These steak taquitos are made from leftover grilled steak (or chicken or pork) and are a quick solution for a busy weekday dinner.
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
Mexican Inspired
Prep Time10minutes
Cook Time20minutes
Total Time30minutes
Servings3servings
AuthorBarry C. Parsons
Ingredients
6ten inch flour or corn tortillas.
1medium red onion diced small
2clovesminced garlic
2tbspolive oil
pinch salt
1/2tspblack pepper
2rare grilled strip loin steaksdiced
1/2cupbarbeque sauce
1tbspchilli powder
1tspchipotle powder
1tspsmoked paprika
1/4tspground cumin
1cupsmall diced cheddar cheese
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
To a small saute pan over medium heat add the onion, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper.
Saute only until the onions soften but are not browned. Remove from heat and add the remaining ingredients to the pan. (Except the tortillas.)
Toss together well and divide the filling between the 6 tortillas. Roll the tortillas as tightly as possible and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet, seam side down. Lightly brush the outsides of the taquitos with olive oil and bake for 20 minutes or so or until the outsides are crispy and golden brown.
Serve with avocado and tomato or your favorite salsa.