Description
These Air Fryer Beef Taquitos feature seasoned lean ground beef and sharp cheddar cheese rolled into tortillas and air fried to a crispy, delicious finish. Perfect for a flavorful, low fat, and low calorie Mexican-inspired meal, they are great served with sour cream, salsa, guacamole, or pico de gallo for dipping.
Ingredients
Scale
Beef Mixture
- 1 pound 90% lean ground beef
- ½ cup diced yellow onion
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning mix (homemade or store bought, check for gluten-free)
- 4 ounce can diced green chiles (drained)
- 1½ cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
Assembly
- 16 tortillas - fajita size flour, 6-inch corn, or 50/50 blend (corn tortillas for gluten-free option)
- Avocado oil nonstick cooking spray (must be non-propellant)
Serving Suggestions
- Sour cream
- Salsa
- Pico de gallo
- Guacamole
- Shredded lettuce
Instructions
- Prepare the beef filling: In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef with diced yellow onion until the beef is browned and the onions are softened, about 5-7 minutes. Drain excess fat if necessary. Stir in taco seasoning mix and diced green chiles. Cook for 2 more minutes until well combined and fragrant. Remove from heat.
- Mix in cheese: Stir the grated sharp cheddar cheese into the beef mixture until evenly distributed and slightly melted from the residual heat.
- Assemble the taquitos: Warm the tortillas slightly to make them pliable. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the beef and cheese mixture onto one end of each tortilla. Roll tightly and secure if needed.
- Prepare for air frying: Lightly spray each taquito with avocado oil nonstick cooking spray to help achieve a crispy crust.
- Air fry the taquitos: Place rolled taquitos seam-side down in a single layer inside the air fryer basket. Set the air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and cook for 15-20 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden brown and crispy.
- Serve: Remove taquitos carefully from the air fryer and serve hot with sour cream, salsa, guacamole, pico de gallo, or shredded lettuce as desired.
Notes
- Use corn tortillas to make this recipe gluten-free; flour tortillas add a softer texture.
- For extra crispiness, spray taquitos lightly with avocado oil halfway through cooking as well.
- Taco seasoning can be homemade to control sodium and additives.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container and reheat in the air fryer for best texture.
- Feel free to add chopped jalapeños or hot sauce to the beef mixture for extra heat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taquito
- Calories: 187 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 331 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
