Beef and cheese taquitos are a snack time favorite because they're quick and easy to cook and eat. But do you know how they came about? Taquitos are known as Mexican food, but sources say that taquitos were created in the United States and are a part of Tex-Mex lore. And apparently, October 4th is National Taquito Day! So you can celebrate by making your very own beef and cheese taquitos. We made the popular snack into a full meal by adding a Street Corn Salad to give you the complete street taco experience.
These air-fried taquitos have zero added fat and are full of protein-rich ground beef. Served alongside a creamy fire-roasted corn salad, it’s the perfect Mexican meal!
Once cooked and when properly stored, Beef and Cheese Taquitos will last for up to 4 days. Store your taquitos in a shallow airtight container. You can also roll them and stick them in the fridge to cook later, but doing so will cut the shelf life in half.
Yes, you can freeze Beef and Cheese Taquitos. Just cook them, let them cool to room temperature, and toss them in a ziplock bag to store in your freezer. Make sure you lay them flat in the freezer. You can store your beef and cheese taquitos in smaller batches for an easy grab-and-go meal.
For Taquitos
For Street Corn Salad
First, grab all of your ingredients and we'll start by making the Street Corn Salad. Gather the ingredients for the corn salad and put them all into one bowl. Stir all of the ingredients together, top with cotija cheese, and pop the salad in the refrigerator. We're off to an easy start!
Now, for the taquitos. They're fun and easy to make. Your kids may even enjoy helping you with this lunch meal prep! Start by browning the ground beef in a medium skillet over medium heat. Cook for 7 minutes, breaking the beef into crumbles with a spatula. Drain the meat and add seasoning. Then let the beef cool for 5 minutes and add shredded cheese after cooling. Here's the part where the kiddos can help! Once the meat is cooked and cheesy, grab 8 gluten-free tortillas and a spoon for the beef. Spoon 2 tablespoons of beef & cheese just below the center of the tortilla in a line. Tightly roll each taquito and either set them aside on another plate or place them directly into your air-fryer basket (no need to preheat the basket). Spoon and roll three more taquitos for a total of four. Fry the first four, then repeat. Air fry the taquitos for 8 minutes at 380 degrees. Use tongs to remove the taquitos from the air-fryer and place them on a plate.
Once all 8 of your beef and cheese taquitos are done, so are you! Serve and/or store with the Street Corn Salad and enjoy a job well done.
To store your lunch meal prep, you'll need 4 dual-compartment meal prep containers. Put the corn salad in the smaller compartment and the salsa & 2 taquitos in the bigger compartment.
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Use pinto or black beans to make this meal vegetarian.
You don't have to use beef. Use ground chicken or turkey, or even leftover shredded meat from another meal.
For creamier and cheesier taquitos, use cream cheese along with shredded cheese.
Try using corn, flour, or whole wheat flour tortillas.
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