Cheesy Taco Potato Skillet

30m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Peel and cube a few large Russet potatoes.
  2. 2Add the cubed potatoes to a bowl with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
  3. 3Shake the potatoes around to coat them evenly.
  4. 4Add the seasoned potatoes to your air fryer.
  5. 5Air fry the potatoes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 minutes.
  6. 6Once the potatoes have about 12 minutes left, get your pan hot and drop in 1 pound of ground beef.
  7. 7Break up the ground beef with a spatula.
  8. 8Add the taco seasonings to the ground beef.
  9. 9Cook the ground beef until it's nice and brown.
  10. 10Add the crispy potatoes from the air fryer to the skillet with the ground beef.
  11. 11Stir the potatoes and ground beef together.
  12. 12Top the mixture with shredded cheddar cheese.
  13. 13Pop the skillet in the oven for a couple of minutes to melt the cheese.
  14. 14Once the skillet comes out of the oven, drizzle some queso over the top.
  15. 15Hit it with some fresh cilantro, unless you're one of those people who think it tastes like soap.
  16. 16Serve it up with your favorite taco toppings; we like to keep it real simple with just a little bit of sour cream and some taco sauce.

Ingredients

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

Equipment

large bowlair fryercast iron skilletchopping board

Tips

  • This is also good wrapped up in tortillas as burritos!