Homemade Taquitos
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Homemade Taquitos
Description
The recipe features shredded canned jackfruit tossed with olive oil, grated garlic, cumin, coriander, cayenne, salt, pepper, and green chiles, baked until lightly golden. Flour tortillas are warmed to be pliable, then filled with a spread of refried beans, the jackfruit mixture, shredded jack cheese, and chopped scallions. The tortillas are rolled tightly into thin taquitos, secured if needed, and arranged on a baking sheet.
Generously coated with olive oil cooking spray, the taquitos bake until crisp and browned on the edges. This baking method creates a crunchy exterior without frying. They are served topped with traditional accompaniments such as guacamole, pico de gallo, fresh cilantro, or sliced serranos.
The use of jackfruit as a plant-based filling offers a tender texture with a subtle savory and spiced flavor. Choosing small, pliable flour or flour-corn blend tortillas helps the taquitos hold shape and crisp evenly.
Ingredients
Jackfruit
- 1 (20-ounce) can jackfruit cored and shredded
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic grated, cloves
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon Coriander
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt sea salt
- black pepper freshly ground
- 1 green chile 4-ounce can, diced, drained
Taquitos
- 12 to 14 flour tortilla see note, or flour and corn tortillas
- ¾ cup refried beans
- ½ cup jack cheese
- ¼ cup scallions chopped
- olive oil extra-virgin, cooking spray
- toppings Guacamole, Pico de Gallo, cilantro, serranos
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- On the baking sheet, toss the shredded jackfruit with the olive oil, garlic, cumin, coriander, cayenne, salt and several grinds of pepper. Add the green chiles and toss again. Spread in a thin layer on the baking sheet. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until the jackfruit is lightly golden brown. Remove from the pan.
- Line the baking sheet with a new sheet of parchment paper and warm the tortillas until they’re pliable, 3 to 5 minutes. Spread a strip of refried beans near the left edge of the tortilla. Add some of the jackfruit mixture and a sprinkle of cheese and scallions. Don’t overstuff. Tuck and roll into thin taquitos and carefully transfer each to the baking sheet. If necessary, you can use toothpicks to hold them in place.
- Spray very generously with olive oil cooking spray and bake 20 minutes or until golden brown and crispy around the edges.
- Top with desired toppings.
Notes
- Best results come from using small, pliable flour and corn blend tortillas found at some markets or Whole Foods.
- Flour tortillas are preferable if a firmer wrap is desired since they crack less and hold shape better than corn tortillas.
- Jackfruit can usually be sourced at Asian markets or Trader Joe's.
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Overall Rating
5
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