The Ultimate Taco Bell Ground Beef Recipe | Secrets Revealed

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I have been doing a ton of Taco Bell videos the past 4 years and I have gone over the meat before but never like this. There are a few secrets I recently uncovered that will blow the lid off the whole taco meat game! You will have to watch the video to find out (or read the recipe below) Enjoy!
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Taco Bell's Seasoned Ground Beef Recipe:
1 lb 90/10 ground beef
1 tbsp Chili Powder
1 tsp Paprika
1 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Dried Oregano
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Onion Powder
1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
1/2 tsp MSG (Ac'cent brand or others)
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Black Pepper
1/2 tsp Sugar
1 heap spoonful of Tomato Paste
1/2 tsp Better than Boullion Beef base
1/2 cup water
1/2 tbsp Oat Flour or Masa Harina
1 tsp LIME JUICE (secret ingredient)
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[@tonysanders6046]

Just tried this recipe for dinner, I have to say it was the best taco meat recipe I have tried, it puts the seasoning packets to shame, truly taste like Taco Bell.. Thanks for recipe

[@howtocooke]

That is great! Thanks for the best comment of the day.

[@vincentdemarco6374]

I prepared this recipe last night. Hands down the best taco meat I have ever eaten! Fantastic flavor. Thank you so much for sharing!!

[@billirons6277]

I love this guy. No rehearsal, no pre-thought, he’s just fun to listen to. And incidentally, the recipe sounds delicious. Who would’ve known, making taco bell with real meat.

[@recordman555]

I never thought I'd see this, but YOU make taco meat exactly as I do! So many people leave out the "finish" - the inclusion of masa flour and water - and lime juice. It gives the ground beef that hint of acidity, and turns it from a dry crumbly mess into a thing of beauty. Great job!

[@howtocooke]

Great minds think alike!

[@traxel3541]

This man is the TRUTH! I did the recipe except for the MSG and Cayene Peppers since I didn't have it. I thought I had take-out for a second while eating. The only thing that wasn't on point were my crunchy shells but I highly recommend trying this recipe out!

[@AndrewMcSpadden]

I slow cook it for like 3-4 hrs @ 250 and that makes it the right texture.

[@jessicaparker374]

I worked at Taco Bell in high school in the early 80's when they made their meat filling from scratch as well as the pinto beans! I remember them breaking out a drill with a long blender tool attached to it to make the refried beans smooth.

[@howtocooke]

I remember that well. Im tall so certain jobs went to me. Meat and beans were too of them. Back when the food tasted good!

[@robertcarlton8179]

I remember whipping the beans😂

[@dillanhawkins5430]

You could take this even further by boiling the hamburger as the cooking method. Boiling the hamburger ensures that you get that super fine ground beef crumbles texture - this is also how Taco Bell prepares it. This method of cooking brings the temperature of the meat up slowly and prevents it from clumping, keeping it finely ground.

[@howtocooke]

That is how diner chili or "hotdog gravy" is generally made but I was reproducing the Taco Bell Seasoned Beef. They do not do that and use very little water in their meat so it would not be authentic to the recipe. For other recipes boiling the ground beef like you said is absolutely appropiate, just not here.

[@dillanhawkins5430]

@@howtocooke You’d strain it when you’re finished. However, I can tell you that Taco Bell absolutely submerges their taco meat into boiling water to bring it to temperature. Worked there and did it myself lol.

[@howtocooke]

I worked there too

[@whenilookinthemirroralliss255]

​@@dillanhawkins5430ok buddy

[@lablanslorenzo]

I am from the netherlands so I dont have a refference. But this is a delicious recipe. This video deserves more views. Now I can try a little bit of taco bell here ❤

[@howtocooke]

That is great. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@lablanslorenzo]

I have made a whole batch of this spice for when I am going to eat a Mexican like dish love the strong spice and is now a standard usage for me much thanks

[@frankbrowning328]

I've made my own spice mix for tacos for many years, BUT I'd always wondered how to get the Taco Bell flavor. Now that I know I'm going to try this.

[@howtocooke]

Glad I could help!

