Description
Mexican-inspired taco rice bowls with Doritos crunch bring bold flavors and textural excitement to dinner tables. Crispy tortilla chips, seasoned ground beef, and zesty toppings create a quick, satisfying meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein and Meat:
- 1 lb (450g) ground beef or ground turkey
Grains and Base:
- 2 cups cooked white or brown rice
- 2 cups crushed Nacho Cheese Doritos
Vegetables and Beans:
- 1 can (15 ounces / 425 grams) black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup corn kernels (fresh, canned, or frozen)
- Diced tomatoes
- Shredded lettuce
- Diced avocado or guacamole
- Sliced green onions
Seasonings and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 packet (1 ounce / 28 grams) taco seasoning
- ½ cup water
Dairy and Toppings:
- 1 cup shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese
- ½ cup salsa
- ½ cup sour cream
- Pickled jalapenos
Garnish:
- Fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Heat a skillet over medium flame and thoroughly cook the ground beef, ensuring no pink remains. Eliminate excess grease through careful draining.
- Incorporate taco seasoning into the beef, stirring vigorously while adding water. Allow the mixture to simmer and reduce, creating a rich, cohesive sauce.
- Create a foundation for each serving by evenly distributing warm rice across individual serving vessels.
- Layer the seasoned beef generously atop the rice, creating a robust protein base.
- Strategically scatter black beans and sweet corn kernels across the beef, ensuring even distribution.
- Sprinkle shredded cheese to cascade over the warm ingredients, allowing slight melting from residual heat.
- Crush Doritos into irregular fragments, generating varied texture and crunch.
- Disperse the crushed chips liberally across the rice bowl, creating a vibrant landscape of flavors.
- Introduce fresh salsa, depositing a zesty spoonful to enhance the overall taste profile.
- Crown each bowl with a creamy dollop of sour cream, balancing the spicy and savory elements.
- Delicately garnish with verdant cilantro leaves, adding a fresh, aromatic finishing touch.
- Serve immediately while ingredients remain warm and crisp, inviting immediate enjoyment.
Notes
- Customize the spice level by choosing mild, medium, or hot taco seasoning to match personal heat preferences.
- Swap ground beef with ground turkey or plant-based crumbles for a leaner or vegetarian alternative that maintains delicious taco flavors.
- Crush Doritos right before serving to keep them crunchy and prevent soggy texture, ensuring maximum crispy satisfaction in each bite.
- Prep ingredients beforehand like chopping cilantro and measuring seasonings to streamline cooking process and reduce kitchen stress during meal preparation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 665 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 1000 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg