Air Fryer Beef Taquitos
These are super versatile. You can omit the ground beef and use sautéed vegetables or black beans. Up to you! For my homemade taco seasoning, click here. I was able to make 13, using 6" tortillas.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 lb. lean ground beef
- 2 to 3 tablespoons taco seasoning see link above
- 13 6" (or smaller) flour or whole wheat tortillas
- shredded mozzarella cheese
- avocado oil for brushing
- Serve with fresh salsa, sour cream and guacamole if desired
Instructions
- Using a large skillet over medium high heat, heat the oil and after a few minutes, add the onions and cook until softened and translucent, and then add in the lean ground beef and cook until all browned. Sprinkle in the taco seasoning, evenly, all over the cooked ground beef. Mix together, taste and add more taco seasoning if needed.
- Prep your air fryer: Turn your air fryer on and set the temperature to 400 degrees. Your air fryer will need a few minutes to pre-heat.
- Assemble your taquitos: cover your tortillas with a damp paper towel and microwave for 30 seconds. This step is not required but does help the tortillas to be more pliable. Working on a flat, clean surface or cutting board, lay down a tortilla and spoon in some of the ground beef mixture in a line going across the tortilla and top with some cheese. Roll the tortilla, starting from the bottom going up, as tightly as possible and set on a plate. Repeat with remaining tortillas until all of your ground beef mixture is gone.
- Brush each taquito with avocado or vegetable oil and lay down (tortilla flap side down) on your air fryer rack or into your air fryer drawer. Bake for about 8 minutes* or until crispy and browned on the outside. Rotate your trays halfway through. Serve with fresh salsa and sour cream and/or guacamole. Enjoy!
Notes
*Every air fryer is different. 8 minutes seemed to work the best for me. The taquitos were browned and crispy on the outside and still soft and chewy (with melted cheese) on the inside. If you want them crispier, I would try 10 minutes but be careful and just watch your taquitos as you don't want them to burn.