Jul 13 2026

Taquitos Recipe

Time45m
Serves4

Four fried rolled corn tortillas filled with shredded chicken, shredded beef, or ground beef. Served with pico de gallo, sour cream, & guacamole.

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Ingredients

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For the Taquitos

For the Accompaniments

Method

Preparing the Filling

  1. 1

    Prepare Ground Beef

    Cook ground beef until browned.

  2. 2

    Prepare Shredded Chicken or Beef

    Cook and shred the chicken or beef.

  3. 3

    Season Fillings

    Add salt and pepper to the fillings.

Assembling the Taquitos

  1. 4

    Warm Tortillas

    Heat tortillas to make them pliable.

  2. 5

    Fill Tortillas

    Add filling to each tortilla.

  3. 6

    Roll Taquitos

    Roll each filled tortilla tightly.

Frying the Taquitos

  1. 7

    Heat Oil

    Prepare oil for frying.

  2. 8

    Fry Taquitos

    Fry taquitos until golden brown.

  3. 9

    Drain Oil

    Let taquitos drain on paper towels.

Serving

  1. 10

    Serve Taquitos

    Plate taquitos with accompaniments.

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