Oven Fried Beef Taquitos Recipes

BEEF TAQUITOS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400°. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook them for 3 minutes, stirring often. Add the beef and use a wooden spoon or a spatula to break it up while it cooks, until it is no longer red, about 3 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup of the salsa, the chili powder, and the salt and pepper. Cook the mixture over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
• Place the tortillas on a plate and cover them with damp paper towels. Microwave them until warm and pliable, about 45 seconds. Top each tortilla with 2 tablespoons of the beef mixture, spreading it to an inch from the edges. Sprinkle cheese evenly over the beef.
• Roll up the tortillas and place them on a foil-lined baking sheet with the seam sides down. Brush the taquitos lightly with vegetable oil, then bake them until the filling is heated through and the tortillas are lightly browned, about 8 to 12 minutes. Serve them hot with sour cream and/or salsa.

EASY BEEF TAQUITOS

Steps:

• 1. 1.Heat the oven to 400º. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook them for 3 minutes, stirring often. Add the beef and use a wooden spoon or a spatula to break it up while it cooks, until it is no longer red, about 3 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup of the salsa, the chili powder, and the salt and pepper. Cook the mixture over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
• 2. 2.Place the tortillas on a plate and cover them with damp paper towels. Microwave them until warm and pliable, about 45 seconds. Top each tortilla with 1/4 cup of the beef mixture, spreading it to an inch from the edges. Sprinkle cheese evenly over the beef.
• 3. 3.Roll up the tortillas and place them on a foil-lined baking sheet with the seam sides down. Brush the taquitos lightly with vegetable oil, then bake them until the filling is heated through and the tortillas are lightly browned, about 8 to 12 minutes. Serve them hot with sour cream, guacamole and salsa. Serves 4 to 6.

OVEN BAKED BEEF TAQUITOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF and line a rimmed baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper. Lightly oil the parchment paper.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Once hot add beef and cook until no longer pink, about 4-6 minutes. Drain any excess fat.
• Add the paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper and cook for 1 minute. Shut off the heat, and let cool slightly before transferring the mixture to a bowl.
• Add the refried beans and shredded cheese to the bowl and mix together until well combined.
• Warm tortillas up either in a hot cast-iron skillet or in the microwave until malleable. Place 1 tortilla down on a flat surface and fill it with about 1/4 cup of the beef mixture off to the side. Roll up the tortilla tightly and place it, seam side down on the baking sheet. Continue until all of the filling has been used up.
• Lightly oil the tops of the tortillas.
• Bake on the lowest rack in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, flipping halfway though, until the tortillas are lightly crisp and the filling is melty.
• Serve taquitos as desired with optional garnishes of chopped lettuce, tomato, queso fresco, cilantro and hot sauce!

FRIED TACOS OR TAQUITOS

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in a skillet. Drain off the oil when beef is done.
• To the ground beef, mix in the chili powder, paprika, onion powder, sugar, garlic powder, salt, cumin and Accent seasoning.
• In a food processor add the meat, masa and water. Process until meat its a crumble / paste. (optional step - otherwise just add masa and water and mix well by hand).
• Transfer the meat to a clean bowl and let cool. Wipe the skillet clean with a paper towel.
• Warm tortillas in microwave so they won't break when you are making tacos / taquitos.
• To assemble the tacos: Spread about 2 - 3 tablespoons of the meat filling onto each tortilla and fold over. Press to seal. If you are planning on frying right away, it might be helpful to seal with toothpicks to prevent the tacos from opening while cooking.
• To assemble taquitos: Spread about 2 - 3 tablespoons of meat filling onto each tortilla and roll up. It might be helpful to seal with toothpicks.
• At this point you can fry them immediately, store them in the fridge or freeze them for long term storage.
• Frying the tacos: Preheat oil to 375 degrees. You can use either a deep fryer or a skillet.
• Fry 2 - 4 tacos / taquitos at a time depending on how many can fit into the deep fryer or skillet.
• If using a skillet, fry each side for about 2 minutes. If using a deep fryer, fry for about 2 - 3 minutes. (If frying the tacos / taquitos straight out of the freezer, add a minute or two). The goal is to get the tacos /taquitos to be a little crunchy but not too soft and they get a nice brown color.
• Drain the tacos / taquitos on paper towels before serving.
• Serve with shredded lettuce and Mexican crema.
• If you have leftovers, place them in the fridge, covered, for up to 3 days. Reheat in a 350 degree oven for about 8 minutes or until warmed through.

QUICK BEEF TAQUITOS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
• Combine roast beef, pepper jack cheese, and green chilies in a bowl. Use a fork to break up the beef and mix ingredients.
• Fry tortillas in hot oil just long enough to soften, just a few seconds; drain on a plate lined with paper towels.
• Begin spooning beef mixture into tortillas making a line down the middle of the tortilla. Roll tortilla around the filling and place in frying pan with the edge of the rolled tortilla facing the bottom of the pan. Cook until the tortillas are completely browned, 5 to 8 minutes per side. Drain again on paper towels before serving.

CLASSIC GROUND BEEF TAQUITOS

Steps:

• Cook ground beef, drain, and return to pan with your favorite salsa.
• Let simmer for 5 minutes. Then remove from heat.
• Warm tortillas in the microwave for 30 seconds.
• Add a spoonful of ground beef to the tortilla.
• Add shredded cheese.
• Roll up and tie with a toothpick, as shown in picture above.
• Set aside. Repeat.
• Heat oil in a pan.
• Fry taquitos 3-minutes on each side, or until golden brown.
• Drain on a paper towel.
• Serve with salsa and/ or guacamole.
• NOTE: Do not overcrowd the pan, or they will not cook properly.

OVEN FRIED BEEF TAQUITOS

Steps:

• 1.Preheat oven to 425°F. 2.Shred zucchini using the large holes of a box grater. Squeeze dry in a clean kitchen towel (you should have about 2 cups). Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the zucchini, beef, chili powder, onion powder, cumin and salt. Cook, stirring, until the beef is cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. 3.Spread tortillas out on a baking sheet in two overlapping rows. Bake until hot, 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate and cover. 4.Coat the baking sheet with cooking spray. Place 6 tortillas on a clean cutting board. Working quickly, spread a generous 1/4 cup beef mixture along the bottom third of a tortilla, sprinkle with about 1 tablespoon cheese and tightly roll into a cigar shape. Place the taquito seam-side down on the baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining tortillas, filling and cheese. Generously coat the top and sides of the taquitos with cooking spray. 5.Bake the taquitos until browned and crispy, 14 to 18 minutes.