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air fried taquitos on a plate of lettuce and topped with salsa and cilantro
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Air Fryer Taquitos

Homemade taquitos in the air fryer are so delicious! This recipe includes instructions for making cheesy beef taquitos and cheesy chicken taquitos. Air fryer taquitos are a fun food for Mexican night, parties, and when watching the Super Bowl!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Diet: Low Fat, Low Lactose
Keyword: air fried taquitos recipe, air fryer taquitos
Servings: 30
Calories: 200kcal
Author: Kristina Tipps

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 30 corn tortillas small sized
  • olive oil cooking spray

Chicken Taquitos

Beef Taquitos

Instructions

  • Make the chicken filling. In a small mixing bowl, mix together the ingredients for the chicken taquitos.
  • Make the beef taquitos. Brown the ground beef in a large pan over medium heat for 5 minutes. Pour in ⅔ cup of water and the 3 tablespoon of taco seasoning. Stir and let simmer over low heat for 3 minutes. Transfer beef mixture to a mixing bowl and stir in the Mexican cheese.
  • Wrap 5 tortillas in a damp paper towel and heat for 20 seconds in the microwave. Lay a warm tortilla flat and fill with 2 tablespoon of either chicken filling or beef filling. Roll the tortilla tightly around the filling and place seam-side down in an oiled air fryer basket. Repeat until you can no longer fit any taquitos in the air fryer. *For the crispiest taquitos, don't let them touch in the basket.
  • Spray the taquitos tightly with oil. Set the air fryer to 350°F for 14 minutes. Flip taquitos at the 7 minute mark and spray again with oil. At 10 minutes, check to ensure they are not burning. They will be golden brown when done.
  • Use tongs to remove the taquitos from the air fryer one at a time. Repeat steps 3 and 4 as many times as needed to cook all taquitos. *You'll need to work in batches depending on the size of your air fryer and how many taquitos you are cooking.
  • Serve warm or at room temperature with toppings of your choice, such as salsa, sour cream, cilantro, pico de gallo, taco sauce, and crema.

Notes

*Serving size is for 2 taquitos.

Nutrition

Serving: 1oz | Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 384mg | Potassium: 93mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 88IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 1mg