
Baked Taquitos Dipped In Tomato-Chipotle Salsa
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Servings
3
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Calories
556 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mexican

Baked Taquitos Dipped In Tomato-Chipotle Salsa
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Hard to beat warm, crispy taquitos dipped in a fresh homemade salsa!
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Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts (or 3 cups rotisserie chicken)
- 2 tablespoons Creme Fraiche (or Mexican crema, sour cream, cream cheese)
- 1 white onion
- 12-15 corn tortilllas (flour tortillas OK too)
- cheese (Cotija, Feta, Jack or Mozzarella)
- olive oil (or lard)
- Cilantro for garnish (optional)
For the Tomato-Chipotle salsa:
- 2 tomatoes (or 3 plum tomatoes)
- 1/2 white onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 chipotle in adobo
For the Basis Guac:
- 1 avocado
- 1 lime
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
- salt
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Instructions
- Cover the chicken breasts with cold water. Season the water with salt and pepper. Add onion and cilantro.
- Bring to a boil and let simmer until center is no longer pink
- Roast the tomatoes at 400F for 20-30 minutes
- Combine with 1/2 white onion, 1 clove garlic and 1/2 chipotle in adobo
- Pulse blend and taste for heat, add more chipotle for more heat
- Shred the chicken with two forks
- Combine the chicken in a mixing bowl with 2 tablespoons chopped onion, salt, pepper, 2 tablespoons creme fraiche, 2 tablespoons cheese, and 3-4 spoonfuls of the Tomato-Chipotle salsa
- Mix well
- Heat up tortillas
- Add a heaping spoonful of the chicken mixture to each tortilla
- Roll tight and secure with a toothpick or skewer
- Brush with olive oil or lard
- Bake at 400F for 20-30 minutes
- For the Basic Guac: crush 2 tablespoons of finely chopped onion using the back of a fork
- Add onion to a bowl along with juice of half a lime, 1 avocado, and plenty of salt to taste
- Coat the taquitos with Basic Guac and sprinkle with a final layer of cheese and cilantro
- Serve with the Tomato-Chipotle salsa
Nutrition Information
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Calories
556kcal
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 556 kcal
% Daily Value*
Calories | 556kcal | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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