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These loaded truffle steak nacho fries – Taco Bell copycat – aren’t like anything you’ve had before. Various tasty ingredients are combined to make them, and they’re amazing served hot. Wedge fries combined with strip steak, nacho cheese sauce, shredded cheddar cheese, or whatever kind of cheese you prefer. Truffle oil, hot sauce, and taco seasoning add plenty of amazing taste.
Truffle steak nacho fries – Taco Bell copycat – is made with thick cut steak fries, strip steak, cheese, and more, for the most incredible flavors in every bite.
Also try cool ranch turkey taco casserole, cheesy taco pasta, marinated grilled flank steak tacos, or Louisiana voodoo fries.
Why You’ll Love It
Unusual: This isn’t your usual nacho fries dish. Rather than tortilla chips, which are the most common base for nachos, this recipe is based on potato wedges, also known as steak fries, and the truffle-infused hot sauce adds a creative, special element to the flavor profile.
Tasty: If you like wedges, steak, and cheese, you’re absolutely going to enjoy this distinctive take on classic nachos. One thing this isn’t lacking is plenty of flavors, and you’ll want to make these nacho fries more than once, guaranteed!
Easy: It’s not difficult to make loaded Truff nacho fries. You need to bake the wedges, cook the steak, assemble the Taco Bell nacho fries, add cheese sauce, and more.
Taco Bell Style Loaded Fries Ingredients
A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Fries: Use thick-cut fries or wedges.
Truffle oil: For a rich flavor.
Steak: I used New York strip steak.
Truff hot sauce: Adds heat (buy it here!)
Cheddar cheese: Shred your own for the best melt!
Tomatoes and cilantro: For garnishing the loaded fries.
Nacho cheese: For ooey-gooey deliciousness!
How to Make Truffle Nacho Loaded Fries
For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card.
Prepare and cook the wedge fries: Toss the fries with truffle oil, taco seasoning, and a little truffle salt, then spread over a greased, wire rack-lined baking sheet, and bake until done.
Cook the strip steak: Use truffle salt, regular salt, and black pepper to season the steak and sear in a hot skillet, then let it rest for a few minutes before thinly slicing it.
Prepare the nacho cheese sauce: Warm the cheese sauce in a microwave.
Assemble the dish: Lay out the wedges and drizzle the warm cheese sauce on top and the Truff sauce.
Finish it off and serve: Finally, add shredded cheese, diced tomatoes, and cilantro on top of the nacho fries, and serve right away.
Substitutions and Variations
Fries: Although this recipe is great with wedges or thick-cut steak fries, you could use regular fries or even shoestring fries if that’s your preference. Or swap the fries for tortilla chips if you want a more traditional nachos recipe.
Steak: Use another cut of steak or even leftover roasted chicken instead of steak on this one.
Add sour cream: You might also want to serve sour cream with this since it will go well with the nachos and steak and also contrast with the hot sauce. You can use reduced-fat sour cream if you prefer.
Serving Suggestions
Side dishes: This is a meal in one since the loaded nacho fries include potatoes, steak, vegetables, cheese, and more. But if you want to pair it with something or you’re feeding a crowd, how about Tex Mex chicken pasta salad or even some smoked elote (Mexican street corn)?
Dessert: Just because this is a complete meal doesn’t mean it has to stop there. Maybe keep the south-of-the-border theme going by having Mexican rice pudding for dessert and a glass of homemade horchata (or rum and red wine sangria!)
How to Store Loaded Fries with Warm Nacho Cheese Sauce
Store: Keep any Taco Bell Truff sauce nachos leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator and eat within two days.
Freeze: This isn’t a great dish to freeze because of the fresh tomatoes and cheese sauce.
Top Tips
Don’t skip the sear: Ensure your skillet is lightly greased and very hot before adding the steak. You want to “sear” it so it ends up with that lovely crust on the outside.
Use Truff brand hot sauce: Because it’s flavored with black truffle, this is the best choice for making Taco Bell style loaded fries.
