Homemade Taquitos Recipe

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Homemade Taquitos Recipe

Ingredients
Vegetable  Oil
Corn Tortillas ( 15 – 18 )
3/4 of a pound of ground beef
1 tsp of cumin
1/2 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of pepper

Pinch of red pepper flakes

Tooth picks

Directions

Heat oil in a large pot – you need about 2 inches.

Heat skillet over medium heat add about 2 tsp of oil – Add beef, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and cumin

Brown meat and take off heat.

Time to make taquitos

Heat the tortilla in the microwave for 10 seconds each ( this will make it MUCH easier to roll)

Add able 2 tsp of cheese on the lower 1/4 of the tortilla ( do not over stuff)

Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of cooked beef

Roll – do not over roll or it will explode when you fry it

Secure with a tooth pick

Place in the hot oil for 2 minutes

Take out of the oil and place on paper towels to cool

Take out the tooth pick and garnish with salsa or anything else you like

Enjoy!

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Homemade Taquitos

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Ingredients

  • Vegetable Oil
  • Corn Tortillas ( 15 - 18 )
  • ¾ of a pound of ground beef
  • 1 tsp of cumin
  • ½ tsp of salt
  • ½ tsp of pepper
  • Pinch of red pepper flakes
  • Tooth picks

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large pot - you need about 2 inches.
  2. Heat skillet over medium heat add about 2 tsp of oil - Add beef, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and cumin
  3. Brown meat and take off heat.
  4. Time to make taquitos
  5. Heat the tortilla in the microwave for 10 seconds each ( this will make it MUCH easier to roll)
  6. Add able 2 tsp of cheese on the lower ¼ of the tortilla ( do not over stuff)
  7. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of cooked beef
  8. Roll - do not over roll or it will explode when you fry it
  9. Secure with a tooth pick
  10. Place in the hot oil for 2 minutes
  11. Take out of the oil and place on paper towels to cool
  12. Take out the tooth pick and garnish with salsa or anything else you like
  13. Enjoy!