Ingredients
Scale
For the Taquitos:
- 4 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 pound grass-fed ground beef
- 1/2 packet taco seasoning (I recommend Siete brand)
- 1 can refried beans (Siete brand works great)
- Mini flour tortillas (corn tortillas work too!)
For Toppings and Dips:
- Fresh cilantro, chopped
- Ripe avocado, sliced
- Guacamole
- Dairy-free sour cream
- Your favorite salsa
- Dairy-free queso
Instructions
- Cook the beef: Heat 1/2 tablespoon avocado oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and brown completely, breaking it up as it cooks. Stir in taco seasoning, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Warm the beans: While beef cooks, heat refried beans in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally until warmed through.
- Assemble the taquitos: Lay tortillas flat on your cutting board. Spread a thin layer of warm beans on each tortilla, then add a spoonful of seasoned beef to cover the surface. Roll each tortilla as tightly as you can, then place seam-side down on the cutting board.
- Fry until crispy: Heat remaining avocado oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add more oil if needed – you want enough to coat the bottom of the pan. Once hot, carefully place rolled taquitos seam-side down in the oil. Fry for 4-5 minutes per side until golden brown and crispy all around.
- Serve immediately: Transfer to a serving plate and top with your favorite garnishes and dips.
Notes
- Don’t overfill your tortillas – less filling makes tighter rolls that won’t burst open during cooking. Make sure your beef mixture isn’t too wet, as excess moisture can make tortillas soggy. Keep rolled taquitos seam-side down until you’re ready to cook them. If tortillas crack while rolling, warm them slightly in the microwave first.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Pan-fried
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taquito
- Calories: 142 kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 20mg