{"id":340,"date":"2025-04-15T15:23:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T15:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entresuitemail.com\/?p=340"},"modified":"2025-06-18T00:01:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T00:01:15","slug":"taco-pockets-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entresuitemail.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/15\/taco-pockets-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Taco Pockets Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"
These taco pockets are fun to make and delicious to eat!<\/strong><\/p>\n If you can resist eating the entire batch of these you’re a much better person than me. And I’m speaking from experience! Not only are these tacos incredibly tasty, they’re also really simple to make too. Follow me…<\/p>\n The filling is easy and relatively quick to whip up. You only need a handful of ingredients too:<\/p>\n You’ll want to let the filling cool a little before you add it to the tacos, just so they don’t steam them from the inside and cause them to unwrap.<\/p>\n Process shots: fry onion (photo 1), fry garlic (photo 2), fry beef (photo 3), stir in seasoning (photo 4), stir in tomato puree (photo 5), stir in water (photo 6).<\/em><\/p>\n In hindsight, are these more like mini quesadillas? Potentially. But we’re using a taco-style filling and we’re in too deep now. Taco pocket it is.<\/p>\n To make the pockets, just halve a flour tortilla, add half a square of cheese and plonk on the beef. From there, you fold the whole thing into a triangle-shaped pocket. Pretty neat right?<\/p>\n Process shots: halve tortilla (photo 1), add cheese (photo 2), add beef (photo 3), fold up the bottom of the tortilla to cover the filling (photo 4), fold everything over to the right (photo 5), tuck in the end (photo 6).<\/em><\/p>\n Try folding the wrap with no filling inside it, just to get the hang before you try it with the filling. After you try the first couple you’ll get the hang on things – promise!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n I did originally test these in the air fryer and oven, but found that pan-frying<\/strong> them gave the best results. I found the pockets were more prone to unwrapping in the oven\/air fryer. They also came out more ‘dry’, as opposed to ‘crispy’. I only needed to pan-fry them in two batches as well, so it actually ended up being a fairly quick option too.<\/p>\n To fry the pockets, just add them to a large pan over medium heat<\/strong> and toast both sides until crispy. I like to spray them with a little oil, but frying in a dry pan will work just fine. <\/p>\n Because the filling is cooked, you’re really just focusing on getting a nice crispy exterior and ensuring the cheese melts.<\/p>\n Process shots: add pockets to pan (photo 1), fry both sides (photo 2).<\/em><\/p>\n I like using Cheddar, but any sort of melty cheese will work (Monterey Jack, Mexican Cheese Blend etc).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Yes! Just make sure the filling completely cools before you make the pockets. Just tightly store them in the fridge them pan-fry when ready to eat (more on this in the recipe card below).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n If you’ve already pan-fried them just allow them to completely cool then tightly store in the fridge. You can then reheat in the air fryer or oven (more on this in the recipe card below).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Yes! If they have already been pan-fried you can reheat in the oven or air fryer from frozen. If they haven’t just thaw them in the fridge then pan-fry (more on this in the recipe card below).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n At their most basic you can serve these up with a dip<\/strong> (I make one by mixing sour cream and sriracha). However, for the full taco experience, I like to dollop the sauce on top with my favourite taco toppings. Here I’ve used lettuce<\/strong>, tomato<\/strong> and jalape\u00f1o<\/strong> because that’s what I had on hand.<\/p>\n For another funky taco ‘hack’ check out my Upside Down Puff Pastry Tacos<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n For another tortilla pocket recipe check out my Breakfast Pockets<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n Alrighty, let’s tuck into the full recipe for these taco pockets shall we?!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
Beef Taco Filling<\/h2>\n
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How to fold Taco Pockets<\/h2>\n
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Recipe Tip<\/h2>\n
How to cook Taco Pockets<\/h2>\n
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Taco Pockets FAQ<\/h2>\n
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Serving Taco Pockets<\/h2>\n
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How to make Taco Pockets (Full Recipe & Video)<\/h2>\n