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Easy and delicious homemade taquitos made with seasoned shredded beef - baked and fried to perfection and made easy with our Sonora Tortillas. https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/taquitos/

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Yields20 Servings
Prep Time10 minsCook Time1 hr 30 minsTotal Time1 hr 40 mins
For serving
1

Season roast with salt and pepper. Add spices, beef broth and salsa. Cook on lower 7 - 8 hours or until meat is tender and can be easily shredded.

2

Remove roast from slow cooker and shred meat.

Assemble taquitos
3

Drain shredded beef and set aside. Heat tortillas on a non-stick griddle or briefly in the oven. Remove tortillas to clean working surface, or tinfoil.

4

Spoon about 2 tablespoons of meat mixture into a line at one end of a tortilla and tightly roll it up. Use a toothpick to secure it.

For fried taquitos
5

Add around 1-2 inches of oil to a large skillet and heat to medium-high.

6

Once hot, fry rolled taquitos in batches for a few seconds on each side until golden and crispy. Rotate them as they cook.

For baked taquitos
7

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Coat tops of taquitos with cooking spray or brush lightly with oil. Bake for around 15 to 20 minutes or until shells are golden and crispy. Be sure to rotate them throughout baking.

8

Serve with guacamole, shredded cheese, salsa and sour cream.

Ingredients

For serving

Directions

1

Season roast with salt and pepper. Add spices, beef broth and salsa. Cook on lower 7 - 8 hours or until meat is tender and can be easily shredded.

2

Remove roast from slow cooker and shred meat.

Assemble taquitos
3

Drain shredded beef and set aside. Heat tortillas on a non-stick griddle or briefly in the oven. Remove tortillas to clean working surface, or tinfoil.

4

Spoon about 2 tablespoons of meat mixture into a line at one end of a tortilla and tightly roll it up. Use a toothpick to secure it.

For fried taquitos
5

Add around 1-2 inches of oil to a large skillet and heat to medium-high.

6

Once hot, fry rolled taquitos in batches for a few seconds on each side until golden and crispy. Rotate them as they cook.

For baked taquitos
7

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Coat tops of taquitos with cooking spray or brush lightly with oil. Bake for around 15 to 20 minutes or until shells are golden and crispy. Be sure to rotate them throughout baking.

8

Serve with guacamole, shredded cheese, salsa and sour cream.

Homemade Taquitos