5 minutes or so I'll get a couple drips of water on my hand and shake them into the saucepan.
If the oil pops, it is hot enough to fry. If it doesn't then it needs to heat some more.
Carefully drop the cut potato pieces into the hot oil. I usually fry about 1-1.5 potatoes at a time.
Each batch of fries will fry for 5-7 minutes, stirring often to prevent the fries from sticking together.
When the fries are a nice golden brown, scoop them out with a skimmer and place them on a separate plate covered with a paper towel.
Season with salt to your liking and begin frying the next batch of fries.
Continue until all fries are cooked.
Taco Meat:
Follow the package instructions on how to make taco meat.
For my packet, I brown 1 pound of ground beef. Drain Fat.
Stir in the packet of seasoning and ⅔ cup of water.
Bring to a boil. Reduce Heat and simmer for 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
Then the meat is ready!
Prepare Other Toppings:
I grab the other ingredients and prepare them if needed.
The nacho cheese sauce needs to be heated so I pour it into a smaller saucepan and warm it on the stove.
I shred some sharp cheddar cheese and get out the sour cream and the guacamole.
Make the Plate:
Now comes the assembly! Of course, this can be done in any order, but here is how I do it.
Place the french fries on a plate and spread them out a bit.
Drizzle some nacho cheese over the fries followed by the taco meat.
Put a large dollop of sour cream in the middle and add guacamole.
Lastly, sprinkle with shredded cheese.
This is one of my family's favorite meals, and we eat it quite frequently.
In fact, here is my now 22-year-old daughter enjoying some loaded nacho fries when she was younger.
Substitutions:
If looking for a different protein besides ground beef, here are a few ideas.
- Carne Asada
- Steak
- Chicken
- Ground turkey
- Shrimp
There are even more toppings that you could add as well!
- Lettuce
- Onions
- Tomatoes
- Olives
- Beans
- Jalapenos
- Fresh Cilantro
The possibilities are endless!
Storage:
Store the ingredients separately in airtight containers in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.
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Equipment
- Vegetable Chopper
- Skimmer
- 5 Quart Sausepan
- 2 quart Saucepan
Ingredients
- 4-6 Large Potatoes
- 4 cups Vegetable Oil
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1 pkt Taco Seasoning
- 1 can Nacho Cheese
- Sour Cream
- Guacamole
- Shredded Cheese
- Salt
Instructions
French Fries:
- Cut the potatoes into fries with a vegetable cutter.
- Add the vegetable oil to a large Sauce Pan and bring to a low boil.
- Set the temperature to Medium-High.
- The oil won't boil like water so every 5 minutes or so, get a couple drips of water on a hand and shake the drops into the saucepan.
- If the oil pops, it is hot enough to fry. If it doesn't then it needs to heat some more.
- Carefully drop the cut potato pieces into the hot oil. I usually fry about 1-1.5 potatoes at a time.
- Each batch of fries will fry for 5-7 minutes, stirring often to prevent the fries from sticking together.
- When the fries are a nice golden brown, scoop them out with a skimmer and place them on a separate plate covered with a paper towel.
- Season with salt to your liking and begin frying the next batch of fries.
- Continue until all fries are cooked.
Taco Meat:
- Follow the directions of your taco season packet on how to make taco meat.
Prepare Other Toppings:
- I grab the other ingredients and prepare them if needed.
- The nacho cheese sauce needs to be heated so I pour it into a smaller saucepan and warm it on the stove.
- I shred some sharp cheddar cheese and get out the sour cream and the guacamole.
Make the Plate:
- Place the french fries on a plate and spread them out a bit.
- Drizzle some nacho cheese over the fries followed by the taco meat.
- Put a large dollop of sour cream in the middle and add guacamole.
- Lastly, sprinkle with shredded cheese.
Nutrition
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myric andreasen
Oh my gosh! It has everything I love! I could eat a plateful FULL of this! Thanks for sharing 🙂
xo
Myric
Kathryn Ferguson Griffin
Holy Cow! This looks so good! You have completely made me hungry! lol. Visiting from The Stuff of Success.
Adrianne at Happy Hour Projects
Oh man, that looks delicious! This is right up my husband's alley, thanks for the idea!
Jenn @ My Not So Glamorous Life
Looks so yummy!
Debi
This is looks so good,
Marcie
I think I have tried everything on fries but never this. Yum! Please come share on my linky party.
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Marcie
Karla
OMG these are very similar to my all time favorite Carne Azada Fries. They are incredible. Carne azada instead of ground beef but they also have grated cheddar cheese, sour cream and guacamole. I like mine spicy so i drown them in Tapatio or Chulula. YUM!!! Gosh, now I'm hungry. lol
Katie Adams
I am sorry I made you hungry 🙂 MMMMM they sound amazing with carne azada too. I may have to try that!
Terry
I have never had anything like this, but my mouth started watering as soon as I saw the photo. Thanks for sharing at our party this week.
Katie B. of HousewifeHowTos.com
Yowie. I started my diet yesterday, and am now SO glad it includes one no-diet day, because I absolutely MUST make these!!!
Elise
Looks so good! If I can come up with a way to make cheese sauce with colby cheese, we're having this for supper!
Megan@Whimsically Homemade
Holy Guacamole! These look amazing. Totally on my dinner menu for next week! Thanks for sharing!
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Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes
What a nice way to change things up! This sounds absolutely great - my boys would love this! ~ I hope you have a blessed day!
Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes
Thank you for sharing this at "All my Bloggy Friends" ... can't wait to try this with my kiddos! Have a great weekend 🙂
Michelles Tasty Creations
Oh my, you've combined two of my favorites! Fries and Mexican food. I can't wait to try this recipe, YUM. Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday last week. I can't wait to see what you link up this week. Have a wonderful weekend.
Michelle
Erin @ Chronic Christian Crafter
This looks sinfully delicious! Thanks for sharing and linking up with us @ Toot Your Horn Tuesday! Love it!
Erin
Brisbane Takeaway
Very nice explained recipe! Food looks wonderful on the photos too.
Melting Moments Blog
Oh boy. This looks so tasty. Thanks so much for sharing it at our little linky, Sunday Sweeties 🙂
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Anonymous
thanks for sharing
Stacy
Wow! My brother-in-law would be all over these like white on rice. Thanks for sharing! Visiting from White Lights on Wednesday.
Rebecca Hubbell
An interesting combination... and I want so right now! Who would have thought... I guess you did, clearly! Thanks for sharing! Found you over at Two Girls and a Party! Following you via facebook and GFC, I hope you'll stop by http:www.livingbettertogether.com to return the love! Pinning these!
Victoria Burke
I love tacos and taco salads. I have never thought about putting them on my fries. This sounds like a wonderful tasty idea.
Rachel Willis
Just wanted to let you know that I'm featuring your recipe at tomorrow's Wicked Good Wednesdays link party. See you there!