Air Fryer Beef Taquitos
This air fryer beef taquitos recipe is made with flavorful ground beef and melty cheese. They are crunchy, healthier than deep fried taquitos and are easy to make in the air fryer with no oil clean up at the end.
Equipment
- Toothpicks
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground beef
- 16-18 Corn tortillas
- ½ teaspoon Paprika
- ½ teaspoon Garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon Onion powder
- ½ teaspoon Pepper
- ½ tablespoon Parsley flakes
- ¾ teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 Cup Shredded cheddar cheese (more cheese to your liking)
Toppings
- 1-2 cups Queso fresco (crumbled)
- Guacamole *see note 1
- Salsa *see note 2
- Shredded lettuce
Instructions
- Start by spraying a medium size skillet with cooking spray and cooking the ground beef over medium heat. Add all seasonings; paprika, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, parsley flakes, salt and combine. Cook until meat is no longer pink about 10 minutes. Drain all the excess fat and set aside.
- Heat the corn tortillas for 30-40 seconds in the microwave. I do this in batches. Once tortillas are warm and pliable start adding ground beef in the middle of the tortilla and sprinkling about 2 tablespoons of cheese and roll. Place a toothpick in the middle to hold the taquitos from unrolling. Set aside and keep rolling the rest.
- Preheat air fryer for 4 minutes at 400 degrees. In a single layer add the rolled ground beef taquitos to the air-fryer and spray with cooking spray or brush with olive or avocado oil on all sides. Air fry for 7 minutes in batches at 400 degrees checking the basket midway and spraying with more cooking oil if desire. Once the taquitos are done air frying place in a serving platter.
Notes
Ground beef: I use 80/20 ground beef, but you can also use extra lean ground beef if preferred. 1 lb makes 16-18 taquitos
Note 1: You can use store bought guacamole or you can make this 4 Ingredient Guacamole
Note 2: I like using this Mexican Spicy Red Salsa recipe or you can also use store bought.
Air Frying Cooking time:
7-8 minutes at 400 degrees - For reference I use a 5 quart Cosori air fryer Keep in mind not all air fryers are the same. So double check your taquitos half way through the cooking process. Air fryer temperatures tend to vary by brand, so make sure you test your air fryer and double check the cooking settings that works best for your air fryer.
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