A simple and easy weeknight dinner that’s also really flavorful and delicious!
I hope you all had a great weekend! It’s been way too hot here lately but thankfully my in-laws are visiting this week and staying somewhere with a pool. So, that’s where I’ll be for the next 7 days!
These Crispy Potato Tacos are based on a one of the first recipes I ever posted here. I’m a little embarrassed to share the link, but it’s also fun to see how my photography has evolved in the past 3 years!
But one thing that hasn’t changed is my love of potatoes and my love of tacos! This taco recipe is still based on the potato tacos from one of the Mexican restaurants in town, but we don’t really go there as much anymore.
The service seemed to go downhill a bit and they started charging for chips. They do still have the best margaritas in town though! But, sometimes it’s much easier to re-create something at home than to go out and my husband and I are quite the homebodies so it works out.
These Crispy Potato Tacos are really easy to make because there’s just one main ingredient. And, when there are very few ingredients in a recipe you gotta make them good! I boil the potatoes and then fry them up crispy with a few spices.
These are such a great vegetarian/vegan taco option that even my meat eating husband loves!
Crispy Potato Tacos
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 1x
Ingredients
- 2 large russet potatoes, cut into bite size pieces
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Scant 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Corn tortillas
- Optional toppings: lettuce, tomato, avocado, salsa, onion, jalapeno, cilantro
Instructions
- Add chopped potatoes to a large pot and cover with cold water. Bring potatoes to a boil and cook until fork tender, 15-20 minutes. When done, drain potatoes well.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add olive oil, potatoes and all the spices. Stir until all the spices are evenly incorporated and then arrange in a single layer. Let potatoes cook for 3-5 minutes, until crispy, and then flip and repeat.
- Fill corn tortillas with desired amount of potatoes and top with favorite toppings.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dinner, Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
What could be better than potatoes and tacos combined?!?
Potato tacos are my favorite! Can’t wait to try them!
Mine too! I hope you love these ones!
Hi do you leave the skin on the potatoes?
Hi Chrisy, I did but you certainly don’t have to 🙂
what is the sauce in the picture?
It’s a hot sauce that I got from a restaurant, haha, sorry I don’t have the recipe!
What is the little dish of sauce in the photo? Look so good my 11 year old is making this for the family for dinner tomorrow!
It was actually a hot sauce that I had leftover from getting take out 🙂
It’s been in the 90s by us lately and it officially feels like summer! Tacos are one of my very favorite meals and these look sooo good!
Thanks! Very good! I used frozen potato cubes to make it quicker with no potato prep. Makes a quick meal even quicker. Thanks for this recipe!
I’ve used the frozen potatoes before too, so easy! So glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Making this tonight!
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Yah! I hope you like them! 🙂
Hmmm….I’ve been making this once a week since I made it for the first time about a month ago. My husband and I love it; it’s colorful and nutritious. Our favorite toppings are red cabbage, radicchio, avocado, romaine lettuce, greek yogurt, and onions. Thank you for sharing!
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I love all your topping choices!! So glad you and your husband like them 🙂
How do you make them crispy…mine turned out soggy:(
Hi Caylie, sorry yours were soggy! I would try adding a little more oil and letting them brown up a little bit more. Hope that helps 🙂
I also add a little cornstarch into it if i over cooked my potatoes or my potatoes are getting soft because i had them a day to long before i cooked them. You can also use cornstarch and oil to crisp up anything. I don’t like the taste of oil and flour.
What is the recipe for the sauce in the photos? Looks yummie!
Hi Tiffany, that’s actually just a hot sauce I had in the refrigerator haha!
Love this!! Easy and fast
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Thanks! So glad you loved them 🙂
Looks Yummy 🙂 !!!!!!
Thanks so much! 🙂
So easy to make and yet so yummy! Your recipes are amazing and these photos always make me hungry. Thank you for sharing!