[@masterlee9822]

@@howtocooke A hamburger and fries tastes better then Mexican food .

[@F35_JSF]

@@masterlee9822 Bored? Why are you here. Jerk.

[@PurpleGuyMakesBeats]

@@masterlee9822bro no they don’t, get out of here.

[@madmacmacmad]

I have no idea what Taco Bell tastes like, although I think they opened a store in Glasgow, Scotland recently, but I've been watching your videos for a while so ordered the 'american' ingredients (MSG and the beef boullion thing) and made it today. Bar far the best home-made chilli I've eaten - not as 'fresh tasting' as authentic mexican, but I'm going to be making this over and over - it's terrific and thanks for sharing.

[@howtocooke]

That is awesome. You just made my day. Thanks

[@robertanchor]

I’m a huge Taco Bell fan. Glad to have found this channel. Keep up the great work 👍.

[@ottomatic3123]

This taste like the real deal! All other videos I have seen of "Taco Bell recipes" are a joke. I just found this recipe and have put it to use twice and everybody is shocked how close it is to Taco Bell. His tomato-based red enchilada sauce taste just like Taco Bell too. THANK YOU so much for posting this! Note: I added a tiny bit less oregano and black pepper.

[@smflyboy]

The color is right! I need to use something gluten free for my wife so I’m gonna try it with corn flour (maiz) if I can’t find oat flour. Thanks for this recipe. We eat a LOT of Taco Bell and it’s getting expensive. I made ground beef tacos at home tonight and while they were okay, obviously I’m out here searching the interwebs (at 1am in the morning) for something better haha. Hey, I challenge you to copy the chili cheese burrito from Taco Bell. Thanks again!

[@KevinRCarr]

I like the lime juice tip...I'll be using that for more than Mexican meals.

[@scruffybehr]

I bought my meat masher at the Dollar Store and it works great. Thanks for the video and God bless....😊

[@derp8575]

More like the $1.50 store.

[@Taffy2727]

Thank you, Bill for sharing your Taco Bell meat copycat recipe. I made your version. I made the taco meat and my family and I were impressed. The fresh ingredients, spices and the meat made better tacos then Taco Bell and much cheaper. Yes, I will make this again.

[@myamarianne112]

Just tried this recipe today. I used ground Turkey because it’s what I had on hand. But it’s very good. Thanks❤

[@howtocooke]

Glad you liked it. The lime juice is a game changer.

[@TheWillriker]

just made this, was great! throwing some oats in the spice grinder was a nice trick. thickened nicely.

[@sandysherlock3106]

Love your recipes!! Do you think you could do a video for the taco bell bellbeefeer? They haven't sold those for a long time. Thanks if you can do it😊

[@howtocooke]

Already did it. Go to the channel homepage and scroll down until you get to the taco bell playlist. It is listed in there. Enjoy!

[@VroodenTheGreat]

Reading that recipe made my mouth water.

[@Grayald]

Made this for dinner tonight. Everyone liked it. I don't know that it reminds me of any Taco Bell I've ever had. But what it does remind me of is the taco meat from the school cafeteria I used to have 30+ years ago. And I like that. Good texture. Good moisture. Good flavor. Not too overbearing on seasonings.

[@howtocooke]

Glad you liked it. 1970s and 80's taco bell had a lot more flavor than the current stuff. If you took out all the cayenne and half the chili powder, it would be much closer to the current meat flavor.

[@thomasr9826]

Thanks for sharing your recipe, very tasty.

[@erikhernandez737]

This was very informative and easy to follow. Thanks for the great work!

[@howtocooke]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Samantha2994]

I really enjoyed listening to you describing how to make this tasty meat you have a great sense of humor. I hope you have some more recipes for us to enjoy.

[@howtocooke]

Thank you so much. I have dozens of other copycat videos, and I'm always working on more.

[@timivers8823]

Just made this and my family said for me to only make this. Some want a taco Thanksgiving!🤣 You've changed my taco making. Damn delicious!!!

[@howtocooke]

That is awesome! You made my night. Glad I could help 🫡

[@beforeandafterphotos]

Got to say. This is probably my favorite taco seasoning recipe. Thank you!

