*UPDATE* I made this last night. Followed the directions and ingredients exactly. It is absolutely SPOT ON! Thanks you so much!!!!

I worked at Taco Bell in '86... After the meat was cooked, we would tilt the pan and pull all the meat to the high edge with a perforated strainer device to let the grease flow out for a while before we put the meat in the steam table.

I’ll have to try it. My working single mom took us to Taco Bell a LOT. It was blocks away, two 17¢ tacos and a coke was a fine dinner, eaten at a dirty picnic table under a freeway overpass. I miss those greasy orange meat drippings.

I made the recipe tonight- it was amazingly spot-on, as close as is possible to replicate 80s Taco Bell beef at home, thank you so much for sharing your hard work! I listened to Dynasty and Unmasked, two of my favorite Kiss albums while making the recipe. One thing I did differently, I added the beef broth to the beef and shredded the beef into a slurry with a couple of forks before adding the rest of the ingredients. That extra step eliminated the need to mash while cooking, I learned it from Average Iowa Guy's Taco Tico beef recipe video.

This is certainly the best and most comprehensive taco bell meat recipe on youtube. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for great your work!

I got my list of ingrediants and going to the store later to get my stuff. I'm so ready to make these tonight. Thank you for the recipe.

I made this a couple of days ago. The taste and texture is basically identical to Taco Bell beef. This recipe really nails it and will forever be my go to for taco beef.

We had a 2oz packet of spice we added water and it was thick put the ground beef in this big skillet poured the thick paste on the meat had a rake that we would stir it alot then when it was done we would strain it then put it in the steam table pans and put it in the steamer to be used. I did this for over 2 yrs I also ran the frier and did prep.

I didn't have Taco Bell much when I was a kid but I definitely remember their tacos tasting way better back in the day. They should have kept the same recipe. They just don';t taste right anymore. Thanks for sharing this recipe!

I just came here, but I loved this vid! I’d love to see more in the future!

I HAD TASTE FOR TACOS AND BEING PREGNANT IS SO HARD TO FIND OUT WHAT YOU WANT TO EAT. I LOVE TACO BELLS TACOS AND I WANT TO GET AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO MY TACOS TASTING AND LIKE TACO BELL TACOS. YOU MADE THIS RECIPE LOOK SO AMAZING. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING THIS INFORMATION WITH THE WORLD AND GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS....ALL OF YOU 💞❤️‍🔥💯😇🙏🏾

I am excited to try this I have tried a few and the one I actually used tonight is the closest I have come to taco bell and is very similar in ingredients. My kids will only eat ground beef tacos if I make them similar to taco bell lol!

Thanks, great video can’t wait to try. Thanks for the laughs and recipe.

Stale taco shell? You really did go for the authentic experience... lol

Definitely trying this! Thanks, brother!

Thanks. Now, please get is the original Taco Bell pinto bean recipe. That's the real gold you ask my tongue. Lol

I stumbled on this video and will be saving it to try it next time I make tacos. I use a vegitarian mince (quorn) to make tacos and I really related to the smashing/mixing watering method😄The major difference is Quorn obsorbs flavour like mad!

Wow made exactly as video last night…everyone loved it. Thank you so much

2:30 For anyone interested, the Sazon Goya appears to be the Con Azafran variety. That's what it looks like in the video anyway. You're welcome!

I'm looking forward to more videos. For sure!

Hopefully you had a playlist of Thompson Twins, The Cars, Wham!, Berlin and the like playing in the background as you were cooking to get a real 1986 vibe going before you ate. 🙂

That's ten times too much cheese for today's taco bell. 5 slivers only😂😂😂😂

I have a bag of this Taco 🌮 🔔 recipe 💯 & I already have the original recipe 💯 your is spot on 💯

Spot on!!

Tried it today and it was amazing.

I wish these were still for sale at an affordable price

86 poway taco bell, a completely different taco bell, actual food cooked, whole beans, lard.

Run for the border!! Looks authentic and tasty.

Its gonna melt into your shorts😂😂

Dont waste your time with other recipes. This is the one!

Great video. I have been trying to track down the original taco bell ground beef recipe or close to it for 20 yrs. Cant wait to try it. ALSO< what is the song at the 3;25 mark. I like it a lot! Thank you.

I'll take 6 of those with diced tomatoes and thin cut lettuce plz.

Just warm the taco shell in an air fryer, or give it a few seconds in the microwave. They crisp up nicely

you look like youre straight out of the early 2000's

I have a question. Which Saźon packet did you use ? Was it the one with saffron or the one with coriander & annotto ?

Just buy the taco bell seasoning in the packet.....btw taco tico is 🔥 they even sell there ground at the resturant by the pound 😂

The color is right! Amazing. How did you ever figure this out? Hey, isn’t MSG a neurotoxin? Both Sazon and Accent are MSG. Oh well haha! Very entertaining video. Definitely going to try it thx!

Why 1986 taco bell? Was it better back then?

Thank you for sharing with us. We are copycatting Taco Bell, because they are just TOO EXPENSIVE anymore. Right now, we are working to copy the Chapula Steak and the Cantina Chicken. If you have any ideas, do let us know. But, just try to copy them yourself and post, because tens of thousands of people are looking for "Taco Bell -- Copycat Recipe for XYZ". Promise you. You will get millions of hits if you post that, maybe even rename this or add "(Copycat Recipe)" where people will find it quicker. People are revolting because of inflation right now.

What is sazon

this guy cooking in a turtlekneck? lmao

tasted more like 1990's Taco Bell

Sub # 189.

Did he brown the meat and drain it first?

I don’t think the shell was stale. I’m pretty sure you didn’t bake it first. 😂

I worked at Taco Bell back in the 70s and our taco meat never ever look like what you made. Sorry but that not Taco Bell meat.

How do you know what a 1986 taco tasted like? You look maybe 30, long shot 😊

Oh man, are you using metal implements on a non-stick pot? RIP.

Would’ve gotten more views if you actually ate 1986 Taco Bell ground beef.

Your recipe may be spot on........but you lost me on the butter milk. Sorry I am not going to put butter milk in my taco meat.

👇 I third these comments 👇 And Iwill try and return for the next video! 👍🌮

Tried the recipe! It is great and a lot like the 70's and 80's Taco Bell. Thanks! Also, @johnnyhottub what is the song at 3:25---it's really cool. Please let me know.

Omg! I’ve needed this for YEARS! The new taco meat recipe has nothing on the original ❤