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Thanks so much, Ashley! 🙂
I did it the long way and cut up some red potatoes, added a little earth balance (soy free), covered in foil and baked at 400 for forty minutes more or less. Then I fried them with more earth balance and the seasonings. Toppings were vegan/gf seracha mayo, onions, salsa, and cabbage/lettuce/carrot from a bagged Asian salad. The cabbage added a nice texture. Great recipe thank you:-)
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I bet the potatoes are so good with the earth balance! I love that idea! Your toppings sound great too! I’m so glad you enjoyed! 🙂
Made these potato tacos tonight. They were a hit. Awesome recipe. We are putting this one in our weekly rotation. Thanks a million!
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I’m so glad you liked them! Thanks so much for letting me know! 🙂
Do you peel your potatoes or leave the skin on ??
I leave the skin on, but it’s totally a personal preference in this recipe!
my daughter and i enjoyed this recipe very much. since we didn’t feel there was enough presence of protein, we’re adding black beans next time. we feel that’s a win-win all around!
Black beans would be a great addition! So glad you both enjoyed it 🙂
Just curious about calories, etc.?
Hi Diane, I’ll try to figure them out and post them soon 🙂
Me and my mom are trying to go vegan and this meal was really good but just get the extra taco feel we added in some pre-cut vegan meat and fried that separately in olive oil and it turned out delicious can’t wait to try more.
I’m so glad you both liked it! I love the addition of vegan meat 🙂
Awesome flavor 🙂 I do add a little Cayenne and dont use the oil, but awesome flavor of spices!!
So glad you liked it! 🙂
Ok, so I LOOOOOOOVE anything taco and had to try but I suppose I boiled my potatoes a little too long because when it was frying time they turned into mush 🙁 I’ll certainly try again but won’t boil potatoes as long
Oh no! Yeah, it sounds like you did boil them a little too long. You want them fork tender but still with a little give so you can cut them and they don’t fall apart. Sorry about that 🙂
Will be trying these very soon!
I hope you enjoy!
Just made these for my husband and a friend and they loved them! I will be making them again soon.
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Awesome!! So glad everyone enjoyed them 🙂
What is the sauce pictured?
Excited to try these -thank you <3
Hi Jade, it’s actually a salsa that I had leftover from a restaurant haha, sorry I don’t have the recipe!
Have you tried these with, or received feedback about, using sweet potatoes or jewel yams?
I haven’t but I think they would work great! They might not get as crispy but it would still taste great 🙂
My family and I love this recipe! I’ve never made potato tacos before but now that my husband has been eating vegan for a few months, I went in search of vegan recipes. Not only did this recipe receive rave reviews from my 2 young kids and husband, my kids said they prefer these tacos to meat tacos! Thanks for his winning dish.
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That’s so nice to hear, Cyndi! My young son loves them too! I’m so glad you and your family enjoyed them 🙂
I made this recipe in a bowl since I didn’t have any tortilla’s. It was excellent as a bowl recipe too. I will definitely be making again. I fried potatoes and topped them with avocado, lettuce and salsa.
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I’m so glad you liked it! I bet the potatoes would be great in a bowl!
I’ve made something similar, but instead of frying the potatoes I mash them up and add cooked soy chorizo and spices as needed. My husband (who doesn’t enjoy potato tacos) loved them!
Sounds delicious!
I’m in love!!!! This will be my (the only vegetarian in the house) recipe for Sunday after church! It’s the one day a week I can splurge on cooking for myself because my husband is home to wrangle our kiddos. Thank you!!!
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That’s so great to hear, Casey!! Thank you! 🙂
Making this tonight!! Very excited.
Awesome! I hope you enjoyed it! 🙂
I LOVE THIS RECIPE!!! I added hot sauce to the potato water to give them some extra flavor. We need more recipes like this. Delicious, simple, quick and frugal. It’s a win in my book!!! Thank you.
I’m so glad you liked it, Terry! Thank you so much for the nice words! I love putting hot sauce on my potatoes too! 🙂
I made this last week and my non-vegan family loved it! I’ll definitely be keeping this recipe. Thanks for sharing.
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Yah! I’m so glad to hear you and your family loved it! 🙂
Chica, Good for you,evrywhere else they us…MASHED Potatoes….AAAAAAH!!!!!