[@stephaniecovington8263]

Yesss! I’m throwing out all my packets of taco seasoning.. yours is so much better!

[@morganplatt7638]

This video was fun to watch, cheers! I've been looking for a recipe for a while and yours is the only one thats got the right look. I'll update when I give it a try

[@howtocooke]

Can't wait to hear what you think.

[@mewregaurdhissyfit7733]

If you want REAL good "Taco Bell" beef..................get ground round, and make sure it's TRIPLE ground, so it's really fine ground. This makes for "smooth and silky" ground beef, so you don't get any of those "surprise bits" in there. If you REALLY want to trick your kids, just buy some Taco Bell packaging. Some store managers will sell it, some will give it to you for free, and you can buy it online as well. So you can make your own Taco Bell burritos, tacos, and Mexican Pizzas at home and then say "HEY KIDS, I GOT TACO BELL TONIGHT"!!!! LOL

[@howtocooke]

Getting the packaging is a great tip. You know kids do not pay enough attention to notice the difference.

[@shanenice5380]

Thanks

[@mikel6989]

I got this bulk pouch of taco seasoning (gran sazon is the brand) from my local gordon food service. Its really good. Had to do math to figure out what i needed per pound because the whole pouch makes like 10 or 15 lbs of meat but its really good. Seems like every time I mix my own taco seasoning I screw it all up. 🤣 I also have a little local shop that sells some pretty decent seasoning they make in house.

[@mfarace67]

Looks great! I am going to cook it right now

[@Kyle496]

Can't wait to give this a shot

[@brian70Cuda]

Hi, new sub and thank you for this recipe! I have a craving for Taco Bell but it's a 120 mile round trip to get the food.

[@howtocooke]

I thought I had it bad and 25 miles... There is a whole taco bell play list on the channel main page with basically everything past and present. Hope it helps!

[@Jaimern2003]

You are so right. The other day we went to Taco Bell and my son gets three soft tacos made to supreme but no tomatoes they added I think it was like $1.50 per taco to make it supreme which in the end was just sour cream. I can buy a jar of sour cream at the grocery store for $0.89! Thank you so much for this and yes my teenager does wine and say "this is not Taco Bell" when I make it at home so I'm excited to see what he thinks of this recipe.

[@2stepnyc]

Great video! I’m looking forward to trying this. How hot do you get the pan?

[@howtocooke]

Medium is about right. You can go a little hotter if you keep a close eye on it.

[@ultraspinacle]

OK, I tried this. It’s wonderful. Great recipe, easy to duplicate, should be consistent to reproduce. Thank you.

[@howtocooke]

Glad you liked it. I spent some time working this recipe out. It seems to be the flavor we all remember back in the day. The new meat they serve is not even close to this.

[@ChrisOdinson132]

!!! I'm hyped to meal prep this! Thank you!

[@DanielSosnoski]

I just made this. Exactly as shown. The only substitute I made was to use palm sugar instead of white granulated. Thank you for this recipe. The flavor is spot-on, the texture is spot-on, and it is indeed better than the Taco Bell version. Same flavor, but more umami and better profile. This is going into a burrito tonight!

[@howtocooke]

Glad you liked it. I bet that burrito is going to be great!

[@DanielSosnoski]

@@howtocooke Came out epic!

[@boytardo_clips]

love it ! did you know the owners from Taco Bell naugles bakers and taco tia were college friends and they wanted to give good food at a great value for communities

[@howtocooke]

Oh yes I do. You left out Derweinerschtizel too. Glenn Bell's wife actually named that restaurant.

[@lauranglover521]

Excellent...you had me at "kids shouldn't say 'crap'..."!!! I usually put the meat in a food processor to get that meal-y texture and incorporate all the ingredients more evenly. Your thoughts?

[@howtocooke]

100% on the food processor! If you do it after it is browned, but before you season it, the meat really sucks up flavors and makes it really delicious.

[@davidfarris1332]

Can't wait to try this! +1 sub

[@howtocooke]

Thanks for the sub!

