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Chicken Taquitos Recipe
How to make perfect, golden, crispy corn tortilla chicken taquitos topped with Mexican cream and an avocado salsa, a lunchtime favorite throughout Mexico.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 16 taquitos
Calories: 188 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
Avocado Salsa
- 2 very ripe avocados
- 3 small tomatillos
- 6 sprigs of cilantro
- ¼ white onion
- 1 clove garlic
- Juice of 2 limes
- 1 tsp. salt
Taquitos
- 16 corn tortillas
- 1 ¼ lb boneless chicken breast
- 2 cups cooking oil
- ¼ cup Mexican cream (crema)
- 3 ounces shredded queso fresco
- 16 Toothpicks
Instructions
Preparing the Salsa
- Add all of the salsa ingredients to your blender and blend until smooth.
- If the salsa is too thick add water 1 tablespoon at a time until you get the consistency that you want.
- Add 1 teaspoon salt and adjust to taste.
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Cooking the Chicken
- Put your chicken breasts in a pan.
- Add just enough water to cover the chicken.
- Add a teaspoon of salt to the water.
- Turn the heat to high and bring the water to a boil.
- As soon as the water boils, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the chicken is just cooked through. About 15 minutes.
- Allow the chicken to cool to the touch.
- Cut the chicken into 1" pieces and then shred with your fingers.
Rolling the Taquitos
- Spoon 1 tablespoon of shredded chicken onto a tortilla.
- Roll the tortilla tightly.
- Use a toothpick to keep the tortilla from unrolling.
Frying the Taquitos
- Add the 2 cups of cooking oil to a large frying pan.
- Preheat the oil to hot.
- When the oil is hot add 4 to 6 taquitos to the pan. Do not crowd them.
- Turn once during cooking.
- Cook the taquitos until they are crispy and golden.
- Remove the taquitos and place them on a plate covered with paper to drain the grease.
- Repeat until all of the taquitos cooked.
Assembling the Taquitos
- Place four cooked taquitos on a plate.
- Spread a teaspoon of cream on each one.
- Spread a tablespoon of avocado salsa on each one.
- Sprinkle with shredded queso fresco which is a salty fresh cheese.
Notes
- Substitutions
- Taquitos should only be made with corn tortillas and they should be fried not baked.
- Serve immediately so that they remain crispy.
- You can substitute sour cream for the Mexican cream (crema).
- Serve with salsa verde instead of the avocado salsa.
Nutrition Information
Calories
188kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
28mg
(9%)
Sodium
230mg
(10%)
Potassium
332mg
(9%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
165IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
62mg
(6%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16taquitos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 188
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 188kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 230mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 332mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 165IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.