Taquitos and Apple Pie

Last night we had friends over for dinner and to play a new board game I bought last weekend. My girlfriend suggested we have Taquitos, a recipe her husband shared with us a few years ago.  His sister is an authentic Mexican cook and he got the recipe from her!

Since we had friends over I thought we needed dessert too, so I attempted my very first apple pie! 
For the link to that recipe and tutorial click here.

Both items were very easy, fast, and yummy!

Chicken Taquitos

1-2 lbs chicken breast
1-2 packages CORN tortillas
Cooking Oil

Boil chicken in water on the stove. Once it has cooked and cooled, shred the chicken. Pour enough oil into a skillet or electric skillet for frying the taquitos. (I think about 1/4-1/2 inch deep is good).


Now the next step is to warm the corn tortillas so they are easier to work with.  It is easy to do this in a microwave or on the stove.  If you are doing it on the stove, use a small skillet with a lid and place about 6-10 tortillas inside, place on low heat. (The idea is to warm them, not cook them).  If you are using a microwave, place a few tortillas between moist paper-towels and turn on for about 15-20 seconds.  (Again, warming NOT cooking).

Once your tortillas are warm, place them on a flat surface (plate or counter works good). Place desired amount of shredded chicken inside (if you put TOO much in there it is hard to roll and the chicken falls out, so it might take a few attempts to get it perfect). Roll the tortillas and place them seem side down in the hot oil. Repeat until your cooking surface is full. Turn taquitos to brown on both sides. Remove once they have reached a golden brown (or darker if you prefer). Drain on paper towels to remove excess grease.

We like to serve our Taquitos with Sour Cream and Velveeta Cheese Dip.  But you could eat them alone or make Mexican Rice, or whatever floats your boat!

Corn Tortillas

 

Shredded Chicken

Finished Taquitos

Taquitos served with sour cream, cheese dip, and chips!