Description
Taco Bell’s legendary Crunchwrap Supreme gets a delicious home-cooked makeover with layers of seasoned beef, crisp tortillas, and melted cheese. Packed with bold flavors and satisfying textures, you’ll love this crispy, handheld Mexican-inspired treat that brings restaurant magic right to your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 packet (1 ounce) taco seasoning mix
Cheese and Dairy:
- 1 cup nacho cheese or shredded Mexican cheese blend
- 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
- 1 cup sour cream
Tortillas and Toppings:
- 4 large burrito-size flour tortillas
- 4 tostada shells or crispy corn tortillas
- 2 cups shredded lettuce
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- Vegetable oil for frying (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the savory beef filling by browning ground meat in a hot skillet, crumbling it thoroughly until no pink remains. Eliminate excess fat through careful draining.
- Incorporate taco seasoning into the meat, stirring vigorously and allowing the mixture to simmer until it reaches a rich, thickened consistency.
- Arrange large flour tortillas on a clean, flat workspace, creating a foundation for your culinary creation.
- Distribute the spiced beef evenly across each tortilla, maintaining a strategic border for precise folding techniques.
- Enhance the flavor profile by generously coating the meat with melted nacho cheese or scattered shredded cheese.
- Position a crisp tostada shell directly atop the cheese layer as a textural cornerstone.
- Craft a vibrant topping layer by spreading creamy sour cream across the tostada, then artfully arranging fresh lettuce, juicy diced tomatoes, and an additional sprinkle of cheese.
- Execute a precise folding technique: begin at the tortilla’s base, carefully overlapping edges toward the center, creating a tight, secure wrap with multiple precise folds.
- Warm a skillet to medium heat, lightly brushing the exterior of each wrap with vegetable oil to achieve a golden, crispy exterior.
- Grill the Crunchwrap, positioning the folded side downward, cooking for 2-3 minutes per side until achieving a perfect, crisp golden-brown finish.
Notes
- Customize the seasoning by mixing your own blend of chili powder, cumin, paprika, and garlic powder for a personalized taco flavor profile.
- Opt for lean ground beef or swap with turkey, chicken, or plant-based crumbles to suit different dietary preferences and reduce fat content.
- Pat the ground beef dry before cooking to achieve better browning and prevent steaming, which helps develop richer, more intense meat flavors.
- Use large, soft flour tortillas and warm them slightly to make folding easier and prevent cracking during the wrapping process.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg