Satisfy that craving by making these copycat Jack in the Box tacos, using only 5 vegan ingredients! They're quick and easy to make and big on flavor. Freeze some for when the late-night munchies hit.

Plate of crispy vegan Jack in the Box tacos copycat made with soy chorizo, shredded lettuce, and melted vegan cheese in golden corn tortillas.

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Skip the drive-thru altogether and make your own Jack in the Box tacos with juse 5 ingredients (save for water and oil). They are delicious, meatless (because honestly Jack's tacos are mostly soy anyway) and freezable.

🧄 Very useful ingredient notes

Ingredients for vegan Jack in the Box tacos copycat recipe, including refried beans, iceberg lettuce, soy chorizo, corn tortillas, and vegan cheese, labeled in an overhead view.

Soy chorizo - Trader Joe's makes excellent soy chorizo. It tastes better than the real stuff, in my opinion. And, not as greasy as other soy chorizo options I've tried. We're going to use half a package for this recipe. Use the other half to make potato chorizo tacos or choriqueso another day this week!
Refried beans - Buy vegetarian or fat free refried beans to avoid lard (animal fat). I'm using the fat free refried beans from Aldi.
Non-dairy cheese slices - Grab your favorite non-dairy sliced cheese, in a cheddar or American style flavor. I'm using H-E-B Healthy Harvest brand - it melts nice and tastes great! Good Planet and Chao are also great store-bought options.
Corn tortillas - Soft, standard-sized corn tortillas in either white (pictured) or yellow corn will work.
Shredded iceberg lettuce - Grab a bag of pre-shredded iceberg lettuce to skip chopping your own. Otherwise, you'll use about ⅓ head of iceberg for this recipe.

🔪 Instructions

Here's how to make homemade vegan Jack in the Box tacos step-by-step!

Cooking soy chorizo in a cast iron skillet for vegan Jack in the Box tacos copycat recipe.

Step 1: Cook the chorizo in a skillet.

Mixing cooked soy chorizo with refried beans in a skillet for vegan taco filling.

Step 2: Then, mix in the refried beans and water and cook until hot. Turn off the heat.

Adding vegan taco filling to corn tortillas on a griddle for copycat Jack in the Box tacos.

Step 3: Heat a griddle, oil it, then lay tortillas in a single layer. Let cook about 20-30 seconds, then flip. Add a couple tablespoons of filling to each tortilla, off center, but away from the edge, so it doesn't squish out.

Placing slices of vegan cheese on tortillas with taco filling while cooking on griddle.

Step 4: Add a piece of cheese to each taco.

Folding corn tortillas over vegan taco filling and cheese using tongs on a hot griddle.

Step 5: Fold tortillas over to make tacos.

Cooked vegan tacos in air fryer basket, ready to crisp for Jack in the Box copycat recipe.

Step 6: Add tacos to air fryer basket in a single layer. (If you wanna save some for later, at this step, you can let them cool, then freeze them in a freezer bag.)

Loading folded vegan tacos into toaster oven air fryer to crisp shells.

Step 7: Air fry at 400℉ for 5-6 minutes.

Crispy vegan tacos with melted cheese in air fryer basket after cooking.

Step 8: Crunchy and golden out of the air fryer, with melty cheese.

Vegan Jack in the Box style taco topped with shredded lettuce, ready to eat.

Step 9: Open to add hot sauce and lettuce.

Crispy vegan Jack in the Box tacos copycat with shredded lettuce and vegan cheese, one taco broken open on a napkin to show the filling.

Step 10: Serve hot right away!

Expert Tips

Definitely have everything out, ready to go for this recipe. Cut the cheese slices first and set them aside. Get your air fryer basket ready to go. This recipe goes fast once you've got the tortillas on the griddle.
Use a large griddle (I'm using a Lodge cast iron griddle) if you have one, so you can cook at least four tortillas at a time.
Don't use shredded cheese, if you can help it. It makes a big mess on the griddle and slows down the process. Slices are the way to go.

What to serve with Jack in the Box tacos

Hot sauce and lettuce are a given. To take it to the next level, add some cashew sour cream or avocado.

Esquites (Mexican street corn in a cup) would be delicious and is easy to make ahead of time. Some pico de gallo would add some freshness to these indulgent tacos.

Topo chico or sparkling water with lime wedges would be a refreshing drink to wash it all down.

Plate of vegan Jack in the Box tacos copycat recipe topped with shredded lettuce and vegan cheese, served with hot sauce on the side.

Are Jack in the Box tacos vegan?

No, they aren't. They do contain soy, but also contain beef. Here's the list ingredients from their website:

Taco Filling Ingredients: Beef, Water, Textured Vegetable Protein (Soy Flour,
Caramel Color), Defatted Soy Grits, Seasoning [Chili Pepper, Corn Maltodextrin,
Spices, Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour (Contains Niacin, Reduced Iron,
Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, and Folic Acid), Salt, Garlic Powder,
Hydrolyzed (Corn, Soy, Wheat) Proteins, Monosodium Glutamate, Onion
Powder, Natural Flavors, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Succinic
Acid], Salt, Tomato Paste, Worcestershire Sauce (Distilled Vinegar, Molasses,
Corn Syrup, Water, Salt, Caramel Color, Garlic Powder, Sugar, Spices,
Tamarind, Natural Flavor, Sulfiting Agent). Tortillas Ingredients: Ground Corn,
Water, Lime. Cooked in Canola Blend Frying Oil. Contains Soy, Wheat

🥡 Make ahead and storage tips

Once you've filled the tacos, but before you air fry or bake them, you can set them aside to cool. Once they're cool, place them in a freezer bag or airtight container in the freezer or refrigerator.

Once you're ready to eat them, pop them in the air fryer for 5-6 minutes at 400℉ and enjoy!

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