Creamy Jalapeno Chicken Taquitos
Crispy fried tortillas stuffed with jalapeno and chicken.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 6 cups chicken shredded
- 1/4 cup jalapeno diced
- 1 tspn cumin
- 1 tspn garlic powder
- 1 tspn salt
- 1 1/2 cups crema table cream
- 24 corn tortillas
- oil for frying
Garnish
- 1/2 cup crema table cream
- fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup cotija cheese
- avocado
Instructions
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In a sauce pan, over medium-high heat, combine all taquito filling ingredients. Mix well and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Wrap tortillas in a damp towel and microwave for 15-20 seconds.
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Place about 2 tablespoons of filling across the tortilla about ⅓ of the way up from the bottom of the tortilla, and roll the tortilla around the filling.
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Heat about ¼ inch of oil over medium-high heat. Carefully, place 3-4 taquitos in the oil, and cook for 3 minutes on each side.
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Remove from the pan and drain excess oil on the taquito on a paper towel.
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Place cooked taquitos on a bed of lettuce and garnish with crema, cilantro, cotija, and avocado.