[@lbshal]

yayayay! cant wait to try this!

[@shneebop4395]

Thank You! I am going to make it!

[@zorinakellogg64]

Thank you so much Awesome ❤😂😊

[@guillermodeltoro7446]

Great recipe, thank you much from my whole family

[@ValkesNuhuh]

I have two questions: 1. The ground beef I have access to has weird hard bits in it, some of it seems to be bone, some seems to be other adulterants, how do you prevent that from ending up in the final product? Taco bell admits that it uses TVP in its products, have your tried that?

[@howtocooke]

First, get better quality meat. Yikes! Second, TB got busted doing that and has since gone back to 100% actual beef. Only jack in the box still uses TVP in their tacos. Now pink slime, that is a whole other story! ...

[@MarioGarcia-qu6tw]

I missed the part where you say how many pounds of meat to use along with the recipe. How much meat should be used for this recipe?

[@howtocooke]

So sorry, it is one pound for this recipe

[@MarioGarcia-qu6tw]

@@howtocooke Thanks. I'm trying it tomorrow.

[@commandingsteel]

i make pretty good taco meat, never thought of adding a bit of sugar and lime juice too it... but my spice blend is cumin chilli powder garlic powder onion powder white pepper smoked paprika cayenne powder and red pepper flakes ground coriander a tiny bit of nutmeg oregano and salt and black pepper

[@howtocooke]

Thanks for sharing. Those ingredients sound great!

[@amiara3577]

Amigo lo hice y quedo delicioso té felicito por compartir la receta con todos nosotros lo único que no le puse fue el msg xq no lo tenia y no fue necesario quedó delicioso Gracias

[@howtocooke]

Me alegro de que te haya gustado. El glutamato monosódico no es necesario, sino que solo está ahí para agregar un poco más de sabor. Gracias por tu comentario.

[@mfarace67]

This came out great, but I think for most people the cayenne pepper should be left out. I only used half of what is listed in the ingredients, and it was still very spicy. I don't think Taco Bell uses any cayenne pepper in their meat. That said, it tasted amazing, I just had to dilute it with beans and sour cream for my wife and young son :)

[@misterfour8233]

Onions and tomato sauce works well for thickening. What you want to do is make a lazy sauce tomate(tomato sauce, roux(flavor and butter) and animal fat). That oatmeal stuff is just processed roux. If you want to go the full mile, its better to make the sauce and sweat the onions medium yellow at the same time. Once the onions are done, put the meat on the onions. The onions caputure the fat and the roux itself works with the grease. Do the rest of the recipe as you like, but the point is that the tomato sauce itself has incorripated both the meat and protein. Which is important because sour cream or if you have crema, will solidify some of that extra flavor, because you are working with emulsions.

[@howtocooke]

All great points but I think its just a bit overkill for "taco bell" meat. I was trying to copy their method. They do not use a roux at all. The ground oatmeal is used to soak up the fat that they don't drain out of the meat. If I was going to "chef it up" then the sky is the limit! Thanks for your comment. A lot of great info there.

[@incanada83]

Thank you very much for a great looking tutorial.💐 I used to like soft tacos and beef burritos in Taco Bell menu. They closed over 10 years ago and I haven't had any since. I tried variety of Tacos those packets and gain, the one I liked the best, was for beef burritos but it's not made anymore. All other packets I found way too spicy with artificial aftertaste. Yuck. I've tried many recipes but so far, didn't find anything close. So... I am hopeful that this recipe will satisfy my tastebuds for beef burrito with refried beans🙂

[@JenniferSanchezMolina-iv4st]

I worked at Taco Bell when I was a teenager and they used to have like a liquid sauce had to of been enchilada sauce with other ingredients in white tubs we would have to pour that into the meat and take a potato masher and push the meat with it and just keep pushing the meat until the meat became small and everything was incorporated and cooked and that’s how we made it, the meat was so good it was the best hamburger meat ever, now it’s already prepared before it gets to the store in plastic bags then when heating, it gets put in metal pans and put in the oven to heat it not the same taste as it was when I was a teenager.

