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Potato Taquitos

These easy potato taquitos are super yummy and are so incredibly simple to make.

All you need are five common ingredients that you may already have on hand.

This delicious habanero salsa is perfect for these taquitos.

potato taquitos on a blue plate

These taquitos de papa (potato taquitos) are very simple yet flavorful.

They’re also inexpensive which is great when you have to feed a large family.

Another great thing is that they’re meatless.

I love meatless recipes as eating meat frequently can get expensive.

Not only that but there are tons of delicious meatless recipes.

More meatless Mexican recipes

Ingredients needed for taquitos de papa

  • Gold potatoes
  • Butter
  • Lawry’s garlic salt
  • Vegetable oil
  • Corn tortillas

How to make potato taquitos

The first thing you need to do is rinse the potatoes real good under running water to get rid of any dirt on them.

Then put them in a pot and fill with water to cover them.

Bring to a boil and boil for about 30 minutes or until a fork can easily pierce them.

Then remove the potatoes from the pot with a pair of tongs.

Let the potatoes rest until they are cool enough to handle but still warm.

boiled potatoes with skin on

Once the potatoes have cooled down some but are still warm you can start peeling them.

You don’t need a vegetable peeler for this just use your hands to slip off the potato skins.

Put the potatoes in a large bowl.

Discard the potato skins.

Add the butter and garlic salt to the bowl.

I like to cut up my butter in small squares.

It melts better this way and is easier to incorporate into the potatoes.

I highly recommend Lawry’s garlic salt for this.

It’s hands down the best garlic salt I’ve ever tried.

It gives the potatoes an amazing flavor.

peeled potatoes in a bowl with butter and garlic salt

Start mashing the potatoes and continue until there are no more lumps. Set the mashed potatoes aside.

mashing potatoes

Now it’s time to start on the corn tortillas.

The number of tortillas you use will depend on how big they are.

My tortillas were on the larger side.

The smaller your tortillas are the more you will need.

Heat up the oil in a pan over medium high heat.

Once hot quickly fry the tortillas one at a time on each side for about 2 seconds.

Then transfer to a paper towel lined plate so they can drain.

Don’t let the tortillas fry for too long or they will end up getting crunchy and that’s not what you want.

Frying the tortillas quickly will allow them to soften up so that later you can roll them up without them cracking.

draining corn tortillas

Next it’s time to assemble the taquitos.

Preheat the oven to 350.

I like to line a baking sheet with aluminum foil for easy cleanup but it isn’t necessary.

Take a tortilla and put it on the baking sheet.

Place about 1-2 tablespoons of the potato filling on the tortilla.

Roll it up and use your hands to make sure the potato filling is evenly distributed.

potato filling on a tortilla

Then repeat with the remaining tortillas.

potato taquitos before baking

Then transfer them to the oven and bake for about 25-30 minutes.

They will have turned a golden color and will be crunchy.

They will be hot so let them cool a bit before serving.

baked potato taquitos

I absolutely love these potato taquitos.

It’s so easy to whip up a large batch of these for my family.

I find that I don’t even have to make sides to go with as these fill us up.

baked taquitos de papa on a blue plate

Can I reheat potato taquitos?

Yes. In fact I like to make a big batch so that I can reheat them the next day.

However they must be reheated in the oven.

If you try to reheat them in the microwave they will come out soggy.

So just preheat the oven to 350 and bake them until warm.

It’ll take about 15 minutes.

If you like spicy I suggest you make the habanero salsa to go along with the taquitos. It’s so good!

taquitos with salsa on a blue plate

Thank you so much for visiting today!

I really hope you enjoyed this easy recipe.

Don’t forget to leave this recipe a rating down below. See you soon!

taquitos with salsa on a blue plate
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Potato taquitos

Potato taquitos are a simple yet delicious recipe consisting of just five common ingredients.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword potato taquitos, taquitos de papa
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Servings 5
Calories 576 kcal
Author Carissa

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs potatoes I used gold potatoes. Rinse them well
  • 5 tbs Butter
  • 2 tsp garlic salt
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil for frying
  • 17 corn tortillas

Instructions

  1. Take the rinsed potatoes and put them in a pot. Fill with enough water to cover them.

  2. Bring to a boil and cook for 30 minutes or until a fork can easily pierce the potatoes.

  3. Using tongs remove the potatoes from the pot. Let the potatoes cool a bit.

  4. Once the potatoes have cooled enough to where you can hold them without burning your hand start peeling the skins off them.

  5. Put the peeled potatoes in a large bowl.

  6. Add the butter and garlic salt to the bowl.

  7. Mash the potatoes with a potato masher until there are no lumps. Then set the potatoes aside.

  8. Heat up the oil in a pan over medium high heat.

  9. When the oil is hot quickly fry the tortillas one at a time on each side for about 2 seconds. Then transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain.

  10. Preheat the oven to 350.

  11. Take a tortilla and put it on a baking sheet. Put 1-2 tablespoons of the mashed potatoes on the tortilla.

  12. Use your hands to roll up the tortilla and make sure the potato filling is evenly distributed.

  13. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.

  14. Then transfer the baking sheet with the taquitos to the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes.

  15. Let cool a bit before serving. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

  • Make sure to wash your potatoes well before boiling to get rid of any dirt.
  • Cut the butter into little squares then add to the potatoes. The butter will melt easier this way.
  • Taste the potato filling and add more seasoning if you want.
  • If you use smaller corn tortillas you will need more than what is stated.
Nutrition Facts
Potato taquitos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 576 Calories from Fat 423
% Daily Value*
Fat 47g72%
Saturated Fat 34g213%
Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol 31mg10%
Sodium 1071mg47%
Potassium 168mg5%
Carbohydrates 39g13%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 357IU7%
Calcium 76mg8%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Maria

Friday 22nd of September 2023

These look great love to have more recipes like this!!!

Carissa

Friday 29th of September 2023

I’m so glad you like them!

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