What’s for dinner tonight? These 21 taco dinner ideas can help you make tonight a feast night with fabulous, delightful tacos.
Are you getting tired of the same ground beef-based tacos week after week with the same toppings? Change it up with some fresh flavors and combinations. These taco dinner ideas will turn up the heat and delicious factor on your Taco Tuesday, Taco Thursday or anytime you want some taco goodness.
My family often indulges in tacos on Tuesday. We set out a spread of toppings including guacamole, shredded lettuce, thinly sliced onions, diced tomatoes, salsas and more. And we all fix our tacos how we individually like them.
We also have an array of vessels for the tacos — hard corn shells, soft corn tortillas, flour tortillas and even cilantro-lime rice for taco bowls. It makes taco night appeal to everyone when there is so much choice.
The trick to getting our taco night dinner on the table fast — for us, at least — is to work together. One person browns, seasons and prepares the meat. One person makes the guacamole and flavors the rice (I usually start the rice cooking as soon as I get home). And one person lays out the toppings and gets the tortillas into 325 degree Fahrenheit oven to warm for a few minutes.
By working together, we can have dinner on the table in about 30 minutes. And really, that’s one of the reasons we love taco night so much: It makes for a quick and easy dinner time.
Ready to try something new for your taco night? These delicious taco dinner ideas are filled with big, bold flavors. Try a new recipe tonight to spice things up a bit — and you may just find a new family-favorite taco.
The only question is which one you’ll try first!
Taco Dinner Ideas
Easy Fish Tacos with Cilantro Lime Slaw
These fish tacos are a great alternative to the usual taco routine. And then are even better served with a fresh taco bar, filled with all sorts of toppings — including homemade quick pickled cucumbers and a refreshing slaw.
Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos
Pan fried shrimp topped with sweet and spicy bang bang sauce and wrapped up in a corn tortilla with a creamy cilantro cabbage slaw.
Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken Tacos
Easy to prepare and full of flavor, these chicken tacos are slow cooked until tender and is sure to become a new favorite family meal.
Spicy Taco Meatballs with Cheddar Mashed Potatoes and Avocado
Love tacos? Then you’ll adore these taco-flavored meatballs with creamy cheddar mashed potatoes. I created this recipe for my client Old El Paso -- all opinions are my own.
BBQ Pulled Porcini Tacos
Forget the regular beef tacos, these BBQ pulled porcini tacos are full of flavor and color. With a tangy barbecue flavor and the crisp crunch of purple cabbage, these tacos are sure to spice up your taco Tuesday.
Taco Stuffed Peppers
These Taco Stuffed Peppers are satisfying dinner with the flavor of our favorite tacos ... but served in a whole new way. This is a low-carb recipe.
Homemade Mild Taco Seasoning
Trade the seasoning packet for this easy, flavorful homemade season, perfect for your taco adventures.
Shrimp Salad Soft Tacos with Chile and Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette
Shrimp Salad Soft Tacos with Chile and Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette are truly a quick and easy recipe with big flavor. Plus they are ready in 15 minutes.
Taco Burger
Be warned, these aren't spicy taco burgers. They are seasoned enough that they are unmistakeably taco flavored, but they won't make anyone's mouth burn. (Hence, these are very kid-friendly.) If you want spicy taco burgers double the quantities of the spices.
Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos
Fill tacos with this juicy, fall-apart tender filling with a zesty flavor that hints at spiciness without being too spicy. These shredded chicken tacos are delightful!
Breakfast Steak and Blue Cheese Tacos
Robust blue cheese and meaty steak party in the center of these delicious eggy Breakfast Steak and Blue Cheese Tacos.
Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Enchiladas Tacos
Twist up your taco traditions with this enchiladas-inspired dish.
Crock Pot Chicken Enchilada Tacos
These chicken enchilada tacos are sure to become a favorite in no time. The tacos have all the flavor of chicken enchiladas and are wrapped in a taco shell for some extra goodness.
Instant Pot Carne Asada Tacos
This delicious Mexican dish brings a taco to a whole new level. Cooked in the Instant Pot, the Carne Asada tacos are easy to cook and will be a delicious change up.
Easy Wonton Taco Cups Recipe
Tons of cheese and yummy taco meat that’s mixed with your favorite veggies makes these oh so good. Instead of the taco shells we all know and love, the tacos in this dish are put into wonton cups.
Caribbean Tacos Recipe
These Caribbean tacos include pork, a sweet and spicy mango sauce that’s topped with a tropical coleslaw you’re sure to love.
Cilantro Lime Flank Steak Tacos with Jalapeño Crema
Swap out the ground beef for a delicious flank steak and add a few delicious flavors to it for a special taco night treat.
Instant Pot Korean Beef Tacos
Warm tortillas stuffed with melt in your mouth tender beef, spicy crunchy cabbage, tangy sauce and crushed peanuts.
Sweet Potato Tacos
These sweet potato tacos pack a ton of flavor into each vegetable bit. The sweet potatoes are boiled and sautéed in butter for a delicious take on a non-traditional taco dish.
Fish Tacos with Lime Crema
These fish tacos with lime crema include flaky tilapia, crunchy cabbage slaw, sweet mango, and creamy avocado all drizzled with a tart lime crema and served with soft tortillas.
Stuffed Taco Crescent Rolls
Who knew tacos wrapped in a crescent roll would be so delicious? These tasty tacos will certainly make a delicious change to taco Tuesday.
Kate
Tuesday 3rd of March 2020
I love the idea of a cooperative dinner! Our Taco Tuesday got moved to Friday because of a sick kid.