[@howtocooke]

When I was there we had a powdered mix and dumped a gallon of water into it to make the sauce for the meat. They played with a lot of different methods over the years for making the meat easier/faster to cook. I wish they were looking for a way to make it taste better though... They stuff back in the day was great!

[@janem3575]

I lvoe the color of your beef. I think I'm going to try it with smoked paprika. great work dude

[@howtocooke]

The great thing about making it yourself is you get to customize it however you want. TB left plenty of room for improvement.

[@angeline8233]

Going thru a lil taco bell addiction, when I came across this recipe. Tried it and was amazed. I will now be eating taco bell at home for the next few weeks :P

[@13orrax]

omit the cayenne if youre a medium sauce type of guy. its much spicier than standar taco bell but otherwise is pretty spot on

[@howtocooke]

It is a bit spicier for sure. Good tip!

[@Jaimern2003]

If you make it with the McCormick taco spice pack do you still need to add an MSG?

[@howtocooke]

No, it has all the seasoning in it already. Just add the teaspoon of lime juice to give it the taco bell kick.

[@RanchHandTexas]

I enjoy your recipes.

[@luismendez841]

I tried it and it was just like it!!! Are you related to Jim Gaffigan?

[@howtocooke]

I'm glad you liked it. No, I'm not related to Jim Gaffigan. George Cloney actually. Not really but a guy can dream...

[@luismendez841]

@@howtocooke sir, you are hilarious. Keep up the great videos

[@paulahatfield1531]

I am trying this today!

[@howtocooke]

I think you are really gonna like it. I made this again last night, and it's really good!

[@leahbrie97]

Love this recipe!!

[@michaelmappin4425]

Can you teach me how to make a TB taco salad shell without owning a deep frier?

[@howtocooke]

That would be rather difficult to do. A big cast iron le cassuelle pot would work but those cost 5x what a deep fryer would run you. The tortilla has to be fried in oil for it to taste remotely correct. If you soaked the tortilla in oil and then baked it in a mold... maybe? I've never tried it and it might burn your house down.

[@michaelmappin4425]

@@howtocooke I can't believe they discontinued it

[@dderuy]

Is that THE TacoBell Guy? 🤩🤩🤩

[@Datscold1]

Turned out great thanks man

[@howtocooke]

Great to hear! Thanks for letting me know. It makes me really happy to know that people are enjoying these recipes.

[@SteenWDW]

I worked at taco bell in the 70s. We cooked ground beef and added at least 30% volunteers soy protein crumbles. Thus, the unique texture. Not sure if they still still include soy but I'd guess they do.

[@howtocooke]

They got busted for that in the 80's so they switched to all meat. They still are 100% all beef today. It's the other junk they use that makes it so bad these days...

[@youdandee1]

I miss the Taco Bell of the late 70s and early 80s

[@marcvslicinivscrassvs7536]

I miss the old style restaurants. There is one in my town but it is currently a Salvadoran pupuseria.

[@CourtneyLowe-vx1dc]

😊

[@TheTrulyGamer]

How was it back then?

[@jaytheplumber100]

It hit different then 4 sure!

[@TheGreatSalsaMan]

Considering I’ve only been eating there since 2011 I can’t imagine how different it might’ve been back then…

[@memestealer2561]

hey please do a video for their restaraunt nacho cheese dip. i can't figure out what the je ne sais quoi is in it and there aren't any convicning recipes out there

[@howtocooke]

I did that video, actually. It's in the Taco Bell playlist with the nacho fries.

[@mojojojo7515]

About to try this I’ll let y’all know how it goes

[@mojojojo7515]

It was delicious thank you!!!

[@dillwan1]

Will be tryjgn this soon i just got taco bell and their meat portions are so small now it just pusses me off and i cant enjoy the meal .. its all tortilla on a crunchwrap now a days so sad

[@JeffreyScottBehrens]

I have found.....that if you want the meat super fine.....break it up in the cold skillet first..... start on very low heat. As it "sweats"... stir, stir stir! Once it's goo.... turn up the heat to medium. All it needs is liquid to make it break down. So y not fat? Its flavor. Water is not. It really works. I do it for coney sauce all the time

[@williamdixon4783]

One more step. Put meat in blener to get that smaller beef consistency

[@howtocooke]

No need. That meat masher gets the meat perfect.

