Taco Bell Cheesy Gordita Crunch Recipe

tray of tacos next to bowls of lime wedges and diced tomatoes

Taco Bell Cheesy Gordita Crunch Recipe

These copycat Taco Bell Gordita Crunch Tacos are super easy to make and taste like you were in the restaurant right now! But in the comfort of your own home:)

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Course: Best Tapas and Appetizers

Cuisine: Mexican

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 15

Servings: servings

Author: Jennifer Stewart

Equipment

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef
2 tablespoons taco seasoning
8 flour tortillas fajita size
8 taco shells hard shells
2 1/2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
2 cups iceberg lettuce shredded
1 cup tomatoes diced
½ cup taco bell spicy ranchero sauce

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium high heat.
Drain excess fat and add taco seasoning and ¼ cup water. Stir and cook for 1-2 more minutes to allow the meat to get seasoned. Remove from heat and set aside.
Place tortillas onto a baking tray and place ¼ cup of cheese on each tortilla. Bake for 3-5 minutes or until the cheese has started to melt.
Remove from the oven and place a hard shell taco on each.
Carefully press the flour tortilla onto the sides of the hard tacos. You might have to do this in batches or use multiple baking sheets.
Divide the ground beef between the 8 tacos. Top with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, and remaining cheese.
Drizzle with spicy ranchero sauce or your favorite taco sauce.
Enjoy warm!

Notes

No need to heat the crispy taco shell before using in the recipe like the package indicates.
Homemade taco seasoning is delicious but you can also use a mixture of chili powder, onion powder, and garlic powder.
Line the baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper for easier clean up.
I haven't tried making these in the air fryer but I am sure that you can melt the cheese on the tortillas in it. Then assemble as usual.

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