Chicken and Lime Taquitos
- 2 cups Cooked, Shredded Chicken
- 1/4 cups Diced Onion (White Or Yellow Onion)
- 1 whole Jalapeno Pepper
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
- 1/2 teaspoons Ground Cumin
- 1 teaspoon Chili Powder
- 1/4 teaspoons Salt
- 1/2 teaspoons Ground Black Pepper
- 1 whole Lime
- 12 whole Thin Corn Tortillas
- 1/2 cups Canola Oil
- Add the cooked shredded chicken in a medium size bowl.
- Then add the diced onion into the bowl.
- Cut the jalapeno pepper in half lengthwise and remove the seeds.
- Dice the jalapeno and add it to the bowl.
- (Handle the pepper carefully or use gloves!)
- Next, dice the garlic and add it to the bowl.
- Add the dried oregano, ground cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper.
- Cut the lime in half or in quarters and juice them into the bowl.
- Stir all of the ingredients together.
- Then lay a tortilla on a plate and heat it uncovered in the microwave for about 20 seconds to make the tortilla pliable.
- As soon as you remove it from the microwave turn the tortilla over so the bottom side doesnt get too moist from the steam.
- Next lay about 3 tablespoons of the chicken mixture in the middle of the tortilla.
- Roll the tortilla over the chicken as tightly as possible.
- If the tortillas are not pliable enough to stay rolled up, you can stick a toothpick in them so they dont open up when cooking.
- Lay the rolled tortilla with the seam side down on a plate to keep it tightly rolled.
- Continue to fill and roll each tortilla in the same fashion.
- Heat a skillet on medium heat.
- Add the canola oil.
- If youre using a small skillet add about 1/4 cup of oil or just enough so the oil is about 1/2 inch deep in the pan.
- For a medium size skillet add about 1/2 cup of canola oil.
- Once the oil is hot (about 3 minutes), add the taquitos to the skillet with the seam side down.
- You may need to do the frying in batches depending on the size of your skillet.
- Let them cook with the seam side down until they turn a golden color on the bottom.
- Then turn the taquitos letting each side cook until the tortilla is a golden color.
- Remove them from the skillet and lay them on a paper towel to absorb the excess oil.
- Repeat with remaining taquitos.
- Serve with guacamole or salsa.
chicken, onion, pepper, garlic, oregano, ground cumin, chili powder, salt, ground black pepper, lime, corn tortillas, canola oil
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/chicken-and-lime-taquitos/ (may not work)