Taquitos are one of the few foods my toddler seems to love. These baked beef taquitos are so much healthier than a fried greasy store bought ones.
Even though they are baked, they are nice and crispy on the outside. The meat and cheese filling is bursting with flavor. Serve these beef taquitos with sour cream and salsa for dipping. A side of guacamole also goes great with this recipe.
We love that these baked beef taquitos are not fried. They are healthier when baked, and your house won’t smell like grease for a week.
Ingredient Notes
- Lean Ground Beef
- Onion
- Minced Garlic
- Salsa
- Chili Powder
- Salt
- Pepper
- Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas
- Shredded Mexican Cheese Blend
How to make Baked Beef Taquitos
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Cook beef and onion in a skillet over medium heat until cooked through; drain excess grease.
- Add garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Stir in 1 cup salsa, chili powder, salt and pepper.
- Cook mixture over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
- Divide beef mixture evenly between tortillas, spreading down the middle, and sprinkle cheese on top.
- Roll up tortillas and place seam side down on a baking sheet lined with foil.
- Spray with a light layer of nonstick cooking spray.
- Cook for 10 minutes, or until tortillas are golden brown.
- Serve with remaining salsa, if desired.
Storing and Other Tips
Place leftover taquitos in an airtight container and store in the fridge up to 4 days. Reheat in the Air Fryer or Microwave.
Can you use corn tortillas in place of flour tortillas?
We do the love taste of corn tortillas. When using corn tortillas, they need to be as fresh as possible.
If corn tortillas are not fresh, they tend to crack easily. Then your filling is all over the place.
But you could definitely use them when making taquitos. Just be sure to purchase the freshest ones you can find.
Serving Suggestions
- Easy Mexican Salsa Rice (Easy Spanish Rice)
- Mexican Street Corn Salad Recipe
- Mexican Corn Dip Recipe
- Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe
Baked Beef Taquitos
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 onion, minced
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 cups salsa, divided
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 10 whole wheat flour tortillas
- 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Cook beef and onion in a skillet over medium heat until cooked through; drain excess grease.
- Add garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Stir in 1 cup salsa, chili powder, salt and pepper.
- Cook mixture over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
- Divide beef mixture evenly between tortillas, spreading down the middle, and sprinkle cheese on top.
- Roll up tortillas and place seam side down on a baking sheet lined with foil.
- Spray with a light layer of nonstick cooking spray.
- Cook for 10 minutes, or until tortillas are golden brown.
- Serve with remaining salsa, if desired.
Notes
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I love how these are baked and not fried! Must try!
Just tried these tonight, I love how simple and quick these were. My family LOVED them!
My husband and I made these last night and really enjoyed them. All I had to get at the store were tortillas (I used a corn/whole wheat blend from Mission) and we added a Cayenne pepper in the meat to spice it up (that was my husband actually… it was a tad hot for me). They were easy and different and actually pretty healthy! Will definitely be keeping this one future use!
just made an altered version of these and they were delicious!!! They weren’t quite as crispy as I might have thought but none the less they were great!!
Thank you for the recipe! (Found through Pinterest….not the first time it’s directed me back to your site.)
Thank you ladies! My eldest was over the top when I told him I was going to try this instead of our regular Taco or Tostada Tuesday dinner. I used ground turkey and season using a package taco seasoning but did cheese and baked these next to my roasting spiced up broccoli. Thanks for helping me mix up our usual meals, now we could have Taquito, Taco, or Tostada Tuesday.
The recipe isn’t showing up on your page anymore!! It’s one of my go to’s. Can you post it again??? Please!!
Sorry, our site has been under construction. I just checked the recipe and it’s working fine today.
What size tortillas work best? Taco, fajita, burrito? We can’t wait to try!
Soft Taco/Enchilada size works great.
Wow these were delicious!!! I’ve always made them just by adding salsa to the ground beef. But the addition of onions, garlic & seasonings took these over the top!!! Thanks for the great recipe. My whole family loved them.
Can the beef taquitos be frozen.
Yes, they freeze great.
Anyone ever try adding refried beans?
This recipe is so easy to adapt by adding in your favorite ingredients. Refried beans would be delicious!
How long do you defrost and bake these for after they’ve been frozen? I may be making these for somebody and I wanted to include instructions. Thanks!
Just thaw and then cook as directed in the recipe instructions. (That is if they have never been cooked before freezing). If they were cooked all the way through and then frozen, just thaw and heat in the oven until heated through.
Serving size? This makes 10, I see. but what is a serving size… one Taquito?