take Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Turn those leftovers into delicious pulled pork taquitos everyone will love! Serve with salads and guacamole, or freeze them for a quick weekend meal!
I can’t stop making taquitos to change the classics Taco Night! This version uses an easy pulled pork recipe that I love, and every time I make these, they fly off the table.
Ingredients needed for Pulled Pork Taquitos
Below is an overview of the list of ingredients needed for this recipe. For the full recipe with measurements and instructions, keep scrolling to the bottom.
- Tortillas: corn, grain-free or whole wheat,
- Slow Cooker Pulled Pork: make a good batch and use the leftovers to make taquitos,
- Shredded Cheddar: Pepper Jack is great here too!
- Avocado Oil Spray: See the dos and don’ts below for things to avoid when using oil spray in your air fryer.
That’s it! Want to add some other delicious addons? Some great additions are:
what type of tortilla to use
We tested this recipe with tortillas, almond flour tortillas (from Siete Foods), and whole wheat tortillas. everything is fine! We also know that you can easily use traditional flour tortillas if you prefer. Just make sure they’re fully heated (see below), and if needed, spray them with an oil spray where they seal.
Tips for scrolling Taquitos
My best tip for rolling taquitos is to make sure your tortillas are heated up! If you skip this step, your tortillas will not be as flexible and may break when filling or unfolding. So take your time to heat up the tortillas.
There are a few different ways to heat tortillas, but the most common is to heat them one by one in a hot pan. Or soften them in the microwave. I don’t recommend heating them on an open flame or broiler when making enchiladas as they will get too crispy.
If you are heating them one by one, place the heated tortillas in a towel while heating the other tortillas to keep them warm.
Once you’ve heated the tortilla, place the filling in a small mound from the center toward the end of the tortilla. Then, roll it up tightly and place seam side down on the prepared baking sheet.
Parent type: Do not roll it too tightly to avoid pressing the filling to the edges of the rolled tortilla. As it bakes, the filling will bubble and start to run off the sides. If you push the filling toward the edge of the tortilla before baking, more filling will spill out the sides than necessary.
How to Make Taquitos in an Air Fryer
- Preheat the air fryer to 400ºF.
- Combine pulled pork and cheese in a bowl.
- Heat tortillas in a hot cast iron skillet or microwave until malleable.
- Place 1 tortilla on a flat surface and set aside the pulled pork mixture and cheese. Roll up the tortilla tightly and place, seam side down, on the air fryer basket/air fryer sheet.
- Continue until all the filling is used up.
- Lightly grease the top of the tortillas.
- Cook in batches for 6 minutes, flipping halfway through, until tortillas are slightly crispy and filling is melted.
- Serve with shredded lettuce, guacamole, and coleslaw garnish as desired for a burrito!
Don’t have an air fryer?
We’ve tried a lot of air fryers over the years.we already have and use it Basketthis Instant Pot Air Fryer Accessories and this toaster air fryer! They all work great! This is a personal preference of your choice. Do you want/need a new toaster? Do you have room for a separate new device? Consider all of these things when shopping and decide which ones work for you.
Fuel injection precautions
Something worth noting, whether using Avocado Oil Spray, olive oil spray or any other oil spray, avoid oil sprays with propellants/aerosols. Aerosol spray cans can damage your air fryer basket. It is best to use a good quality lubricator or spray without any added ingredients.
How to Bake Taquitos
While I’m totally addicted to taquitos in the air fryer right now, you can too bake them in the oven on a baking sheet. You don’t need to use a ton of oil to make these crispy, but you do need to use enough oil to actually crisp them up.
We recommend rubbing or spraying oil on the parchment paper, then doing the same with the top of the taquitos after rolling.we like this Avocado Oil Spray for this. It distributes the oil evenly on the baking sheet and tortillas without adding too much, and the only ingredient in this spray is oil!
- Preheat oven to 400ºF.
- Combine pulled pork and cheese in a bowl.
- Heat tortillas in a hot cast iron skillet or microwave until malleable.
- Place 1 tortilla on a flat surface and set aside the pulled pork mixture and cheese. Roll up the tortilla tightly and place, seam side down, on the air fryer basket/air fryer sheet.
- Continue until all the filling is used up.
- Lightly grease the top of the tortillas.
- Bake for about 15-20 minutes. They should be flipped halfway through baking. I recommend roasting them for 10 minutes first, then flipping and then roasting for a while to get them golden and crispy. Baking time will vary depending on the type of tortilla you are using.
- Serve with shredded lettuce, guacamole, and coleslaw garnish as desired for a burrito!
Freeze and Reheat Taquitos
We love a delicious freezer meal and these burritos freeze well!I always keep them in the fridge or bring them to new mother or a friends in need.
Freeze them: Let them cool completely. Freeze them flat on a tray until they freeze solid (about 8 hours in the freezer), then transfer them to a freezer-safe bag. They can be kept for 3-6 months.
To reheat them: When ready to heat, place in the oven or put back in the oven and bake for about 15-20 minutes, flipping halfway through, until very hot and crisp.
how to serve them
Honestly, they are delicious enough to be enjoyed on their own. My favorite aspects are:
But the side dishes are also fun. Here are some decorating suggestions:
- Shredded lettuce
- diced tomato
- More cheese!
- Jalapeno Chips
- hot sauce
- chives
- avocado slices
- lime wedges
Try more Taquitos!
Pulled Pork Taquitos
take Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Turn these leftovers into delicious burritos that everyone will love! Serve with salads and guacamole, or freeze them for a quick weekend meal!
- 12 tortillas (see note)
- 3 cups pulled pork
- 1 cup Shredded cheddar or pepper jack cheese
- Avocado Oil Spray
Air fryer:
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees.
- Combine shredded chicken, taco seasoning and cheese in a bowl.
- Heat tortillas in a hot cast iron skillet or microwave until malleable. Place 1 tortilla on a flat surface and pour about 1/4 cup of chicken mixture to the side. Roll up the tortilla tightly and place, seam side down, on the air fryer basket/air fryer sheet. Continue until all the filling is used up.
- Lightly grease the top of the tortillas.
- Cook in batches for 6 minutes, flipping halfway through, until tortillas are slightly crispy and filling is melted.
- Garnish with shredded lettuce, salsa, guacamole, cilantro, hot sauce and more as desired and enjoy the burritos!
Oven Bake:
- Heat tortillas in a hot cast iron skillet or microwave until malleable.
- Preheat oven to 400ºF.
- Combine pulled pork and cheese in a bowl.
- Place 1 tortilla on a flat surface and set aside the pulled pork mixture and cheese. Roll up the tortilla tightly and place, seam side down, on the air fryer basket/air fryer sheet.
- Continue until all the filling is used up.
- Lightly grease the top of the tortillas.
- Bake for about 15-20 minutes. They should be flipped halfway through baking. I recommend roasting them for 10 minutes first, then flipping and then roasting for a while to get them golden and crispy. Baking time will vary depending on the type of tortilla you are using.
- Serve with shredded lettuce, guacamole, and coleslaw garnish as desired for a burrito!
notes
- We tested this recipe with tortillas, almond flour tortillas (from Siete Foods), and whole wheat tortillas. everything is fine! We also know that you can easily use traditional flour tortillas if you prefer.
- We found a cooking spray such as Avocado Oil (no other additives) can be used to lightly oil the top of tortillas. If you don’t have one, you can lightly oil the top of the tortilla by hand or with a pastry brush.
