Spicy Potato Soft Taco Recipe (Taco Bell Copycat)

The famous Taco Bell potatoes were some of my favorite vegetarian dishes from their menu. These fast food potato dishes included the Taco Bell Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes, Loaded Potato Griller, and my absolute favorite: the Spicy Potato Soft Taco. It’s basically open-faced soft tacos filled with chunks of seasoned and fried potatoes topped with shredded iceberg lettuce, cheddar cheese, and a creamy chipotle sauce.

I wanted to make my own homemade version since Taco Bell discontinued their potato dishes from their menu. I started with their famous Taco Bell spicy potato taco since I had most of the ingredients available at home. For this potato taco recipe, I only needed to buy the Russet potatoes, flour tortillas, and chipotle peppers. The rest are basically pantry staples.This copycat Taco bell potato soft taco recipe uses a lot of powdered seasonings to really give the potato tacos those delicious Tex-Mex flavors.

Once I had the ingredients, I made the seasoned potato bites first. I prepped the potatoes and sliced them into chunks, then mixed all the powdered ingredients together in a bowl. Coat each potato chunk with the prepared seasoning and then deep fry for a few minutes. When everything was golden brown, I let it cool on a wire rack.

Next is the homemade spicy and creamy chipotle sauce which is the highlight of this copycat Taco Bell potato taco dish. It’s made of sour cream, mayonnaise, chipotle peppers, powdered seasonings, and lime juice. This sauce brings out that unique combination of spicy, savory, and tangy goodness into the dish. So don’t miss out on this delicious sauce! Just mix all of the ingredients together using a blender so it’s smooth and thick. Store any leftover sauce in an airtight container to enjoy anytime.

The last step is assembling the spicy potato soft taco. Warm the tortillas first then add in the potatoes on top followed by the sauce and shredded cheese, and you’re done! I had a great time eating this with some of my friends. It was really appetizing and the sauce made everything taste just like Taco Bell’s! I’m definitely adding this to my list of Mexican food recipes. I’m gladly making more the next time, and adding more chipotle sauce in it.