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beef air fryer taquitos topped with garnishes sour cream, cheese and guacamole

Homemade Air Fryer Taquitos

Homemade air fryer taquitos are a quick and easy dinner or after school snack and use only 2 ingredients. Made with tender shredded beef, air fried taquitos are a healthier alternative to deep frying. Top with your favorite ingredients for the perfect tasty meal.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 9 minutes
Total Time: 19 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Author:Andrea

Equipment

  • 1 Air Fryer

Ingredients

  • 12 corn tortillas
  • 1 lb cooked shredded beef can also use shredded chicken
  • cooking spray
  • garnishes

Instructions

  • Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees f
  • Begin by heating the tortillas to soften them up and make them malleable. Heat directly on the stove, by setting flame to medium low, then place tortilla on open flame and heat for about 20 seconds on each side. Just long enough to make the tortilla soft and pliable, and slightly char the edges.
  • Now start assembling. Place meat filling in the center of each warm tortilla, then roll. Insert a toothpick in the seam to help keep the tortilla tightly rolled. You can cook the taquitos with the toothpick inserted, then remove before eating. If you don’t have toothpicks on hand though, just place rolled taquitos seam side down on the tray.
  • Place taquitos in a single layer in the air fryer basket, and then spray taquitos with a little oil on each side.
  • Cook in the air fryer set to 400 degrees f for approximately 9 minutes. Make sure to flip half way through cooking process, and give the side you flip over another light spray with cooking oil.
  • Remove from air fryer and cook in batches if need be. Garnish with your favorite toppings.

Notes

If heating tortillas in the microwave, wrap a stack of tortillas in a damp paper towel, then heat for about 45-60 seconds. You may have to heat the tortillas in the middle of the stack for another 20-30 seconds.
Slow Cooker Tri-Tip makes the perfect shredded beef filling for these taquitos.

Nutrition

Calories: 348kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 509mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 3mg
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