Taquitos remind me of a less-messy version of crispy tacos. Traditionally, you make them by rolling tortillas around a savory filling and then frying them until crispy and ready to be dunked in salsa, guacamole, or crema. To be honest, I held off on making them at home because I didn’t want to bother with frying — but the air fryer changed everything. Using your air fryer for homemade taquitos requires less oil and less mess.
Reasons to Make Taquitos in the Air Fryer
An air fryer circulates hot air around food, making it a great choice for crisping up foods and mimicking regular frying to a certain degree. Just spraying the tortillas with a little cooking spray before air frying gives them enough oil to brown and crisp up. It’s much less messy and can actually be faster than frying if you have a toaster oven-style air fryer that can cook a larger amount of taquitos at once….