Prime rib tacos are a delicious way to enjoy any leftover prime rib. Just dice up the meat and pile it on tortillas with avocado slices, salsa, queso fresco, cilantro and lime juice. Super easy!
If you made prime rib for a holiday feast, like Thanksgiving or Christmas, and purchased an extra large standing rib roast (as I often do), you may have some leftovers. Of course, you can reheat those prime rib slices and serve them straight-up with a few sides….or you can turn them into the MOST delicious prime rib tacos.
Trust me, medium-rare prime rib is a glorious treat piled inside tacos. There’s just something about that garlic herb meat flavor mixed with homemade salsa, creamy avocado, and crumbly queso fresco – it’s divine.
Now I’ll be the first to admit these aren’t your everyday tacos, given how pricey prime rib is. But when you do have leftovers, do yourself a favor and whip these up. You’ll be so glad you did!
Prime Rib Taco Ingredients
With the meat already cooked, this recipe is a breeze to make. Here’s what you’ll need:
- Prime Rib: just thaw and/or warm up a slice of leftover prime rib, then dice it up.
- Avocado: creamy avocado always deserves a spot in tacos. But you could also use guacamole.
- Salsa: I used my restaurant-style salsa recipe which has a more liquid consistency, but you could use chunky pico de gallo – it’s up to you.
- Queso Fresco: a soft, moist, slightly salty cheese that’s perfect for crumbling on tacos.
- Cilantro: fresh cilantro is a necessity in any Mexican-inspired recipe.
- Lime Juice: a squirt of fresh lime juice on top adds a lovely sour kick!
- Tortillas: I’m using my homemade cassava flour tortillas, but feel free to use your favorite store-bought tortillas as well.
Find the printable recipe with measurements below.
How Much Prime Rib Per Taco
I’d estimate about one thick slice of prime rib for two tacos. Your prime rib might be slightly bigger or smaller than mine, and your slices might be cut thicker or thinner, varying the quantity a little.
How to Make These Tacos
There’s not much to make with this recipe, it’s more assembly than anything. And who doesn’t love that?
Just add a tortilla to a plate, pile on a good amount of diced up prime rib, then top that with a few avocado slices, a generous dollop of salsa, a crumble of queso fresco, fresh cilantro leaves and a squirt of lime juice. Done!
The Best Christmas Prime Rib Tacos
Are Christmas tacos a thing? Oh, probably not, but I say we change that. You don’t have to eat these on Christmas (that’s when you’re eating your standing rib roast anyway). But the next day, the following weekend, or the following taco Tuesday all sound perfectly appropriate to me to make these prime rib tacos!
More Tasty Taco Recipes
Tacos are a year-round recipe in my books, and there’s so many different ways you can make them. Have you tried all of these yet?
What to wash down your tacos with? If you’re sticking with the holiday theme, you can’t beat my pomegranate margarita. But a classic margarita recipe always works great too!
If you make this recipe, let me know how it turned out! I’d love to hear what you think in the comments below.
Description
Ingredients
- 2 tortillas
- 1 slice prime rib roast, warmed
- 1/2 avocado, sliced
- 2 tablespoons salsa
- 3 tablespoons queso fresco
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/2 lime, sliced
Instructions
- Reheat your leftover prime rib in the microwave, until warmed through. Then dice it up.
- Lay the tortilla flat on a plate and pile it with diced up prime rib, avocado slices, salsa, and queso fresco.
- Sprinkle on cilantro leaves, and lime juice. Then enjoy!
Lisa's Tips
- You can always double or triple this recipe to make more tacos. And if you do, you'll likely be the most popular person at your next Taco Tuesday!
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Prime rib tacos, simple and delicious I will be making them again tonight 👍
Hi Joshua – Happy to hear you’re loving these prime rib tacos!
I make prime rib tacos every time I roast a prime rib. I always use fried corn tortillas and slfold them in half as I fry them. I also use cilantro, but in pico de gallo, lettuce, guacamole and graded cheese or Queso blanco. Mmmmm. They always come out delicious.
Have you ever cut a prime rib so you season with seasoned butter and roll up the rib, tie it then smoke or roast it?
I haven’t yet Alberto! But curious to try.
this gets put on the list of leftover makeover meals. It looks and sounds amazing. And I never thought of it even though I put almost anything in a taco.
Next time you make a prime rib – definitely whip this one up!
Wow Great And Easy Recipe To Create PRIME RIB TACOS Just Great Keep Updating Us With More Delicious Food
Had this for dinner tonight, it was delicious. First time making the tortillas and they turned out awesome, hubby was so impressed. Thank you, Lisa, you make me a better cook.
Glad the cassava tortillas turned out great :)
Perfect timing! I love how I can use leftover prime rib to make these tacos! Yum.
Prime rib leftovers are delicious in taco form :)
My husband loved the tacos . He said “best tacos he’d ever had” I really liked them too So fresh and tasty.
Awesome! I’m so glad he enjoyed them. It really is a tasty way to enjoy any leftover prime rib. :)
Your timing couldn’t be better. Yes, I bought a big roast and yes, I have lots of leftovers. Reheating is fine but making tacos is a much tastier option. Yum!
Perfect timing! Tacos are such a great way to make use of those leftovers :)
What a great use of leftover prime rib!
Can’t beat a simple taco recipe to dress up your leftover prime rib :)
Oh my gosh – what a great idea! I have quite a lot of leftover prime rib in the freezer from Christmas so these will make the perfect dinner tomorrow night!
Perfect timing Cyndy! Hope you enjoy this taco recipe :)
These look fantastic! I love the big chunks of queso fresco – is there such a thing as too much cheese!?
I think not :) Enjoy!