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A paper plate with 3 traditional style camping tacos on it.
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Camping Tacos

Camping Tacos are a great, easy to make meal when you're living with a minimal kitchen. Here's how I make them - 2 different ways!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 488kcal

Equipment

  • cast iron pan

Ingredients

  • Vegetable OIl
  • 1 lb Lean Ground Beef chicken, or turkey
  • 1 Small Onion Chopped
  • ¼ cup Water
  • 2 tablespoon Taco Seasoning see post for my homemade recipe
  • 1 cup Shredded Sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup Shredded Lettuce
  • cup Salsa
  • cup Sour Cream
  • Toppings: Cilantro, Pickled Jalapenos, Green Onions, Avocado, Sliced Black Olives, etc
  • 4 Single-Serving bags of Nacho Cheese Doritos OR
  • 8 Corn Tortillas or small flour tortillas.

Instructions

  • Heat a a little oil in a large nonstick skillet or cast iron pan over medium heat, or a low camp fire.
  • Add ground meat and chopped onion to the pan and cook - breaking up with a spatula - until the ground meat is browned all around, and onion has softened.
  • Add water and taco seasoning to the pan, stir well to combine.
  • Continue cooking until the water has cooked off, and has become more of a thick glaze, than a liquid sauce.
  • Remove meat from heat, and assemble your tacos:

For Walking Tacos:

  • Squish each bag of tacos a couple times to lightly break up the chips a bit.
  • Use scissors or a sharp knife to cut a slit in the side of each bag of Doritoes, from top seam to bottom seam.
  • Scoop ¼ of the hamburger into each bag of chips, then top with cheese, lettuce, sour cream, salsa, and toppings, as desired.
  • Serve immediately!

For Traditional Campfire Tacos:

  • As the water is simmering off the taco meat, heat your tortillas a bit. You can microwave them (if in an RV), fry them in a separate pan, or heat them over indirect heat, via the fire.
  • Once the taco meat is ready, divide it between the heated tortillas, and top with cheese, lettuce, sour ceam, salsa, and toppings, as desired.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

Nutritional info based on using corn tortillas, values will vary if you do the walking tacos.

Nutrition

Calories: 488kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 684mg | Potassium: 736mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 939IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 313mg | Iron: 4mg
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