Salsa Verde Beef Taquitos
with Brussels Sprouts Slaw
750 cals
20 mins
Description
When the goal is golden and crisp, the Air Fryer is the way to go. Tacos are on a roll when you wrap tortillas around a Mexican-spiced ground beef filling, moist and tangy with plentiful tomatillos. Don’t forget the lime sour cream slaw!
Contains:
Milk • Sulphites • Wheat
Ingredients
for 2 servings
(Double for 4 portions)
250g Canadian-raised lean ground beef
225g Tomatillos
1 Lime
200g Brussels sprouts
43ml Sour cream
6 Wheat flour tortillas
22g Mexican Moments spices (salt, chili powder, garlic, sugar, paprika, tapioca starch, coriander seeds, black pepper, cumin, onion, oregano, citric acid, cellulose, lime oil)
Nutrition
Total fat | 34g |
Saturated Fat | 11g |
Sodium | 1690mg |
Total carbs | 76g |
Sugar | 10g |
Protein | 40g |
Fibres | 10g |
Recipe Instructions
Step 1: Mise en place
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F. Lightly oil the basket.
- Remove the husks from the tomatillos; medium-dice.
- Halve the lime; juice ½ and quarter the remaining ½.
- Halve the Brussels sprouts lengthwise, thinly slice crosswise.
Step 2: Make the filling
- In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the tomatillos and sauté, 30 sec. to 1 min., until slightly softened.
- Add the beef*; season with the spices and S&P.
- Cook, breaking up the meat, 4 to 6 min., until cooked through.
- Ground turkey: same instruction as above.
Step 3: Prepare the taquitos
- Place the tortillas on a clean work surface.
- Divide the filling between the tortillas and tightly roll up.
Step 4: Fry the taquitos
- Place the taquitos in the air fryer, seams-side down, and brush lightly with oil.
- Fry, 4 to 6 min., until golden brown and crispy.
Step 5: Make the slaw
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the sour cream, lime juice, a drizzle of oil and S&P.
- Add the Brussels sprouts; toss well.
Step 6: Plate your dish
- Divide the taquitos and slaw between your plates.
- Garnish with the lime wedges. Bon appétit!