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taco bell stacker recipe

Taco Bell Stacker Recipe

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 .*
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef (80/20)
  • 4 large flour tortillas (10-inch burrito size)
  • 6 strips bacon
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 3 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp hot sauce
  • 1 tsp yellow mustard
  • Cooking spray or neutral oil

Method
 

  1. Cook the 6 strips of bacon in a skillet over medium heat for 7 to 9 minutes, flipping once, until fully crispy. Drain on a paper-towel-lined plate and pour off most of the bacon fat.
  2. Add the 1 lb ground beef to the same skillet and cook over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes, breaking it up, until browned. Drain excess fat, then stir in the chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, black pepper, and 3 tbsp water. Cook 1 minute until the spices coat the beef.
  3. Stir together the 3 tbsp mayonnaise, 1 tbsp hot sauce, and 1 tsp yellow mustard in a small bowl until smooth.
  4. Spread 1 tbsp sauce across the center of each tortilla, top with a quarter of the beef, a quarter of the 1 cup cheddar cheese, and 1½ strips of crumbled bacon, then fold and roll each one into a burrito shape.
  5. Wipe the skillet clean, spray with cooking spray, and set over medium heat. Sear the stackers seam-side down, pressing gently, for 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden brown.
  6. Slice each stacker diagonally, arrange cut-side up on a plate, and drizzle with remaining stacker sauce.

Notes

The stacker sauce can be made up to 5 days ahead and kept in a jar in the fridge. If your tortillas keep tearing when you fold them, warm them briefly in a dry skillet for about 20 seconds per side first; they become much more pliable. Taste the beef before rolling and adjust salt if needed, since bacon saltiness varies by brand.