Air fryer black bean taquitos
Tightly rolled corn tortillas stuffed with creamy, cheesy black beans that come out of the air fryer shatteringly crisp, with salsa for dunking.
- 35 min total
- 25 min hands-on
- Follow-a-recipe easy
- Serves 4
- About $1.38 a serving
- 480 calories
- Good the next day
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Dolly says: Make the full amount. It’s just as good for lunch the next day.
Ingredients
For 4 servings.
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup Mexican blend cheese
- 2 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 lime, halved
- 12 corn tortillas
- ½ cup salsa
- ½ cup guacamole (optional)
- ¼ cup sour cream (optional)
From your pantry
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Each serving has about 480 calories, 19 g protein, 59 g carbs and 20 g fat, and costs about $1.38 at typical US grocery prices. Both are estimates from what the recipe uses.
Missing something?
- No black beans? Pinto beans or kidney beans work.
- No Mexican blend cheese? Shredded cheddar or cheddar cheese or Monterey Jack cheese works.
- No limes? Lemons work.
- No salsa? Pico de gallo works.
- No guacamole? Avocados work.
- No sour cream? Plain Greek yogurt works.
Steps
Tap an underlined word for a quick explanation.
Mash the beans in a bowl with a fork until mostly smooth.
Stir in the cheese, cream cheese, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, salt and the juice of half the lime until it holds together like a thick paste.
Wrap the tortillas in a damp paper towel and microwave 1 minute, until soft. Keep them wrapped while you roll.
Timer: 1 min
Dolly’s tip: Work while they’re warm. As they cool they crack instead of rolling.Spread 2 tablespoons of filling in a line near one edge of a tortilla and roll it up tightly. Set it seam side down and repeat with the rest.
Dolly’s tip: A small crack is fine. Roll it seam side down and the heat seals it.Brush or rub the taquitos all over with the oil, ends included.
Dolly’s tip: The oil is what makes them crunch, so don’t skip it.Air fry at 400°F, seam side down in a single layer, 7 to 9 minutes, until and . Work in batches if they don’t all fit.
Golden brown. Golden brown is the color of good toast, somewhere between yellow and light brown. It means the outside is cooked and crisp but not burnt.
How you’ll know: It looks like toast and smells toasty; dark brown with a bitter smell means it went too far.
Crispy. Crispy means the outside is dry, firm and crunchy. It comes from high heat, a little oil and room in the pan, because crowded food steams and goes soft.
How you’ll know: It sounds crunchy when you tap or bite it, and it doesn’t flop when you lift it.
Timer: 8 min
Dolly’s tip: Leave a little space between them so the hot air gets all the way around.Serve hot with salsa, guacamole, sour cream and the rest of the lime.
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