30-Minute Wild Game Marinade 
Creole Dirty Rice Dinner Mix 
More Spice Seasoning 
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Ingredients
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1 Pound Ground Beef (or Protein of Your Choice)
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1/2 Cup Tony’s 30-Minute Wild Game Marinade
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1 Box Tony’s Creole Dirty Rice Dinner Mix
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1 Can Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies
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1 Package Corn Tortillas
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15 Toothpicks
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2 Cups Vegetable Oil
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1 Pound Velveeta Cheese
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4 Dashes Tony’s More Spice Seasoning
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1 Bunch Cilantro
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1 Bunch Green Onion
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Directions
- Mix the ground beef with Tony’s Wild Game marinate and let sit for 30 minutes.
- In a medium sauce pan, mix together the Tony’s Dirty Rice Dinner Mix, 2/3 cup of the diced tomatoes and green chilies (hold the other 1/3 cup for later), and 2 1/2 cups of water.
- Bring the pot to a simmer and let cook covered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
- In a cast iron pan over medium-high heat, sear the ground beef until golden brown. Drain off any excess liquid and place in the cooler on a plate or tray to cool.
- Once the dirty rice is tender, fold in 2 tablespoons of sliced green onion and 2 tablespoons of sliced cilantro. Lay the rice on a plate or tray and cool in the refrigerator.
- Wrap the corn tortillas in a damp towel and warm in the microwave for 45 seconds to soften.
- Keep the tortillas wrapped in a warm cloth to keep them soft. Take one out at a time and fill tortilla with one tablespoon of dirty rice, followed by 1/2 tablespoon of ground beef, then roll them – not too tightly – and secure with a toothpick.
- Heat two cups of oil in a large cast iron pan or large pot over medium heat. If using a thermometer, it should register 350°F.
- Working in bathes, fry the taquitos gently for about 2 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Drain them on a paper towel-lined tray. you can keep them in a 150°F oven until ready to serve.
- In a small sauce pot over medium heat, warm together the remaining diced tomatoes and chilies, Velveeta cheese and Tony’s More Spice Seasoning until completely melted.
- Serve the taquitos warm with the warm Creole Cheese on the side for dipping.
NOTE:
Taquitos can be made ahead and frozen in a sealed plastic bag for up to a month. Just reheat on a baking tray in a 350°F oven.
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