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Copycat Jack in the Box-Style Tacos

Copycat Jack in the Box-Style Tacos prepared dish

A crispy fast-food-style taco made with a finely textured beef and refried bean filling, fried corn tortillas, American cheese, shredded lettuce, and mild taco sauce.

This recipe is American style, appetizers, scaled for 6 servings, with 15 min prep and 30 min cook.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 30 min · Total: 45 min · Serves: 6

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include ground beef, refried beans, salt, chili powder.
  • Follow all 8 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 0.333 cup refried beans
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 0.25 cup mild taco sauce (divided)
  • 12 unit soft corn tortillas
  • 3 cups cooking oil (for frying)
  • 6 slices american cheese
  • 1 head lettuce (finely chopped)

Instructions

  1. Brown the ground beef slowly over low heat, breaking it up as finely as possible until the texture is very smooth.
  2. Drain the fat, then stir in the refried beans until fully blended into the beef.
  3. Add the salt, chili powder, and 2 tablespoons of the taco sauce. Mix well and remove from the heat.
  4. Heat the frying oil in a skillet until hot enough for frying.
  5. Warm each corn tortilla briefly so it becomes pliable.
  6. Spread about 1/12 of the beef mixture onto the center of each tortilla, fold it in half, and press lightly so the filling helps hold it closed.
  7. Fry the tacos until crisp on both sides, then drain on paper towels or a rack.
  8. Open each taco slightly and add half a slice of American cheese, some chopped lettuce, and about 1 1/2 teaspoons of the remaining taco sauce.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 782
  • Protein: 22 g
  • Fat: 60 g
  • Carbohydrates: 47 g
  • Fiber: 5 g
  • Sugar: 2 g
  • Sodium: 631 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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