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!
Keyword: air fryer, Beef, gluten free, low calorie
Servings: 4meals
Calories: 481kcal
Author: Meal Prep on Fleek
Equipment
Air Fryer
Ingredients
For Taquitos
8gluten-free tortillaswe used Udi's brand
½lb.96% lean ground beef
2teaspoonground cumin
¼teaspoonsmoked paprika
1teaspoondried oregano
¼teaspoongarlic powder
½teaspoonsea salt
Pinchof cayenne pepper
½cupshredded cheddar cheese
1cupsalsa
For Street Corn Salad
3cupsfire roasted cornthawed
½cupchopped red onion
2tablespoonchopped cilantro
1tablespoonfinely chopped jalapeño
¼cuplight sour cream
2tablespoonlime juice
1tablespoonmayonnaise
½teaspoonchili powder
¼teaspoonsea salt
¼cupcrumbled cojita cheese
Instructions
Stir together all ingredients for corn salad except cheese in a medium mixing bowl. Top with cojita cheese and refrigerate while preparing taquitos.
Heat ground beef in a medium skillet over medium heat and use a spatula to break up the beef into crumbles. Cook for 7 minutes. Drain and discard any liquid from the pan and stir in dry seasoning. Cool for 5 minutes. Stir in cheese. Spoon 2 tablespoons of beef/cheese mixture just below the center of a tortilla in a line. Tightly roll and place seam side down in the basket of the air fryer. Continue with 4 more tortillas. Secure basket in air fryer and fry at 380ºF for 8 minutes.
Remove taquitos using tongs and set aside on a plate. Continue with remaining tortillas. Divide salsa into 4 small sauce cups. Place 2 tortillas in 4 large compartments of MPOF teal containers with a cup of salsa. Scoop corn salad into 4 small compartments.