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Loaded Mexican Taco Bowl

Loaded Mexican Taco Bowl

A flavorful Mexican taco bowl featuring seasoned rice, spiced ground beef, charred corn, black beans, and fresh toppings in crispy tortilla shells.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 2 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 32 minutes
Course dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 people
Calories 850 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 rice cooker
  • 1 skillet
  • 1 oven
  • 1 oven-safe bowls to shape tortilla shells
  • 1 baking sheet

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cups long-grain white rice
  • 1.5 cups chicken broth
  • 1.5 tsp cumin
  • 1.5 tsp onion powder
  • 1.5 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 dashes cayenne pepper
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2.5 tbsp lime juice
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 flour tortillas
  • 1.5 tbsp vegetable oil
  • cooking spray
  • 15 oz canned sweet corn drained
  • 3/4 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 15 oz canned black beans rinsed and drained
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 6 garlic cloves minced
  • 1.5 tbsp chili powder
  • 1.5 tsp cumin
  • 3/4 tsp smoked paprika
  • 3/4 tsp dried oregano
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 cup salsa
  • 3 tbsp green chilies
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • lettuce
  • guacamole
  • pico de gallo
  • sour cream
  • fresh cilantro
  • lime juice
  • tortilla chips

Instructions
 

  • Add rice, chicken broth, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper to a rice cooker and cook according to the rice cooker instructions.
  • When rice is cooked, stir in butter, lime juice, chopped cilantro, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Keep warm.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and fry each tortilla briefly until pliable, about 30-45 seconds per side.
  • Spray four oven-safe bowls with cooking spray and invert them on a baking sheet.
  • Press each warm tortilla into the inverted bowls to form shells and bake for 12-15 minutes until golden and firm.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook ground beef, breaking apart, until mostly browned, about 5-7 minutes.
  • Add diced onion and minced garlic to beef and cook until onion softens and beef is fully cooked.
  • Stir in chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, oregano, salt, and cayenne pepper, cooking for 1 minute until fragrant.
  • Add salsa, green chilies, and black pepper, then simmer for 2-3 minutes to blend flavors. Remove from heat.
  • In a separate skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat and cook sweet corn until lightly charred, about 5 minutes.
  • Warm the rinsed black beans in another pan over medium heat for 3-4 minutes, stirring gently.
  • Assemble each taco bowl by layering seasoned rice, beef mixture, charred corn, and black beans in the tortilla shells.
  • Top each bowl with lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, fresh cilantro, a squeeze of lime juice, and tortilla chips.
  • Serve immediately while bowls are warm.

Notes

  • Use rinsed beans for better texture.
  • Warm tortillas before shaping to prevent cracking.
  • Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.
  • Add or omit toppings to customize flavor.