Air Fryer Beef Taquitos or Flautas
Use corn tortillas for taquitos or flour tortillas for the flautas. The sour cream, cream cheese, and greek yogurt all provide a nice tang as well as adds a nice moistness to the filling. If you can find crema Mexicana, all the better.
Servings: 8 -12 Taquitos
Calories: 225kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon oil , for cooking filling
- 1 pound (240 ml) ground beef
- 1/2 medium onion , diced
- 1 ounce (15 ml) taco seasoning (1 packet - 3 Tablespoons)
- 1/2 cup (60 ml) sour cream , or crema Mexicana, cream cheese, or greek yogurt
- 1 cup (180 ml) shredded cheddar cheese
- 8-12 corn or flour tortillas (about 5—7 inch sized)
- Oil for spraying
Topping Ideas:
- Guacamole, Shredded Lettuce or Cabbage, Salsa or Pico de Gallo, Sour Cream, Cotija or Cheddar Cheese, Hot Sauce, Wedges of Lime
Equipment
- Oil Sprayer optional
Instructions
Cook Beef Taquito Filling
- Heat pan on medium high heat, add oil and beef. Cook for about 2 minutes or until the beef is mostly browned, breaking the beef into small chunks as it cooks.
- Add the onion and taco seasoning and cook until onions are softened and beef is fully cooked.
- Remove from heat and allow beef mix to cool.
- Once beef is cooled, stir in sour cream and cheddar cheese.
If Using Corn Tortillas Soften For Rolling:
- Preheat air fryer at 400°F/205°C for about 5 minutes.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add a a tablespoon or so of oil and then add a corn tortilla to the pan. Warm each side of tortilla for several seconds to until warmed and softened. Repeat for the remaining tortillas, adding more oil as needed.
- Place about 2-3 tablespoons of beef filling on near edge of each tortilla and roll tightly. Or divide the filling between the tortillas.
- Skewer the taquitos with a toothpick to keep them from unrolling.
- Gently place taquitos side by side in a single layer in the air fryer basket/tray (cook in batches if needed). Leave a little space between the rolls. Check for dry spots on the tortillas and spray or brush with oil if needed.
- Air Fry at 400°F/205°C for about 6-8 minutes. Gently turn taquitos over, spray or brush again with a light layer of oil if the tortillas look dry.
- Continue to Air Fry at 400°F/205°C for about 3-5 minutes or until the taquitos are crispy. If your air fryer cooks hot, you might only need an extra 1-2 minutes of cooking.
- Remove toothpicks and allow taquitos to cool a bit.
- Allow to cool slightly and serve with your favorite toppings.
If Using Flour Tortillas:
- Preheat air fryer at 380°F/193°C for about 5 minutes.
- Place about 2-3 tablespoons of beef filling on near edge of each tortilla and roll tightly. Or divide the filling between the tortillas.
- Skewer the flautas with a toothpick to keep them from unrolling.
- Spray or brush light layer of oil over flautas.
- Gently place flautas side by side in a single layer in the air fryer basket/tray (cook in batches if needed). Leave a little space between the rolls. Check for dry spots on the tortillas and spray or brush with oil if needed.
- Air Fry at 380°F/193°C for about 5-6 minutes. Gently turn beef flautas over, spray or brush again with a light layer of oil if the tortillas look dry.
- Continue to Air Fry at 380°F/193°C for another 3-5 minutes or until the flautas are crispy.
- Remove all the toothpicks. Allow the beef flautas to cool and bit and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 497mg | Potassium: 174mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 301IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 2mg