18 Delicious Meat Taco Recipe Ideas

Prepare these Barbacoa Beef Tacos in a slow cooker with chipotle peppers, lime juice, and selected seasonings to make deliciously tender meat tacos. These tacos are easy to make. Serve them on corn tortillas with queso fresco, chopped onions, and cilantro. Yum!

Tacos de Bistec (steak tacos) are a traditional type of Mexican street taco that are easy to make and so tasty you’ll want these on your regular taco night rotation. For the meat, select top round, flank steak, skirt steak, or your favorite cut of beef, thinly sliced.

This Birria de Res taco recipe is a set-it-and-forget-it slow cooker dish that's easy to prepare. Served with a flavorful broth, these delicious, tender meat tacos are sure to please.

The secret to these tasty Short Rib Tacos is cooking low and slow with chipotle peppers in adobo sauce to add a smoky flavor to the tender beef tacos.

These Flank Steak Tacos (also known as Carne Asada Tacos) are marinated overnight for tender, juicy meat, full of flavor from the garlic, lime, orange, and jalapeno.

Tacos al Carbon are simple to make with just a few ingredients. Start with a marinade paste for the meat, a few minutes on the grill, then serve with warm tortillas, jalapeno and green onion salsa, Mexican crema, and cilantro.

Big Mac Smash Burger Tacos became a viral recipe sensation on TikTok. Combining the flavor of Big Mac burgers with tacos brings a savory, tangy, and cheesy flavor to crispy tortillas that people can’t get enough of.

These Crispy Chicken Tacos are made with shredded chicken, your favorite toppings, and healthy, homemade crunchy taco shells for a delicious taco night family meal your kids will love.

Grilled Chicken Tacos start out with a tangy marinade that adds fantastic flavor and helps to tenderize the meat. Serve with warm corn tortillas and add your favorite toppings.

These Baked Chicken Tacos are crispy, cheesy, and take less than 20 minutes to prepare, making for a perfect busy weeknight meal. Using leftover shredded chicken (or rotisserie chicken) and a few simple ingredients will have you all set for dinner in no time.

You’ll love these Chicken Birria Tacos. They’re quicker and easier to make than the beef version, but just as tasty. The signature adobo sauce (for dipping your crispy tacos) is a blend of sweet and spicy and full of flavor. This is a great taco recipe for anyone who loves chicken.

Chicken Street Tacos are easy to make and ready in 30 minutes. The crisp corn tortillas are filled with shredded chicken, pico de gallo, chiles, and cotija cheese. Yummy!

Cochinata Pibil Tacos are a traditional Yucatecan dish made with marinated pork, annatto seeds (achiote), spices, and bitter orange. The meat is first marinated, then slow-cooked while wrapped in banana leaves, making it tender, juicy, and delicious.

Korean-style Smoked Pork Tacos blend sweet and spicy flavors with smoky pork meat to create a unique taco experience. This recipe has loads of tips and tricks for bringing out deep flavors in the succulent pork belly burnt ends.

I never thought about making my own pork tacos until I saw this recipe for Pork Carnitas Street Tacos and found out how EASY it can be! Juyali from A Latin Flair will walk you through all the steps to make these scrumptious tacos.

Tacos al Pastor are super popular in Mexico, and you can make this fabulous, marinated pork taco recipe at home. The secret is in the marinade, but it’s easy to make, and you’ll get step-by-step instructions to make it just right.

Make it a unique taco experience with Venison Shank Tacos with crisp and tangy apple slaw. This recipe starts with a homemade chile sauce, then braising transforms the meat, resulting in tender, flavor-packed goodness in every bite.

I love the taste of lamb, so this Lamb Taco recipe caught my attention. Spiced lamb topped with pickled onions, shredded cabbage, and creamy queso fresco cheese is a tasty combination. Perfect when you’re looking for an exciting new taco recipe to add to the mix.