Fast cuisine
Crispy tortilla minced meat pockets
Not a softly rolled burrito, but folded tortilla pockets that get crispy in the pan or air fryer. Spicy minced meat, cheese and vegetables inside – golden and crunchy on the outside.
Timing
- Preparation: approx. 10 minutes
- Filling: approx. 12 minutes
- Pan/air fryer time: approx. 6 to 8 minutes
- Total: approx. 25 to 30 minutes
Estimated nutrition
per serving · Calculated for 4 servings.
- Energy
- ≈ 955 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 44.9 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 68.5 g
- Fat
- ≈ 54 g
Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping
- 1 onion · ≈ 100.0 g
- 1 pepper · ≈ 150.0 g
- 1 can of corn · ≈ 285.0 g
- 2 tbsp tomato paste · ≈ 30.0 g
- 2 tbsp oil · ≈ 27.3 g
- 8 small flour tortillas · ≈ 480 g
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 500g minced meat
- 1 onion
- 1 pepper
- 1 can of corn
- 150g grated cheese
- 8 small flour tortillas
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon paprika powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 tbsp oil
- Salt
- pepper
- optional: 2 tbsp salsa
Instructions
- Finely dice onion and pepper, drain corn.
- Heat oil in a pan and fry minced meat until crumbly.
- Add vegetables, corn, tomato paste, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper and fry for 5 minutes.
- Reduce heat, stir in cheese until creamy. Let cool slightly.
- Warm tortillas briefly in a dry pan or microwave.
- Put filling on one half of each tortilla, fold into a pocket and press edges firmly.
- Fry in oil for 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden – or bake in air fryer at 190 °C for 6 to 8 minutes, turning once.
- Serve with salsa – best eaten immediately while crispy.
