Craving tacos but tired of the same old Tuesday routine? In this video, Nicole shares five easy, flavor-packed beef taco recipes—plus her go-to taco seasoning mix and a foolproof method for making perfectly saucy, small-crumble taco meat. Whether you love your tacos crispy, smashed, cheesy, or loaded with birria-style beef, there’s something here for everyone.
Nicole walks through each recipe step-by-step, starting with crispy beef tacos and moving through viral-inspired Big Mac tacos, juicy birria tacos, and easy sheet pan tacos that make weeknight dinners a breeze. She also throws in a fun twist at the end: an Italian cherry margarita that’s as bold and refreshing as your taco lineup.
Whether you’re meal prepping, feeding a crowd, or just looking for new taco night ideas, these easy beef taco recipes will quickly become your new favorites.
Timestamps:
0:00 – Making Tacos at Home
0:50 – Homemade Taco Seasoning
1:45 – How to Make Taco Meat
3:16 – Crispy Beef Tacos
5:17 – Smashed Big Mac Tacos
7:49 – Casa Birria Tacos
11:48 – Sheet Pan Beef Tacos
13:59 – Rotel Tacos
16:06 – Italian Cherry Margaritas
Get the recipes here:
Homemade Taco Seasoning: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/46653/taco-seasoning-i/
Crispy Beef Tacos: https://www.allrecipes.com/the-best-ground-beef-taco-meat-recipe-11781080
Smashed Big Mac Tacos
Casa Birria Tacos
Sheet Pan Beef Tacos: https://www.allrecipes.com/easiest-sheet-pan-tacos-recipe-11700898
Rotel Tacos: https://www.allrecipes.com/rotel-tacos-recipe-7853525
Italian Cherry Margaritas:
https://www.allrecipes.com/italian-cherry-margarita-recipe-11775821
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48 Comments
I can't eat BEEF!
What cheese do you use?
Nicole is groovy!!! 😊
Absolutely outstanding.❤❤❤ you're Amazing 😍🤩😍
Allrecipes has a successful channel with Nicole sharing her talents as a chef. Absolutely love her recipes, so easy to make and delicious. Always my first choice to watch when I see a new video released. Also, love, love her outfits especially her tops, need to add in the description where your clothing items are from.
Velveeta isn't cheese, it's a science experiment.
Great – pro tip – cook your tomato paste out with a small pinch of bicarbonate soda to reduce acidity and to improve mouthfeel – instead of water use veg or protein stock and add a teaspoon of msg into your measured out seasonings to enhance the flavours
At $10 a ball, I’ll skip the bombs 😳
Tacos 🌮 look so good and gonna try that gorgeous cherry 🍒 margarita 💥
Oh yeah 🍒🎉
OMG def gonna try the birria tacos!! I will say that I've tried the Rotel tacos and they were no bueno….but I do love Nicole's videos!
Those taco seasoning packets are pure toxin poison , please, you dont need anything but LOVE IN YOUR Taco's !!! Meat that is !
I need to make all of these 😍
Nicole! You are the best. PLEASE keep these videos coming. I've cooked a bunch of these recipes, and they are all spot on. Thank you!
Video bomber behind you 3:37
😋😋🌮🌮👏
Love this program.
I’m SHOCKED you didn’t brown ur meat and not used beef broth instead of water!!
Add cilantro and onion to your dipping bowl
Nicole, you are fantastic and so are your recipes! Allrecipes made a great choice hiring you!!! Please keep them coming!!!
I made the sheet pan tacos. 425 degrees for 30 minutes, they burned! I give you one star 🙁
can you make a smash taco on a george forman machine????
Aren’t the flavor bombs pretty much just a seasoning packet in a ball form?
Someone named Maureen Meenan is posting a couple of your videos on YouTube
Ground beef tacos definitely a no
Nicole that is not trashy stuff .
That is mouth watering belly pleasing gold .
First, thank you for the delicious recipes. My family tradition is tacos every Saturday. Second, you have to try El Pato Tomato Sauce Mexican Hot Style Can. Make your favorite taco and top with El Pato!🌮🌮🌮🌮
Delicious 😋
Could you do fish tacos sometime?
The tacco seasoning from COSTCO is good though. Thank you for these always excellent recipes.
Beef taccos are the brst.
Everything looks good. I just want to point out that the ingredients in teh Birria Bomb are much worse than the taco seasoning
Anyone ever tell you that you resemble Mariska Hargitay?
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I love you, but you didn’t brown the meat!!
Girl what can I say 😁 Not only do you know all the tips and tricks BUT you are hilarious!!!
❤😎
Love this channel ❤️ great tips. I can't wait to cook this 😂
Omg I Love her!!!
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Chilly powder
Sea salt
Black pepper
Oregano
Cumin
Paprika
Garlic Powder
Onion Powder
Crushed Red Pepper
Taco seasoning
Mexican hot sauce
Lime juice
Cream Cheese
Wow, these beef taco recipes look amazing! 🌮🔥 Can’t wait to try them all—perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or a fun taco night with friends!
Holy $hit, those crispy tacos were amazing… My kids couldn't get enough of them, and the taco seasoning was outstanding 👌
Thank you…
I need that dusty voice
i learned how to cook on YouTube, started about 15 or more years ago.. five years into it i was getting a reputation as a "good cook" this lady is a big contributer to my success.
Love the energy in this video.
OMG! I can't believe I've never made tacos like all of these before! I cannot wait to try all of these! And the margarita, too! Thank you!!
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