Walking Tacos bring together all the taco flavors you love, conveniently served in a bag—perfect for on-the-go snacking, football parties, outdoor events, or potlucks, without the mess.
This has been a favorite in our house ever since it was featured on my kids’ school lunch menu. Now that they’re older, they still occasionally ask for it.
Since we’re big football fans and love easy game-day snacks, tacos in a bag are always a win. Guests can assemble their own, right in the chip bags, with their favorite toppings, making it a customizable and crowd-pleasing option.
Plus, eating straight from the bag adds a fun twist, and cleanup couldn’t be easier!
Looking for more taco recipes? Try our Big Mac Smash Tacos or Rotel Tacos to change up taco night!
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Walking Tacos Ingredients & Substitutions
- Beef: Lean ground beef or switch it up with pork, chicken or ground turkey.
- Chips: Single serve bags work best for walking tacos. You can use Doritos (regular or cool ranch), Fritos, tortilla chips or any other kinds of chips.
- Toppings: I used shredded lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, shredded cheese. You can customize with whatever toppings you’d like.
- Seasonings: Just a packet of taco seasoning or homemade taco seasoning is all you need. You can add a diced onion in with the ground beef if you’d like.
How to Make Walking Tacos
In a large skillet, cook ground beef over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain the fat.
Add taco seasoning, water according to package directions and mix together.
Crush the chips lightly and cup the tops off the bags. Assemble by adding cooked ground beef and whatever toppings you’d like.
Add a fork and eat right out of the bag!
Helpful Tips & Variations
- Lightly crush the chips before opening to make it easier to eat and fit everything in the bag.
- Add different kinds protein such as chicken, pulled pork, etc.
- Try different kinds of chips such as Fritos corn chips or tortilla chips.
- Customize with other toppings such as jalapenos, black beans, salsa, green onions, and/or guacamole.
- Make the meat the day before to save on time and make dinner a breeze!
Storing Leftovers
Store any leftovers separately in airtight containers in the fridge.
Recipe
Walking Tacos
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- Shredded lettuce
- Shredded cheese
- Tomatoes diced
- Sour cream
Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook ground beef over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain the fat.
- Add taco seasoning, water according to package directions and mix together.
- Crush the chips lightly and cup the tops off the bags. Assemble by adding cooked ground beef and whatever toppings you’d like.
- Add a fork and eat right out of the bag!
Nutrition Disclosure
Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.
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