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Creamy Jalapeno Chicken Taquitos

Crispy fried tortillas stuffed with jalapeno and chicken.

Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 6
Author D. Leecious

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

  1. In a sauce pan, over medium-high heat, combine all taquito filling ingredients. Mix well and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  2. Wrap tortillas in a damp towel and microwave for 15-20 seconds.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Remove from the pan and drain excess oil on the taquito on a paper towel.

  6. Place cooked taquitos on a bed of lettuce and garnish with crema, cilantro, cotija, and avocado.