Air Fryer Beef Taquitos

Easy to make, fun to eat, and freezer friendly. These Oven Baked or Air Fryer Beef Taquitos with cheese and beans are a great appetizer, lunch, or dinner. Ready in 15 minutes.

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Shopping list:

• Flour Tortillas
• Taco Meat
• store bought salsa
• Sharp Cheddar
• Refried Beans
• Cooking Spray, optional
• Sea Salt, optional

This easy meal is incredibly friendly. It is budget friendly as an affordable meal with 5 simple ingredients: ground beef taco meat, flour tortillas, refried beans, salsa and cheddar cheese. It is family friendly with replaceable or even removable ingredients for the picky eaters. 

This is also delicious as beef and cheese taquitos or with chicken and black beans. And kid friendly in that these 'no mess' finger foods are easy to eat, and even easier to clean up after.

Can homemade taquitos be made in the oven? Yes. 

Will baked ground beef taquitos be tasty? Definitely. 

But as an advocate for the air fryer, will oven baked taquitos be as crisp or healthy? This is where the air fryer comes out on top. Taquitos in the air fryer produce a crunchier outer layer while maintaining a juicy center that has discarded any excess oils; leading to a healthier meal in less time. Yes, this takes less time than your average 20 minute meal.

Don't forget, once they have cooled, they make a great freezer meal too!

We love serving these taquitos with homemade sauces or salsa! Serve Black Bean and Corn Salsa, Tomatillo Salsa or this Cilantro Lime Dipping Sauce with these taquitos!

If you're looking for more easy recipes to use ground beef, check out this Ground Beef and Bean Tostada or Ground Beef and Rice Lettuce Wraps!

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You can add or substitute with these ingredients:

• use diced or shredded cooked chicken breast instead of beef
• use black beans instead of refried
• add sour cream
• use cooked shredded pork instead of beef
• use pepper jack cheese instead of cheddar
• add chopped cilantro
• add softened cream cheese
• add diced pickled jalapenos

Recipe tips:

• If your tortillas have been refrigerated and are stiff, microwave them for a few seconds so they soften and are easier to roll.

• Make sure to lay your taquitos seam side down so they stay rolled.

• Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to two days. Reheat in the air fryer or microwave.

• These taquitos can be frozen. Prep as directed and bake in the oven for 6 minutes. Cool completely, then place into freezer bags. Freeze for up to 2 months. To reheat, bake in the oven for 8 minutes or microwave until heated through.

• I recommend freshly shredded cheese whenever possible for the best melt and taste.

• Our favorite Air fryer is the Ninja Air Fryer XL! Highly recommend!

Yield 8 servings

Author Hot Eats and Cool Reads

Prep time

5 Min

Cook time

10 Min

Total time

15 Min

Air Fryer Beef Taquitos

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups ground beef taco meat
• 1 cup refried beans
• ¼ cup salsa
• ½ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 8 fajita size flour tortillas
• cooking spray
• sea salt

Instructions

1. In a bowl, blend the taco meat, refried beans, salsa, and cheddar cheese.
2. Preheat the air fryer or oven to 375 degrees.
3. Place 2-3 tablespoons of the meat off-center in each tortilla.
4. Roll up the tortilla as tightly as possible without tearing the tortilla and place on a baking sheet or air fryer basket with the seam side down.
5. Spray with cooking spray and sprinkle with sea salt.
6. Place the taquitos in the air fryer or oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.
7. Serve with additional salsa, sour cream, or guacamole.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

310.46

Fat

12.53 g

Sat. Fat

5.29 g

Carbs

33.50 g

Fiber

3.19 g

Net carbs

30.31 g

Sugar

0.78 g

Protein

14.99 g

Sodium

756.38 mg

Cholesterol

32.44 mg

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