Spicy potato soft tacos are an easy meal that everyone in the family will love. This yummy take on a Taco Bell favorite will keep you from hitting the drive thru and satisfy everyone in your family. Plus, they are a great way to use up leftovers or fun way to spice up ordinary breakfast potatoes.
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Spicy Potato Soft Taco
Our families love spicy potato soft tacos! They make the perfect dinner, lunch, or breakfast.
This is one of our faster meals, meaning you just need to prep the potatoes with a blast of heat or prepare them per their package instructions. This is a great leftover meal or just a fast dinner any night of the week.
We add a homemade avocado crema sauce and cilantro for a fresh, somewhat spicy flavor. You can also add as many taco fixings as you like to make them your own!
How to make Spicy Potato Soft Tacos Video
?Ingredients to make Spicy Potato Soft Taco
When you are ready to make spicy potato soft tacos, here’s what you want to have on hand:
- Wheat or corn tortilla - Wheat tortillas tend to be more flexible while corn ones tend to be a bit more brittle. You can also use hard taco shells if you like (of course, they won’t be “soft” any more if you do, but that’s OK).
- Iceberg lettuce - You could use shredded romaine or other types of lettuce if you prefer.
- Shredded cheddar cheese - If you have a preferred Mexican-inspired cheese, you can use that instead or use a cheese sauce.
- Breakfast Potatoes - You can make your own and use leftovers or use premade versions you can find in your local store.
For garnish, we use both finely chopped cilantro and our delicious avocado crema for garnish.
How to make Spicy Potato Soft Taco
When you want an easy spicy potato soft taco, follow these easy steps:
- First, prepare the breakfast potatoes. If using left over breakfast potatoes then, you could warm them in the microwave for about 30 to 60 seconds or until warmed through.
- Next, heat your shells in the microwave for about 30 seconds. When you use corn tortillas, this also helps to soften them and make them a bit more flexible.
- Once the potatoes and shells are ready, scoop in about 3 tablespoons of potatoes into each tortilla.
- Finally, top with avocado crema, top with shredded lettuce, cheese, and cilantro. You can also add additional toppings if you like.
Spicy Potato Soft Taco Sauce
When we make these soft potato tacos, we use our own avocado crema sauce as a fresh topping. If you don’t want to make your own following our easy recipe, you can use different sauces like:
- Mild, medium, or hot taco sauce
- Mild, medium, or hot salsas, like cucumber salsa, mango, regular, or your favorite variety
- Cheese sauce
- Avocado creama
- Sriracha Aioli
What to serve with Spicy Potato Soft Taco
Spicy potato soft tacos go great with a side of tortilla chips for a quick and simple meal. Of course, you can also serve them with:
- Avocado Crema
- Guacamole
- Cheese sauce for dipping or spreading on top
- Spicy peppers
- Buritto Bowl
- Fancy making a homemade chalupa ? Get step-by-step instructions on how to turn tortillas into easy chalupa shells.
Variations
One of the reasons we love potato soft tacos so much is because when we make them, we can make quick and easy changes to them for a different experience. For some different flavors, try these suggestions out next time:
- Add sauteed peppers and onions
- Dice up a red onion
- Add jalapeno or other hot peppers on top
- Mix the potatoes in some chili powder or taco spice blend when heating them up
- Use your favorite taco sauce, salsa, or cheese sauce
- For some added freshness, try squeezing on a lime
Pro Tips to make the best Spicy Potato Soft Taco
When you make these spicy potato soft tacos, you should keep these tips and tricks in mind to make the great every time:
- Make sure to heat up corn tortillas before using them. It can help to make them softer and easier to fold and roll without breaking.
- Don’t be afraid to add additional toppings to the tacos to make them perfect for you.
- Use leftovers for a fast, weeknight meal.
Other great recipe ideas
For other quick, healthy recipe ideas that you can make just about any night of the week, check these out:
- Air Fryer Pickles
- Hasselback Potatoes
- Air Fryer Okra
- Broccoli Air Fryer
- Air Fryer Carrots
- Sweet Potatoes Air Fryer
- Smashed Potatoes
- Air Fryer Jalapeno Poppers
- Chalupa
- Avocado Crema
- Tostada Recipe
Let us know what you think
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Spicy Potato Soft Taco Recipe
Spicy Potato Soft Tacos Recipe
Spicy potato soft tacos are an easy meal that everyone in the family will love. This yummy take on a Taco Bell favorite will keep you from hitting the drive thru and satisfy everyone in your family. Plus, they are a great way to use up leftovers or fun way to spice up ordinary breakfast potatoes.
Ingredients
- white or corn tortilla 4
- iceberg lettuce 1 cup shredded
- shredded cheddar cheese ½ cup
- Breakfast Potatoes (click for recipe) 16 oz.potatoes
- Cilantro, finely chopped for garnish.
Avocado crema for garnish
- ripe avocados 2
- sour cream or thick greek yogurt 1/3 cup
- freshly squeezed lime juice 3 tbsp
- cilantro leaves ¼ cup
- kosher salt ¾ tsp
- garlic cloves 3
- chopped parsley or rosemary or cilantro to garnsish
Instructions
For Spicy Soft Taco
- First, prepare the breakfast potatoes. If using left over breakfast potatoes then, you could warm them in the microwave for about 30 to 60 seconds or until warmed through.
- Next, heat your shells in the microwave for about 30 seconds. When you use corn tortillas, this also helps to soften them and make them a bit more flexible.
- Once the potatoes and shells are ready, scoop in about 3 tablespoons of potatoes into each tortilla.
- Finally, top with avocado crema, top with shredded lettuce, cheese, and cilantro. You can also add additional toppings if you like.
For Avocado Crema
To make the avocado crema, add all the ingredients in a blender jar and blitz until smooth.
Notes
- Make sure to heat up corn tortillas before using them. It can help to make them softer and easier to fold and roll without breaking.
- Don’t be afraid to add additional toppings to the tacos to make them perfect for you.
- Use leftovers for a fast, weeknight meal.
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