Haha, thank you!
Boiled the potatoes for too long. So they are now home fries tacos. I’m using the frozen ones next time. Great flavor though. Will definitely try again.
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Oh no! I’m sorry that happened, but glad you still enjoyed the flavor! 🙂
I tried making this for dinner tonight and my potatoes turned in to mashed potatoes they were so soft and they didn’t crisp at all, just stuck to the bottom of my pan 🙁 it tasted good what I could get out of the pan!! 🙂
Oh no! If you make it again, just make sure to not cook them so long 🙂 Sorry about that!
These look great! What type of sauce are you using with it?
Thanks! The red sauce in the photo is actually a hot sauce from a local restaurant that I had on hand 🙂
Hi..I’m new to vegan eating,and would like to know if using jackfruit instead of the potatoes would work?
I feel like it might be more like machaca beef if you cooked the jackfruit in taco seasoning and then used it with all the other goodies.
Please let me know if that sounds reasonable.
Thank you so much
Hi Joan, I think it would definitely work! You might have to add a little water to help break down the jackfruit but I think the seasonings would work well with it 🙂
This was GREAT! I was worried boiling the potatoes would make them fall apart in the pan but NOPE! Thanks so much! Nice to have another vegan taco filling option! Thanks so much!
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Yah!! So glad to hear you enjoyed it! 🙂
Hello there, new to the vegan world and curious if we should add taco seasoning to the potatoes when they’re frying? That way we still get the “taco” flavoring, or do you call these tacos simply because they’re arranged in a shell? Just curious, thanks in advance for any reply! (I might try it soon and get back to you too ????)
Hi! The recipe calls for a few different spices that are similar to taco seasoning so you don’t need anything other than what the recipe calls for! Unless you want to sub out taco seasoning for those spices 🙂
oooooooooooooooooo yummy, these are sure to please………
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Thanks!!
Thanks for the idea! These were tasty and easy to make. I had also been wanting to try Gardein’s chick’n scallopini after reading that it was gluten free, so I cut some up and cooked it with the potatoes–very good! I appreciate you sharing a list of gf/vegan recipes as my girlfriend and I are just shifting to vegan eating and I am sensitive to wheat, so this is very helpful. 🙂
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I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed these! I bet the chick’n scallopini was a nice addition!
Couldn’t find corn tortillas so I made homemade whole wheat tortillas. Originally I was going to just roast the potatoes in the oven but I’m glad I didn’t because they turned out perfect the way you suggested. Overall a delicious and filling recipe. I’m sure it would be pretty quick to throw together if I had bought premade tortillas.
I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed it!!
I have made these potatoe a couple of times, they are delicious! I added chili powder and lime for an extra kick.
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I’m so glad you enjoyed them!!
I found your recipe nearly a year ago. I never leave comments but this time, I have to. This crispy potato taco recipe has been a BIG favorite in our family and it is one of the most requested dinners. I’ve shared your recipe with many friends and they too have said it’s now a favorite in their homes. Hands down one of the best recipes I’ve found online. Thank you!!
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Aw, thank you so much, Cyndi!! I’m so glad to hear you enjoy this recipe and make it often! That makes me happy 🙂
Tried it and loved it! Thanks so much for this amazing recipe! It will now go into dinner rotation at my house. If I add a side of fideo this will be a ‘people over for casual dinner’ fare as well. You have no idea how much a simple and easy dish like this is appreciated! Thanks again.
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Awesome!! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
How did you get them so crispy ?? And can you use fl9ur tortillas??
I just let them cook in a pan with olive oil for a while without flipping them 🙂 Of course you can!
I made these for breakfast and used the low carb tortillas! Perfect ! My husband loved them! Thanks for sharing!
I love that you made the for breakfast! And so glad to hear you enjoyed them!
Absolutely fantastic. I shared the recipe with my dad and he loved them, too!
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Yah! So glad you enjoyed them!
What is the Calorie count? Does anyone know?
