Crispitos Cafeteria Copy Cat Recipe

Crispitos Cafeteria Copy Cat Recipe

from thestarvingchefblog.com
Copycat Recipes
35 min

Savory ground meat and spices wrapped in crispy tortillas, topped with queso and sour cream.

Ingredients

  • 16 ozground beef (or ground chicken)
  • 3 tablespoonspaprika
  • 1 tablespoonturmeric (+ more for "authentic" school lunch color)
  • 2 tablespoonscumin
  • 3 tablespoonswater
  • 3 tablespoonschunky salsa
  • 5tortillas (10-12 inch round)
  • vegetable oil cooking spray
  • queso sauce (for serving)
  • sour cream (for serving)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 400°F. Cook and crumble the ground beef or ground chicken. Rinse in a strainer, then transfer to a food processor.

  2. 2

    Add the paprika, turmeric, cumin, water, and salsa to the meat in the food processor. Use the processor to blend the meat until it's paste-like in consistency.

  3. 3

    Cut the tortillas in half. Measure out approximately 1/4 cup of the filling and arrange it in a log-like shape about a half-inch in from the cut side of each tortilla half. Fold over each end and tightly wrap the tortilla around the filling.

  4. 4

    Spray a baking sheet with vegetable oil cooking spray. Place the filled tortillas, seam side down, on the greased baking sheet. Spray the tops of each filled tortilla with a mist of cooking spray.

  5. 5

    Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, until they are just starting to get crispy but haven't started to brown.

  6. 6

    Serve topped with a generous helping of queso sauce and sour cream. Enjoy!