How to Make Walking Tacos
What is a walking taco?
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When you hear the term walking taco, you probably picture a yummy taco that has grown legs and is walking. Not many have heard of a walking taco that you can eat!
So what is a walking taco? A walking taco is simply an easy to make taco in a bag! Walking tacos are called walking tacos because you can easily eat them while you are walking.
Walking tacos are also great at sporting events. In fact, many concession stands now sell walking tacos! They are also great for kids slumber parties, college students, lunches, birthday parties, tailgating, camping and Super Bowl parties.
Walking tacos aren't the healthiest dinner choice but they are far more healthier than fast food and pizza. What I love most about walking tacos is that you can easily sneak vegetables and beans into the Frito bag and your kids will happily eat them. Another great way to make walking tacos healthier is by using ground turkey instead of ground beef. You can also use low-fat cheese and sour cream; even better use taco sauce instead of sour cream.
Walking tacos are also called Frito boats, Frito pie, tacos in a bag, chili pie, taco boats and traveling tacos.
You can make walking tacos with either taco meat or chili! Check out these yummy walking taco recipes.
Contents at a Glance
- It's all about the chips!
- Walking Tacos Recipe- Traditional
- How much do you know about walking tacos...
- Homemade Taco Seasoning Recipe
- What kind of meat do you use in your tac...
- Chili Walking Tacos Recipe
- Which walking taco do you prefer?
- What are your favorite Walking Taco topp...
- Healthy Walking Taco Substitutes
It's all about the chips!
The first step to making walking tacos is to get your bag of Fritos! The 50 cent bags are the perfect size, if you can't find any of those then the 99 cent bags of Fritos will work as well. You can also use Doritos or Sun Chips however, traditional Walking tacos are made with Fritos.Image Credit: Naples News
Most people leave their Fritos whole, some people crush them before they open up the bag. If you are using Doritos or Sun Chips you must crush them up first.
50 bags of Fritos - Snack PackAmazon Price: $13.28
This Fritos snack pack is only $13.28, that's .26 cents a bag. You won't be able to find Fritos any cheaper than .26 cents a bag.
50 Doritos Nacho Cheesier ChipsAmazon Price: $12.99
This snack pack is for 50 bags of super cheesy Doritos. These are the best Doritos to use for walking tacos. At 12.99 for 50 bags you will only pay .25 cents a bag.
Walking Tacos Recipe- Traditional
- Serves: 8
- Prep Time: 10
- Total Time: 15
Traditional walking tacos are made with seasoned taco meat. You can prepare the meat ahead of time, store it in the refrigerator and then heat it up if time is an issue.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 package taco seasoning (or use the recipe below to make homemade taco seasoning)
- Tomato; diced
- Lettuce' shredded
- Shredded cheese of choice
- Sour cream
- Taco sauce
- Bag of Fritos (or other choice of chips)
Instructions
Brown ground beef and drain. Prepare taco seasoning mix according to directions on package. Spoon meat into bag of Fritos and add tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, sour cream and taco sauce to the bag.
How much do you know about walking tacos?
Homemade Taco Seasoning Recipe
- Serves: 10
- Prep Time: 1
- Total Time: 1
Ingredients
- 1 Tablepsoon Chili Powder
- 1/4 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/4 Teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1/4 Teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 Teaspoon Dried Oregano
- 1/2 Teaspoon Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
- 1 Teaspoon Sea Salt
- 1 Teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container until ready to use.
What kind of meat do you use in your tacos or walking tacos?
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Chili Walking Tacos Recipe
- Serves: 8
- Prep Time: 10
- Total Time: 5
Ingredients
- 2 table spoons extra virgin olive oil
- Onions
- Peppers
- Garlic
- Ground Beef
- Salt and Pepper
- Garlic Salt
- Tomatoes
- Salsa
- Tomato Paste
- Beans (kidney beans
- black beans etc - choice is yours)
- Olives
- Chili powder
- Cumin
- Hot Sauce
- Lime Juice
- Chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
In a large pan heat oil over medium heat. When oil is heated sauté onions and peppers until they are cooked. Add garlic and sauté for 60 seconds. Next add ground beef, salt, and pepper. Cook the ground beef until browned; drain. Add tomatoes, salsa, tomato paste, 1 cup of warm water and stir thoroughly.
Next add beans, olives, chili powder, cumin, hot sauce, lime juice, chopped cilantro and garlic salt. If you would like, add more salt and pepper. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
To save time or if you are in a hurry you can heat up a can of Hormels Master Chili and use that. Hormel's Master Chili is better than the regular Hormel's chili because of all the beans.
Spoon some chili into the Fritos bag. You can spoon in as much chili as you want. I usually fill the bag halfway with chili, which is about 3 to 4 spoonfuls.
Add in a couple of generous pinches of shredded cheese. I like using Mexican cheese blends but you can use whatever type of shredded cheese that you want.
Add a spoon full of sour cream.
If you like jalapenos or green onions add them as well.
Which walking taco do you prefer?
Cast your vote! Do you prefer traditional walking tacos, chili walking tacos or healthy walking tacos?
What are your favorite Walking Taco toppings?
Healthy Walking Taco Substitutes
If you make a few simple substitutes you can cut the calories, fat, and carbohydrates in half.
Chips:
Instead of Fritos or Doritos try baked Doritos, 100 calorie Doritos or Sun Chips.
Toppings
Use a reduce fat or fat free sour cream
Instead of taco sauce use Catalina dressing
Use fat-free cheese instead of regular cheese
Meat
Instead of beef use ground turkey - Is it really healthier? Check out this interesting article on Turkey versus ground beef by DrGourmet. The article suggests using lean turkey like turkey breast.
Even better use a meat substitute like MorningStar Farms crumbles, when cooked in taco seasoning or chili you would never know that its not ground beef.
Seasoning:
Instead of taco seasoning use reduce sodium taco seasoning.
Instead of olive oil use canola oil.
Healthy or Not?
Some people want their walking tacos to be kept as they are originally made with regular sour cream, chips and greasy hamburger. Other people want their walking tacos healthy, they say that you can barely tell the difference.
How do you like your walking tacos?
Healthy! I try to make everything I eat as healthy as possible
TheLifestyleChanger says:
I have never eaten tacos this way, but would choose to go as healthy as possible when I do.
I want my walking tacos left alone!
knitstricken says:
Sometimes ya just gotta go for the grease and fried crispiness of the original!!
Walking Tacos Ideas
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Walking Taco Parties!
It's time to party!
Whether you need walking tacos for 50 or walking tacos for 100 it can easily be done by simply adjusting the reciepe. The basic recipes listed above all state how many each serves. Just multiple the amount and ingredient by how many guests and you'll quickly be able to calculate how much of each ingredient you need. If you need any help, feel free to ask by posting in the guest book below.
Have you ever had a Walking Taco?
Have you ever had a walking taco? Did you like it or hate it? If not, are you going to try it?
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Sometimes they're just the perfect food for the occasion! Fairs, picnics, family fun nights, etc! -
Yummy idea! -
I hadn't even heard of walking tacos before reading this lens - will be eager to try one now though. -
Walking Tacos look very tasty, but I'm such a klutz - I'd fear the effect on my shirt front, if I tried one! -
Oh yes, Fourth of July favorite! Of course, with me it's not really a (walking) taco without plenty of taco seasoning. It has to be spicy.
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