Double Decker Tacos Recipe

5 from 2 votes

Double Decker Tacos Recipe

These Double Decker Tacos are a Taco Bell copycat recipe. Crunchy tacos are wrapped in a soft flour tortilla with refried beans for the best of both worlds in the form of tacos. Using a homemade taco seasoning mix these tacos are incredibly flavorful and only take 30 minutes to make. Paired with a Chelada, Taco Tuesday never tasted so good!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Diet: Low Fat

Servings: Double-Decker Tacos

Author: Adrianna Adarme

Cost: $10

Equipment

1 medium saucepan or skillet

Ingredients

Filling (with taco seasoning);

1 pound of ground beef or ground turkey or ground chicken
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground paprika
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Pinch of dried oregano
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons tomato paste

For serving and assembling Double-Decker Tacos:

1 can of refried beans warmed
12 hard-shell tacos baked in the oven for 7 minutes (or per the package’s instructions)
12 flour tortillas slightly warmed
1 cup of sour cream
1 jalapeño or serrano pepper sliced
Salsa of choice
3 leaves of lettuce of choice thinly sliced (we want the shave effect)
1 cup shredded Mexican cheese or Colby Jack or Pepper Jack
Lime wedges

Instructions

To Make the Filling:

In a medium saucepan or skillet, set over medium heat, add a teaspoon of olive oil. When warm, add the meat, along with all of the spices: cumin, cayenne pepper, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, dried oregano and salt. Break the meat up with a spatula and mix until the spices are evenly distributed throughout.
When the meat begins to brown, depending on the type of meat, you may need to remove any fatty liquid with a spoon (I did this because I used ground beef). Next, add the all-purpose flour and tomato paste; mix and cook for about 5 additional minutes, until the flour is cooked and the meat is completely cooked. Set aside.

To assemble the Double-Decker Tacos:

Place a tablespoon of refried beans on one side of a flour tortilla and smooth it around. Set a hard shell taco right in the center and wrap the flour tortilla around it. Fill the hard shell taco with a few tablespoons of meat, lettuce, a dollop of sour cream, jalapeños (optional), salsa, cheese and lettuce.
Repeat until you’ve worked your way through all of the hard shell tacos and tortillas. Serve with lime wedges and cold beer.

Notes

Tips and Tricks

Want to make these tacos vegetarian? Swap out the ground meat for diced squash or diced mushrooms, then season like usual!

While the meat is cooking, prep all your toppings to make assembly easier!

If you want saucier taco meat add a bit of chicken broth or water to the meat. Cook until the meat sauce starts to bubble and is well heated through.

Equipment:

Sauté Pan | Chef's Knife | Cutting Boards | Silicone Spatula

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