Description
Crunchy, golden taquitos filled with seasoned shredded beef, served with a smoky, spicy chipotle dipping sauce. Perfect for appetizers or a flavorful snack.
Ingredients
Scale
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- 1 lb shredded cooked beef (such as brisket or roast beef)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 12 small corn tortillas
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- For the Chipotle Sauce:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp adobo sauce from canned chipotle peppers
- 1 chipotle pepper, minced (adjust to taste)
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine shredded beef, cheese, chopped onion, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
- Warm tortillas briefly to make them pliable. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of beef mixture onto each tortilla and roll tightly.
- Secure with toothpicks if needed.
- Heat about 1 inch of vegetable oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat.
- Fry taquitos in batches until golden and crispy, about 2-3 minutes per side.
- Drain on paper towels.
- For the sauce, whisk together mayonnaise, adobo sauce, minced chipotle pepper, lime juice, and salt in a small bowl.
- Serve taquitos hot with chipotle sauce on the side for dipping.
Notes
- For a healthier option, bake taquitos at 400°F for 15-20 minutes, flipping halfway.
- Use flour tortillas if preferred, but corn gives better crispiness.
- Adjust chipotle pepper in sauce according to desired heat level.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 taquitos with sauce
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 65mg