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Beef Taquitos


  • Author: sandymargritz
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 20 Taquitos 1x

Description

Tried and true family favorite. You can either deep fry these beef taquitos or use an air fryer!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 lbs Ground beef
  • 20 Corn Tortillas
  • 810 oz Velveeta
  • 1 Can Rotel
  • 1 small Can Diced Green Chilis
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Spray oil 
  • Toothpicks

Instructions

For Taquitos

  • Brown ground beef, drain fat,  salt and pepper to taste.
  • Add rotel, green chilis and velveeta until melted.
  • Spoon into tortillas (I normally warm 4 at a time and use 1 big spoonful), and roll keeping together with a toothpick.  
  • Preheat oven to 250 degrees.

Air Fryer Instructions

  • Add to air fryer in single row at 350 degrees and spray tops of taquitos with oil. (Normally 3-4 at a time depending on the size of your air fryer.)
  • Cook for 5-7 minutes.
  • Put finished taquitos on a parchment or newspaper lined cookie sheet and keep in 250 degree oven to keep warm until all are fried.
  • Serve with your favorite salsa!

Deep Frying Instructions

  • Heat vegetable oil in large pot. Add taquitos to hot oil and fry until crisp. Normally 3-4 at a time. 
  • Put finished taquitos on a parchment or newspaper lined cookie sheet and keep in 250 degree oven to keep warm until all are fried.
  • Serve with your favorite salsa!
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Main Dish

Keywords: Taquitos, ground beef, beef taquitos, Air Fryer, Fried, Mexican Food