# Cheesy Taco Potato Skillet

Cheesy Taco Potato Skillet is an easy dinner recipe the whole family loves!

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 5 small/medium potatoes
- olive oil
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp pepper
- garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 lb ground beef
- 0.25 tsp cayenne
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp dried cilantro
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- 1.5 cups white Queso
- Sour cream
- Cilantro

## Instructions

1. Peel and cube up a few large russet potatoes.
2. Add potatoes to a bowl with some olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
3. Shake the potatoes around to coat them evenly.
4. Add the seasoned potatoes to your air fryer.
5. Air fry the potatoes at 400 degrees for 25 minutes, shaking them around at least a couple times while they cook.
6. Heat a pan until nice and hot.
7. Drop in 1 pound of ground beef and break it apart.
8. Add the seasonings: salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, cayenne, chili powder, cumin, and dried cilantro.
9. Cook the ground beef until it's nice and brown.
10. Add minced garlic to the ground beef and stir well.
11. Once potatoes are cooked, add them to the pan with the ground beef.
12. Stir in the crispy potatoes with the ground beef.
13. Top with some shredded cheddar cheese.
14. Pop the skillet in the oven for just a couple of minutes to get the cheese melted.
15. Drizzle some queso over the top.
16. Hit it with some fresh cilantro (unless you don't like cilantro).
17. Serve up with your favorite taco toppings.
18. Add a little bit of sour cream and some taco sauce.

## Equipment

- bowl
- air fryer
- skillet
- oven

## Tips

- You can get as fancy as you want with toppings.
- This is also good wrapped up in tortillas as burritos!

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8j4KtH1/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/49579d56-0e23-402b-9d30-03bcd4a58d3b
- Extracted: 2025-11-01

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