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Air Fryer Pork Taquitos are a great family meal that can quickly be made in the air fryer, skillet or baked in the oven. Corn tortillas are filled with a Southwest ground pork mixture, cheese and cooked until crispy. Top your taquitos with pico de gallo, cilantro, cheese and red onion for the perfect meal!
These Air Fryer Pork Taquitos couldn’t be easier and makes a great family weeknight meal or you can freeze them for later.
You might remember my posts showing you How to Make Pork Tenderloin in the Slow Cooker and How to Make Pork Loin in the Slow Cooker as well as this Slow Cooker Pork Shoulder Roast Recipe. Today I am excited to show you how easy it is to make pork taquitos in the air fryer!
You can also easily make these in a skillet or even bake them in the oven. When I make these pork taquitos I like to top them with pico de gallo, red onion, cilantro and green onions.
I like using ground pork about once a week in my meals whether I am making today’s pork taquitos, Easy Thai Pork Stir-Fry, Easy Pork Chili these Pork Meatballs or this Instant Pot Pork Chili Verde.
Recipe Ingredients
Pease see the recipe card below for exact ingredient amounts and instructions.
- Tortillas: I used 10-12 corn tortillas. I like the way they crisp up in the air fryer.
- Garlic: Fresh minced garlic adds flavor to the ground pork. You can skip it or use garlic powder in its place.
- Onion: Diced red onion is another great addition to the meat. You also can use sweet onion or white onion.
- Pork: Ground pork is used in this recipe. It is easy to make and cooks quickly.
- Salsa: Use your favorite store-bought salsa or try making your own Homemade Salsa or Homemade Pico de Gallo.
- Spices: The spice mixture is cumin, chili powder and oregano to help flavor the pork.
- Cheese: Shredded cheese is the finishing touch for pork taquitos. You can use shredded pepper jack, sharp cheddar or mozzarella.
How to Make Air Fryer Taquitos
Step 1: Cook the Meat: Heat the 2 Tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and saute for 2 minutes. Add the ground pork and continue to cook until the pork is cooked through and browned. Add the salsa, cumin, chili powder, oregano and 1/4 cup of cheese and stir well.
Step 2: Toast Tortillas: Set the tortillas on a cutting board. Using a dry skillet or directly on the grates of a gas stove heat the tortillas until they are stoft and pliable. This helps the tortillas so they don’t tear when you are rolling them.
Step 3: Add Pork Mixture to Tortillas: Spoon about 3-4 Tablespoons of the pork mixture into the center of the tortillas. Roll the taquitos and place on a plate seam side down. Continue this with each tortillas until they are all rolled.
Step 4: Air Fry: Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees for 5 minutes. Spray the air fryer with avocado oil or non-stick spray. Use tons and place the taquitos seam side down in the air fryer making sure they don’t touch. Air fry them at 350 degrees F for about 5-7 minutes or until the are the crispiness you desire.
Remove and serve with the remaining cheese, pico de gallo, red onion, cilantro and green onion.
How to Modify Air Fryer Pork Taquitos
- Beans: You can easily add beans to the pork mixture. I especially like black beans, red beans or pinto beans.
- Cheese: I added sharp cheddar cheese to my taquitos but any cheese is great. I especially like monterrey jack or pepper jack cheese.
- Vegetables: Diced vegetables are also a nice addition to taquitos. I will often add in bell pepper, diced tomatoes, poblanos or carrots when I make the pork mixture.
- Spices: The spice mixture adds nice flavor to the pork. You can also add other spices like chipotle chili powder, cayenne pepper or Italian seasoning.
- Salsa: When I make these I often just add whatever salsa I have on hand. I especially love adding a salsa verde.
Storage Tips
Store the taquitos in an airtight container for up to 4 days. To reheat you can reheat in the air fryer.
Recipe FAQ
Make sure to use warm tortillas (especially corn) in the microwave with a damp paper towel or in a dry skillet so they’re pliable and don’t crack when rolling. If your taquitos tend to unroll, secure them with a toothpick while cooking. Just don’t forget to remove it before serving!
Use about 2-3 tablespoons of filling per tortilla. Overfilling them can cause them to burst open.
You can lightly spray or brush taquitos with oil to help them crisp up evenly. Try not sure too much oil as it makes them soggy.
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Air Fryer Pork Taquitos
Ingredients
- 10-12 corn tortillas
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup of diced red onion
- 1 pound of ground pork
- 1/4 cup of salsa of your choice
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 cup of shredded cheese, divided
Instructions
- Heat the 2 Tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the garlic and onion and saute for 2 minutes. Add the ground pork and continue to cook until the pork is cooked through and browned.
- Add the salsa, cumin, chili powder, oregano and 1/4 cup of cheese and stir well.
- Set the tortillas on a cutting board.
- Using a dry skillet or directly on the grates of a gas stove heat the tortillas until they are stoft and pliable. This helps the tortillas so they don’t tear when you are rolling them.
- Spoon about 3-4 Tablespoons of the pork mixture into the center of the tortillas. Roll the taquitos and place on a plate seam side down.
- Continue this with each tortillas until they are all rolled.
- Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees for 5 minutes.
- Spray the air fryer with avocado oil or non-stick spray. Use tons and place the taquitos seam sidee down in the air fryer making sure they don’t touch.
- Air fry them at 350 degrees F for about 5-7 minutes or until the are the crispiness you desire.
- Remove and serve with the remaining cheese, pico de gallo, red onion, cilantro and green onion.
Notes
- Sometimes I will spray my taquitos with avocado oil before adding them to the air fryer to help them get extra crispy.
- You can easily fry these in a skillet with oil until they are crispy or bake them in the oven at 350 degrees for 5-8 minutes or until they are crispy.
- Feel free to add other ingredients to the pork mixture. I like chopped vegetables, beans or a blend of cheeses.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
