Cheesy Beef Taquitos

Cheesy Beef Taquitos is a homemade fast food recipe ready in 35 min. It makes 8 servings, each 460 kcal with 20 g protein. Intermediate level, 20 ingredients.

Recipe by @ananegoita, adapted and measured by Cookpath.

  • 35 mintotal
  • Intermediatelevel
  • 460kcal a serving
  • 20 gprotein
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Cheesy Beef Taquitos

What is Cheesy Beef Taquitos

Tortillas rolled around spiced tomato beef and mozzarella and fried until golden and crisp, served with a blended avocado, parsley and lemon sauce.

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How to make Cheesy Beef Taquitos

Tips from the cook

  • Let the beef cool a little before filling, so the tortillas do not tear or turn soggy.
  • Roll tightly and fry seam side down first, so the taquitos stay closed.
  • Fry in batches so the oil stays hot, and drain on paper towels.
  • Swap the mozzarella for cheddar for a stronger cheese flavour.
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Meal prep and storage

Leftovers keep 2 days in the fridge. Reheat in the oven rather than the microwave, and make the avocado sauce fresh, as it browns.

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Cheesy Beef Taquitos substitutions

Out of something, or cooking around an allergy. Each swap was checked against a source.

Onion2 options
  • Leek, white and light-green part 1:1 by volume

    Still an allium; raw dishes.

  • Fennel bulb, finely diced 1:1 by volume

    Sweet aniseed note; raw dishes.

Onion powder2 options
  • Garlic powder use about half as much
  • Leave out leave out (small background flavour)
Chilli flakes2 options
  • Leave out (optional heat, 1/4 tsp) leave out (optional heat only)
  • Sweet paprika for colour same amount

    No heat.

Tortillas1 option
  • Corn tortillas (check no wheat added) 1:1 by count

    Split when folded as a wrap.

Mozzarella1 option
  • Dairy-free mozzarella-style shreds 1:1 by weight

    Caprese/fresh; stretch and browning differ.

    Still contains soy and tree nuts.

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