Chicken Taquitos Baked Or Fried Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F and oil a baking sheet. Heat olive oil over medium heat in a skillet. Add onion and cook until starting to soften and turn translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, paprika and salt. Stir to combine and cook 2 to 3 minutes longer, until fragrant. Take from heat and stir in cilantro and chicken. Set aside.
• Bring chicken broth to a simmer in a skillet or pot wide enough to hold tortillas. When broth simmers, dip tortillas briefly, one at a time, just to soften, 1 to 2 seconds. Lay tortilla on a work surface and spread 2 or 3 tablespoons chicken mixture over bottom third. Top with a tablespoon of cheese and roll up. Place seam side down on the baking sheet. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Spray or brush tortillas lightly with oil and bake until crisp and lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Add enough oil to a heavy bottom straight-sided pan to come 2 inches up the sides. Heat over medium heat to 350 degrees F on a deep-fry thermometer.
• Meanwhile, mix together the chicken, Cheddar, 1/2 cup salsa and the cumin in a medium bowl. Spoon about a 1/4 cup of the mixture into the center of each tortilla. Roll the tortillas tightly around the filling and secure with a toothpick.
• Working in batches of 2 or 3 at a time, place the taquitos in the hot oil and fry, flipping as needed to brown evenly, until crispy and golden brown, about 3 minutes. Using tongs, remove the taquitos to a paper-towel lined plate to drain. Continue with the remaining taquitos. Serve alongside salsa and sour cream for dipping, if desired.

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine chicken, enchilada sauce, cheese, onion, chilies and garlic salt. Mix well and set aside.
• In a small skillet, heat oil. Use tongs to dip each tortilla in oil for about 5 seconds on each side. Drain on paper towels. Keep warm.
• Place 2 tablespoons of chicken mixture onto each tortills. Toll tortillas as tightly as possible and hold closed with a toothpick.
• Heat additional oil in skillet. Deep fry taquitos until browned (about 1-5 minutes depending on how crisp you want them). Drain on paper towel and serve with sour cream, salsa, or guacamole.
• Serve 2 taquitos per person.
• To freeze: Prepare taquitos as directed. Allow to cool and place on a baking sheet. Freeze until firm and then transfer to a freezer bag.
• To serve: Microwave to thaw and reheat.

Steps:

• In CROCK POT, add two large (rinsed) chicken breasts.
• Add Chef Merito Chicken Marinade, Marinador para Pollo to crock pot. Coat both sides of chicken (alternate seasonings can be substituted as desired. If a dry seasoning is used, add 6 oz chicken broth to crock pot).
• Set crock pot on HI and cook 4 hours, turning at least once.
• Remove chicken and shred (ok to let chicken cool). Set aside.
• Heat oil in deep fryer to 352 degrees F. Use caution.
• In bowl, combine 2 cups Instant Mesa Corn Flower and 1 1/2 cup water. Mix 2 minutes or longer. Mix should form lightly into a ball. Add more water if needed 1 teaspoon at a time. Cover mixture when not in use with a damp towel.
• Remove approximately 1 1/2 oz (a small ball in the hand) and form into a ball. Place on tortilla press lined with plastic, both sides. If no tortilla press, you can place a piece of plastic on a smooth table, place the ball of mesa dough on top, place another piece of plastic on top followed by a hard smooth surface. compress together evenly for a thin layer. [zip lock bags work well as the plastic top and bottom. Simply cut away rought zip lot tops].
• Gently remove the top plastic cover from flattened flour mesa. Now, gently place flour mesa on open hand and peel back other piece of plastic (bottom cover). Place pressed flour mesa back onto one piece of plastic.
• ADD shredded chicken mix to pressed flour mesa lengthwise approximately 1/4 inch wide and 1/4 inch high on 1/3 area closest to you.
• Lift plastic from counter and fold flattened flour mesa area closest to you over the chicken mix away from you allowing the flattened flour mix to fold over and off of plastic. Use fingers (not thumb) to push-roll the flattened flour mesa over itself until you have a complete roll.
• Place a toothpick into end of flattened flour mesa to hold it on itself. Carefully move to a holding area.
• Repeat steps for additional flour mesa rolls.
• place 3 rolled flour mesa chicken rolls into deep fryer at a time and carefully deep fry for 5-6 minutes.
• Remove from oil ad drain.
• Plate 3 taquitos. Remove toothpick.
• Add mix of cheeses to top. If needed, microwave to melt approximately 30 seconds.
• Serve as is or add your favorite toppings (Onion; Guacamole; Enchilada sauce; Green Onion; etc.).