Crispitos

May 17, 2024

 

Crispitos

Crispitos are hands down my kids favorite school lunch meal! This is my version of the popular school staple! They can be made by lightly frying in oil or if you want them a little healthier they can also be made in the air fryer. I'll give you instructions for both!
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Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: Mexican
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 12 Crispitos

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Browsey Acres American Wagyu Ground Beef
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp mexican oregano
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1.5 tsp Mortons season all
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 12 fajita sized flour tortillas

Instructions

  • Brown ground beef on medium heat.
  • While ground beef is cooking, combine taco seasonings.
  • Once ground beef is cooked through, add taco seasoning and stir well.
  • Add 1/4 cup water and allow to simmer down.
  • Add a couple spoonfuls of taco meat to each flour tortilla and roll as tightly as possible.
  • On medium heat, in a 12" fry pan add enough bacon grease or oil to cover the bottom easily.
  • Cook each crispito on all 4 sides starting seam side down until golden brown.
  • Place on a cooling rack and serve with favorite quest for dipping!
  • If air frying, follow the same process but lightly spray with cooking spray and cook for 10 min at 400 degrees.

Video

Notes

The air fryer version are def more healthy but don't pack the same flavor in my opinion.  My kids said these weren't exactly like schools but delicious nonetheless.

6 Comments

  1. Beth Smith

    5 stars
    Do trying this!

    Reply
  2. Deborah

    5 stars
    YEAH 😉

    Reply
  3. Cyndy

    5 stars
    I haven’t made these yet but the ground meat is thawing in the fridge now!
    I wanted to share a secret about these spices! We finally perfected a recipe for chili gravy. My spice list is nearly the same as yours; however, I discovered Lawry’s Taco seasoning mix is perfect!! Even better than my originalrecipe!!! I hope this helps save time and money!! 8 live your cooking vids!

    Reply
    • Matt Ramsey

      Thank you!

      Reply
  4. Sama Lea Holt

    Out of curiosity, how do you pack these for your kid’s lunches? How do you keep them warm or do you pack at room temperature?

    Reply
    • Matt Ramsey

      They just eat them at home. I’ve never sent them to school. Their school also serves a version.

      Reply

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