Taco Bell Fiesta Potatoes are the potatoes Taco Bell Serves for their Fiesta bowls, spicy potato tacos, and the well-known Taco Bell cheesy potato Grillers! A total must-try if you love Taco Bells crispy coated potatoes!
Taco Bell Fiesta Potatoes
If you like Taco Bell, you’ve come to the right place! Going on my homepage, you will see my collection of Copycat Recipes which I love recreating! It’s so fun to bring my ideas into action! Here are my other successful Taco Bell copycats like the Potato Grillers or Taco Bell’s Cheesy Potato Burritos! But my ultimate favorite has to be the Taco Bell’s Creamy jalapeno Sauce which is a staple at our house since it’s literally a repeat!
How I made Taco Bell Potatoes
These Taco Bell Potatoes were created in the fall of 2017 when I wanted to replicate the Taco Bell Potatoes. Like my Creamy Jalapeno Sauce, I started testing in the kitchen, and the thought of boiling the potatoes struck! I didn’t want regular roasted potatoes that look rather dull but wanted those golden cubed chunks of seasoned potatoes just like Taco Bell’s! So I carefully observed the ingredients on the Taco Bell Fiesta Potatoes and used ingredients that were easy to access, but yet similar in action. For example, for the ingredient of tapioca flour, I went with cornstarch as both are very close. The creation was a total hit!
Aftertime, I have revisited this recipe and decided to improve the recipe and crispiness factor, by adding a bit more oil and tweaking the baking time. I must say I think it’s really a hit now! A reader has even mentioned that she tossed them in an egg wash and doubled fried them with delicious results so you can even go the deep-frier method if you don’t have the time for baking!
Fiesta Coating:
I could also imagine adding spices like ground cumin, chili powder or garlic powder would intensify the flavor drastically, so spice it up! I find these flavors to be very universal and simple. If you have any suggestions or successful tweaks be sure to comment below, I want to hear from you! Now go and make these potatoes and use up any leftovers in the Potato Grillers! Yum!
Q&A
Why did Taco Bell get rid of potatoes?
Taco Bell decided to take potatoes off the menu for a period of time looking to simplify their menu in 2020.
When is Taco Bell bringing back potatoes?
After much pushback from fans, potatoes were added to the Taco Bell menu on March 11, 2021.
What ingredients are in Taco Bell’s Potatoes?
For Taco Bell’s complete nutritional info, visit their Nutrition Page.
What are the potatoes at Taco Bell called?
The lightly breaded golden potatoes from Taco Bell are called Fiesta (party) potatoes. These tasty potatoes are good enough alone, which is why they make it on the menu along with sour cream and cheese! You can also find these tasty coated fiesta potatoes in their other menu picks like the Potato Griller.
What are all the potato entrees from Taco Bell?
Taco Bell serves one of the best potatoes! Their cubed potatoes are good enough on their own with a dollop of sour cream and nacho cheese. The lightly breaded golden potatoes are currently found in four of their menu items. Such as the:
- Cheesy Potato Griller
- Spicy Potato Soft Taco
- Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes
- Cheesy Toasted Breakfast Burrito Potato
What’s in Taco Bells Loaded Potato Griller?
The Potato Griller from Taco Bell has only three ingredients! If you get the Fiesta potato recipe right then the other two ingredients are the icing! Here’s Taco Bell’s Copycat Potato Griller Recipe. All you need to fill the tortillas is fiesta potatoes, sour cream, and nacho cheese, that’s it!
How do you serve Fiesta Potatoes?
Taco Bell’s Fiesta Potatoes are fantastic in burritos, tacos, served alone in a bowl with toppings, or even in a salad!
Why should you parboil the potatoes?
Parboiling potatoes is a huge shortcut for crispy potatoes! Since your partly cooking the potatoes you give them a head start to perfectly bake and crisp up without drying out the flesh, which is so easy to do, when baking with raw potatoes! Furthermore, when you toss the softened potatoes with oil, you ask for a remarkable concoction!
What toppings go for Fiesta Potatoes?
Taco Bell’s Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes are originally served with sour cream and Nacho Cheese. Since they are similar to loaded potatoes, toppings like bacon, chives, freshly grated cheddar cheese, or scallions would make great toppings!
How to make Taco Bell’s Fiesta Potatoes:
Tips for making Taco Bell’s Potatoes:
- Leave the skins on for authentic fiesta potatoes
- Nacho cheese or canned cheddar cheese sauce goes best with Taco Bell Potatoes.
- Parboil the potatoes first!
- Add additional spices like cumin, chili powder, or onion powder for extra flavor!
Taco Bell Potato Bites Copycat Recipe
Ingredients
- 5 lbs golden potatoes
- 1/2 cup oil
Fiesta Potato Coating:
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 2 tsp paprika
- 3 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp dash cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
How to make Taco Bells Potatoes:
Boil washed and trimmed whole potatoes in 1 quart of water for 20 minutes.- Dice potatoes into 1-inch chunks. Toss with oil. Combine the coating ingredients and toss with the potatoes.
- Divide potatoes onto two large greased baking sheets, spreading out (avoid overcrowding.)
- Bake at 425°F for 40 minutes, rotating the pans from top to bottom in between.
- Serve alone with Nacho Cheese and sour cream or use for burritos or tacos!
Notes
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