Baked Ground Beef Taquitos

2 TBS vegetable oil plus extra
1-1/4 pound extra lean ground beef
1/2 medium white onion, diced
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp salt, plus extra
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 clove garlic
3/4 cup grated cheddar or jack cheese
12 extra large corn tortillas or 10 flour tortillas

1.  Preheat oven to 450℉. Heat the vegetable oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and break up a bit with a wooden spoon. Finely chop onion and add to ground beef along with the cumin, coriander, chili powder, salt and black pepper. 

2.  Cook ground beef for about 6 minutes or until no longer pink. Mince garlic and add to beef during the last two minutes of cooking. Remove meat from heat. 


3.  Place 2 corn tortillas directly on the upper rack of the oven for about 30 seconds. Remove from oven and place on a cutting board. (I never really needed to do this).


4.  Place a couple of tablespoons of the meat mixture to the right of center on each tortilla and top meat with a tablespoon of grated cheese. Roll tortillas up tightly and place on a cookie sheet. Repeat process with remaining tortillas, placing them in the oven to heat up while you are filling the others. 


5.  When all are filled brush each taquito liberally with vegetable oil and sprinkle with salt. Place in oven for 10 minutes or until the tops are lightly toasted and the cheese has melted on the inside.

from CDKitchen