[@FrazierMtnCheese]

I am really enjoying the Taco Bell series. They are getting expensive, now I can make my favorites at home. Thank you for all your hard work 👍

[@howtocooke]

I'm glad you like what I'm doing. There aren't a ton of ingredients so making different stuff is pretty easy, and much cheaper. More to come!

[@grnpeepers2683]

Went there the other day & got beef tacos. We were amazed at how tiny they where & then I opened mine & there was barely anything inside! Remember when you would hold the taco the lettuce, tomato, & meat filling would fall out to the point you'd use a fork to eat what fell out? Now they're like lil mini taco appetizers. And I'm not a big eater either, I have limited stomach space & I could usually never finish a whole soft taco & would save the other half for later. But, even the quality changed & the meat is meager & almost slimy. My taste for Taco Bell is over. Not worth the price anymore for subpar, at best, quality. Better off making them at home. Or going to an authentic Mexican restaurant from now on.

[@coffins-]

Damn this may be the best ground beef I’ve ever cooked. Now I’m seeing how much I under seasoned my ground beed

[@Dankgainz]

Great video

[@scottpatrick8352]

How much meat did you use in the video?

[@howtocooke]

It's roughly 1 pound.

[@smooth235]

Some people like to brown the beef before adding seasonings. Seems like you like to add the seasonings right away

[@howtocooke]

I like to cook the flavors into the meat and have the meat absorb the flavors instead of having them kind of sit on top of it. It's a subtle difference but cooking is a matter of inches so every bit helps. Again, it's not a big difference so most skip it.

[@Luithe7thtakeover]

If I don’t have the paste can I sub with just powder?

[@howtocooke]

Sure, I'm not sure the ratio on that but a general rule of thumb is start small and add more until you get the flavor you want.

[@vorkev1]

You seasoning method is close you actuly use lemon and lime and the meat is 88% lean 90 is what you can get at a store. You boil the meat cooking till the water is gone and it turns brown then after everything is dun let meat sit in cooler for 1 to 2 houres till ice cold add back to a pan add 1tbsp water ster on medium to low till it's steaming hot then it's dun. I know this for a fact I was a cook at tacobell and had to make it since once and a while we would run out of meat or we did not get the shipment so we had to make it but we usly had seasoning pack we used

[@howtocooke]

Thanks for the great info. This recipe was more of the 80s version when I was cooking the meat there. We never boiled to meat. Start to finish was about 10 minutes. Brown, drain by pushing the meat to the high side of the pan, add seasoning packet and water. Simmer until it thickened, then pull the meat down into the slurry. Mix well and put it in the steam table pans. The meat was chub meat so breaking it up was not really necessary. You just raked it back and forth and it crumbed like that. Those days everything was made fresh in the restaurant.

[@MikeInExile]

3:20 "...they're not good for much else..." That's a bunch of hooey! They're _incredible_ for mashing avocado into guacamole! 😉

[@howtocooke]

So true. I have been playing with more since I got it and it is handy tool to have.

[@IrvingtonArms]

Last time I had taco bell I was convinced that wasn't meat. I hope your is ALOT better.

[@howtocooke]

This is the OLD recipe, not that new garbage they are selling.

[@IrvingtonArms]

@@howtocooke OK, that makes way more sense.. After my last trip I wont go back it was awful.... but when I was a kid it was sooo darn good..

[@Mart-gaming-2nd]

Holy moly that’s lots of ingredients

[@howtocooke]

Yes, but it all adds up to delicious!

[@mathew00]

Thank you!

[@StickA-yd4fp]

Just made this for dinner. And no shit it's really good. I didn't have msg, or tomato paste. I just minced up canned tomato and left MSG out. And ground up some plain oats. Thank you

[@howtocooke]

Glad you liked it. Better and cheaper than taco bell. Win Win

[@philipsaintlouis1616]

This recipe is spot on. The cheesy gordita crunch secrets?

