When we first set out to find the best frozen beef burritos, we emerged from our taste test nearly empty handed. In fact, the lone best beef burrito we found in that initial tasting was actually a plant based beef burrito because it was the only one we tried that wasn’t oily slop. Naturally, our readers were annoyed. We get it. Sometimes when you want beef, you want actual beef. Fast forward a year or so and we couldn’t even locate that veggie beef burrito at grocery stores here in L.A., and if it’s hard to find here, it’s certainly going to be tough to find in less veg-friendly locales. Suffice it to say, it was time to revive our hunt for the best frozen beef burrito—and I’m pleased to report that we had much better luck this time around.
As we’ve already established, a lot of frozen beef burritos are very, very bad. They’re greasy enough to give you a stomach ache. The meat tastes low quality and is typically ground to a pulp, except for those hateful bits of gristle. I don’t know about you, but when I want lunch, I seldom feel like eating a tortilla filled with some barely identifiable slurry of oily ground beef—and that’s coming from someone who really loves Taco Bell. All we wanted was meat that tasted like meat and didn’t instantly give us heartburn. Here’s our updated list of the best frozen beef burritos, including the best frozen beef and bean burrito and the best frozen steak burrito, too.
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- Trader Joe’s Beef Bean and Cheese Burrito
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The next time you’re craving a Taco Bell Burrito Supreme but absolutely can’t justify paying the Grubhub delivery fee for a $5 lunch, this is the best frozen beef burrito to have around. There are big hunks of ground beef in this thing instead of the beefy sludge that fills so many other frozen burritos. The whole pinto beans are decently tender and the tortilla is nice and pliable if you follow the heating instructions. I will admit that this burrito gave me really bad heartburn, but I enjoyed it until my esophagus revolted. If ground beef burritos are your jam, this is still one of the best frozen beef burritos to buy.
Credit: Liv Averett / Trader Joe’s
- Trader Joe’s Carne Asada Burritos
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Trader Joe’s carne asada burritos, which come two to a pack, are very steak-y tasting. There’s big grilled beef flavor in this burrito, and I guess that’s mostly because that’s all it really consists of: beef, beef, and more grilled beef. Oh, and a tortilla. It’s delicious and it’s definitely the best steak burrito we tried, but it would really sing with some toppings, like a tangy salsa verde, some crema, and a sprinkle of queso fresco. Then you’re in biz.
Credit: Liv Averett / Trader Joe’s
- Ramona’s Beef & Bean Burrito
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If you’re looking for the best frozen beef and bean burrito made with ground beef, get the TJ’s burrito. But if you’re like me and you much prefer lean, stewed beef in nice tender shreds, this is the best frozen beef burrito by a mile. Ramona’s, makers of our favorite bean burrito, strikes again with creamy beans, tender meat, and a surprisingly soft tortilla. We also love that the filling has a gentle, simmering heat—no need for hot sauce if you’re eating this on the go. I had to kiss a lot of frogs (beef burritos) to find a prince (the best frozen beef burrito), but I did it.
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Other products we tried: El Monterey Beef & Bean Red Chili Burritos, El Monterey Beef & Bean Burritos, El Monterey Beef & Bean Green Chili Burritos, Red’s Steak & Cheddar, Tina’s Beef & Bean / Green Chile, Casa Mamita Beef & Bean, Artisan Bistro Grilled Steak
You should try Posada Steak and cheese burritos, and the chimichangas are even better!
Was really hoping there’d be more on this list, I’m trying to find a good frozen burrito without huge chunks of onion XD
The Alpha Plant-Based Mexicali Burrito is a disgusting sugar, chemical laden disaster with zero Mexican flavor. Disgusting.
Tastes really good, but if you wrap a paper towel around it before microwaving (per instructions on package), the paper adheres to the shell. It took a while to peel it all off, and even then also peeled parts of the shell away at the same time.
Really, just two burritos and one isn’t even beef? If this was the best frozen burritos maybe it could slide, but not like this.
Came here for the best frozen beef burrito, that’s NOT beef. Get off the site you hack!
Those burritos suck you need to try Ramona’s