Unfortunately I don’t have that information right now but there are websites where you an easily calculate it. I like to use myfitnesspal.com
Hello! I plan to try this tonight. I was wondering, could I just fry the potatoes instead of boiling them first, then frying them? Do you boil them to cut down on the cook time?
Cynthia
You definitely can! I just boil first because I like the texture it gives 🙂
These are the best. I make this recipe AT LEAST once a week. Seriously thank you so much!!
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Awesome!! I’m so glad you like them!
I was wondering if I could substitute sweet potatoes instead of white potatoes?
For sure!
This recipe is a BIG hit at our home. We are mildly addicted to Taco Bell’s potato tacos, so when I saw this, I knew I had to try it. So yummy. Did two things differently: Did 1/2 regular paprika and 1/2 smoked and we finished the potatoes in an air fryer. I put my air fryer on 400 for 7 minutes, shook, then another 5 minutes. They probably could have gone longer, but we were starving. To mimic the sauce Taco Bell uses on their potato tacos, we used the chipotle bitchin sauce. (Vegan). Great recipe.
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I didn’t know they had potato tacos at Taco Bell! I’m so glad to hear everyone enjoyed them! 🙂
I loved this recipe. The tacos were so good. I will definitely be making it in the future. Thank you so much!
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Awesome! So glad you enjoyed them!
These are the best tacos I’ve ever eaten. My whole family loves them and we make them AT LEAST once a week. Thank you so so much for the recipe!
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that’s so nice to hear!! Glad you all enjoyed them <3
Amazing!! I love the seasonings in your recipe! I did peel ours, chopped them and baked them in the oven on 400 degrees with Soy Free Earth’s Balance for 40 minutes, stirring them half way. Nice and Crispy. Then put them in my Non Stick Green Pan with your delicious seasonings.. I used a wooden spoon to not break up the potatoes too much. Crispy on the outside, soft on the in. We used chopped romaine lettuce and a little vegan cheese on top, although my son used an organic Mexican cheese. They were so flavorful, we didn’t want anything else to interfere with those potatoes, so we didn’t use any other toppings! Thank you for this recipe!! 🙂
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That sounds delicious!! So glad you enjoyed them!
These tacos look delicious and simple to make. Thanks for sharing, I love potatoes in tacos. I bet these would be awesome in burritos as well. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! I definitely think they would be good in burritos too!
Even my son who doesn’t like potatoes loved these!!! This was an amazing recipe!!
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That’s awesome!! So glad to hear it!
How do you prepare your corn tortillas? I usually use flour tortillas. Do you hear them up at all?
Cant wait to try this recipe.
I usually heat mine in a little oil on the stovetop. I hope you enjoy!
Wow!!! My family LOVED this!
I’m SO glad to hear that!!
Wow!!! My family LOVED this!!!
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So glad to hear!!
I’m no cook, been learning more with quarantine. I tried these today and… Amazing!! Super easy to make! My kiddos loved them! Thanks for the recipe!!
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So glad to hear it!!
Potato tacos sounds very yummy but… I don’t think the directions are correct because you start out with saying that you cut the potatoes into bite-size pieces… And then you say to cook them for 15 to 20 minutes. It would be mush. Maybe cut the potatoes into quarters to the boiling Spaces. Just a thought.
It’s always worked for me this way… Cook them for 15 minutes from the moment you turn on the stove, they should be fork tender
Just made these tonight for my vegan daughters and they loved them! I ended up crisping mine on the stove much longer ~ about 20 minutes and just used a few dashes of the Trader Joe’s taco seasoning, otherwise followed as described. Thanks for a great recipe!
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Awesome! So glad they liked it!!
Thanks for sharing — great recipe! My husband and daughters are bacon fiends so I added a few crumbled pieces while the potatoes were frying. We used El Milagro corn tortillas and topped with green onions, sharp cheddar cheese, and Mo’s Southwest salsa — yum!
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That sounds delicious!!
Looking forward to making this, just not sure what constitutes a large russet potato. I am looking at mine and they don’t seem large to me.
I’d say probably about the size of your hand
These look great! I make tacos a lot, so I’ll have to give this crispy potato recipe a try.
They’re one of our favorites!!