Save some time: If you have leftover grilled marinated steak or another kind, you can use that instead of cooking steak from scratch.
Loaded Truff Nacho Fries FAQs
Truff is a brand that makes a variety of hot sauces. Their black truffle-infused hot sauce tastes so good and works perfectly in this loaded Truff nacho fries dish. You can buy Truff hot sauce on Amazon. Bear in mind this sauce ranges from hot to hotter, so pick the one you prefer based on how much heat you prefer from your hot sauce.
It should take about 4 minutes per side to come out juicy and medium rare, but you can cook it less or more depending on how you like your steak. Also, it might take longer if it’s a thick steak or vice versa.
Truffle Nacho Loaded Fries Recipe
Truffle Steak Nacho Fries – Taco Bell Copycat
Equipment
- Meat Thermometer Optional
Ingredients
- 28 Ounces fries, frozen, wedge or thick-cut steak fries
- 2 Tablespoons truffle oil
- 2 Tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 ½ Tablespoons truffle salt
- 1 Pound steak, New York strip, 1-inch thick
- ¼ Teaspoon salt
- ¼ Teaspoon black pepper
- ⅓ Cup nacho cheese
- Truff hot sauce, to taste
- 4 Pounds cheddar cheese, freshly shredded
- ½ Cup tomatoes, freshly diced
- cilantro, for a garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Add fries to a large mixing bowl. Combine with truffle oil, 1 ½ Tablespoons of the taco seasoning, and 1 Tablespoon of the truffle salt. Toss to coat.
- Spray a wire rack lined baking sheet with non stick cooking oil. Add fries and spread evenly. Place into the oven on the center rack and bake according to instructions on the package (about 18 minutes).
- Meanwhile, heat a skillet over high heat.
- Season the steak with salt, pepper, and remaining truffle salt. Add to the skillet and sear for 4 minutes per side. Remove and rest 5 minutes on a wooden cutting board. Use a meat thermometer to determine steaks internal temperature and do not go off cooking times solely. For me, 4 minutes per side provided medium rare steak. Cooking times will vary depending on the pan, heat source, steak temperature prior to cooking, steak thickness.
- Thinly slice steak across the grain.
- Remove fries from the oven and add to your serving tray.
- Warm the nacho cheese sauce slightly in the microwave.
- Drizzle the fries with nacho cheese sauce and Truff hot sauce.
- Sprinkle shredded cheese and diced tomatoes over the top.
- Garnish with cilantro if desired.
Notes
Use Truff brand hot sauce: Because it’s flavored with black truffle, this is the best choice for making Taco Bell style loaded fries.
Save some time: If you have leftover grilled marinated steak or another kind, you can use that instead of cooking steak from scratch.
Nutrition
Make Taco Bell loaded fries with warm nacho cheese sauce, hot sauce, truffle oil and truffle salt, and more. This is some serious comfort food! Rather than tortilla chips, the Truff nacho fries use wedges or steak fries.
Other Recipes to Try
- These Elote Mexican Street Corn Nachos are a fun twist on Mexican nachos.
- Blackened Tilapia Baja Nachos offers well-seasoned fish and fresh toppings.
- These Seared Steak Nachos are great if you’re a fan of this Tex-Mex classic.
- Loaded Slow Cooker Taco Dip is the ultimate party appetizer!
- This Copycat Taco Bell Breakfast Crunchwrap is also pretty amazing.
Bella Bucchiotti
Bella Bucchiotti is a Canadian-based syndicated food, travel, and lifestyle writer, photographer, and creator at xoxoBella. She founded xoxoBella in 2015, where she shares her love for food, dogs, sustainability, fitness, crafts, outdoor adventures, travel, and philanthropy to encourage others to run the extra mile, try new recipes, visit unfamiliar places, and stand for a cause. Bella creates stress-free and family-friendly recipes for weeknight dinners and festive feasts.
This is the best! I super love everything truffle! This recipe is my new favorite for loaded fries! Thanks for sharing!! 😍😋
The best loaded fries. Ever. Period.
Oh wow, this is the best recipe! Adding it to our favorites.