[@howtocooke]

Glad you liked the recipe! The Cheesy Gordita Crunch just has their nacho cheese sauce spread on the gordita shell wrapping a crunchy taco. It should be really easy to duplicate. The gorditas are just unfried Chalpua shells that you cook on a dry skillet or griddle instead of deep frying them. I did a video on the Chalupa shells that is spot on. Just cook them differently and you will have perfect gordita shells.

[@sevraonic8656]

Simple is really the better way

[@earlenem5745]

I look so good I love Taco Bell and what I like is the gorditos if you can make them I would love to see how you make them.. first time here I'm in Texas..... Ours is deep in the heart❤ of Texas... and the yellow Rose of Texas.. our song. Thank you have a good day

[@howtocooke]

I did the chulupa a while back. They are identical, but you cook then differently. Instead of frying in oil, you just cook them on a dry frying pan. Like a tortilla.

[@barbaracluse5874]

Does someone have the measurements for this recipe? I am totally blind and there are no measurements.

[@maryjordan6424]

Do you add cilantro to the meat?

[@howtocooke]

No, if you want to add cilantro to your taco or burrito as you assemble it, that would be the time to do it.

[@ahrenmillen611]

King

[@kponsor]

Can you please do a mexi melt, their pico seems different

[@howtocooke]

I did the meximelt twice now. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bamQlmCHppWJobs The difference with their pico is no jalapeños, I think. Just tomato, onion, cilantro and lime juice. That seems to nail it.

[@packfan8285]

Do i just double the ingredients for 2 lbs?

[@howtocooke]

Yup, that would work perfectly

[@alexstasyszen902]

I see you like to cook. Do you like to bbq/smoke/grill as well? If so, what is your favorite thing to make over fire?

[@howtocooke]

That's easy, RIBS!

[@altapp702]

It's time for Taco Time... Way better than taco bell...

[@howtocooke]

I have never had Taco Time but if I get a chance I sure will give it a go.

[@wendyhowe21]

Does anyone have the ingredients written down because I have a hearing problem and it's hard for me to follow along

[@howtocooke]

The recipes are almost always in the description, below the title of the video. Just click the ...more link to see the whole description. Also, here you go Taco Bell's Seasoned Ground Beef Recipe: 1 lb 90/10 ground beef 1 tbsp Chili Powder 1 tsp Paprika 1 tsp Cumin 1 tsp Dried Oregano 1 tsp Garlic Powder 1 tsp Onion Powder 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper 1/2 tsp MSG (Ac'cent brand or others) 1/2 tsp Salt 1/2 tsp Black Pepper 1/2 tsp Sugar 1 heap spoonful of Tomato Paste 1/2 tsp Better than Boullion Beef base 1/2 tbsp Oat Flour or Masa Harina 1 tsp LIME JUICE (secret ingredient)

[@oldschoolcop.357magnum]

I’ve been held at gunpoint by my wife! however you make a very good point on making taco meal at home due to the food cost. 😅

[@howtocooke]

And that video came out over a year ago. It's gotten so much more expensive since then! When the average person can't afford Taco Bell anymore, we're all doomed. Unless you have a great recipe like this... just doing what I can for humanity. 😉

[@PoeLemic]

As a laugh, let me make another comment. Did you ever eat the "taco bell beef burger"? I think they called it a "Bell Beefer"? Man, that damned thing was good. I ate a million of them in high school in the mid 1980's. Basically, it was more like a Mexican Sloppy Joe. That's all it was, and it was juicy, little sweet, and wonderful. I told wife we should try to find recipe for it.

[@jeff979]

Where can I buy pre made taco meat

[@howtocooke]

I don't think you can. I've never seen it personally. Maybe in the frozen foods isle?

[@jeff979]

Can I buy taco bell ground beef

[@Kapi_cap-eee]

Did you see, at walmart they have Taco Bell Taco shells

[@dimestoreharry3344]

Aldi's Taco Shells are closest to Cali style shells . they're thinner , better than Taco Bells .