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Fried Cheesy Chicken Taquitos
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Fried Cheesy Chicken Taquitos

with Salsa, Cotija Cheese & Southwest Salad

5 min
Difficulty: 3/3
Central America

We love taquitos, aka rolled-up tacos with a crispy outer shell. We achieve the crunch factor by shallow frying the stuffed tortillas—full of shredded chicken and a blend of melty Mexican-style cheeses. That golden crust is the perfect canvas for salsa, sour cream, and crumbles of cotija cheese. Serve it with a fresh green salad for the perfect complement.

Allergens

Eggs
Wheat
Milk
Soy

Utensils

Paper Towel
Large Pan
Medium Bowl

Tags

Pork-free
Latin-american-faves
New
Easy Prep & Clean
Handhelds
Culinary Discoveries
Intl-flavors
Ingredients
Fajita Spice Blend

Fajita Spice Blend

1 tablespoon

Tomato

Tomato

1 unit

Cotija Cheese

Cotija Cheese

0.5 cup

Mexican Cheese Blend

Mexican Cheese Blend

0.5 cup

Sour Cream

Sour Cream

3 tablespoon

Chicken Cutlets

Chicken Cutlets

12 ounce

Baby Lettuce

Baby Lettuce

1 unit

Flour Tortillas

Flour Tortillas

6 unit

Fresh Red Salsa

Fresh Red Salsa

4 ounce

Southwest Dressing

Southwest Dressing

1.5 ounce

Salt

Salt

Pepper

Pepper

Cooking Oil

Cooking Oil

Preparation
1
Season & Cook Chicken

• Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season all over with half the Fajita Spice Blend (you’ll use the rest later), salt, and pepper. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, 5-6 minutes per side. TIP: If chicken is browning too quickly, reduce heat and cover with lid. • Turn off heat; transfer chicken to a medium bowl. Wash and thoroughly dry pan (you’ll use it again in Step 5).

2
Prep

• Wash and dry produce. • Trim and discard root end from lettuce; chop leaves into bite-size pieces. Dice tomato into 1⁄2-inch pieces. Using your fingers, finely break up cotija cheese in package into crumbles.

3
Shred Chicken & Make Filling

• Using two forks, shred chicken into bite-size pieces (if there is remaining liquid in bowl, stir chicken until absorbed). • Stir in Mexican cheese blend and remaining Fajita Spice Blend until thoroughly combined.

4
Assemble Taquitos

• Place tortillas on a clean work surface. Using a fork, poke a few holes in each tortilla. • Divide shredded chicken filling between one half of each tortilla. Tightly roll tortillas and place seam sides down. TIP: Secure taquitos with toothpicks, if you have them!

5
Fry Taquitos

• Heat a 1⁄3-inch layer of oil in pan used for chicken over medium-high heat. Once oil is hot, working one at a time with tongs, add taquitos, seam sides down, gently pressing for a few seconds to help ensure taquitos stay rolled (no need to press if using toothpicks!). • Working in batches if necessary, fry taquitos, turning occasionally until browned and crispy all over, 1-3 minutes. • Remove taquitos from pan, allowing excess oil to drip off; place on a paper-towel-lined plate. Repeat with remaining taquitos. If using toothpicks, remove after frying.

6
Make Salad & Serve

• Wash and dry bowl used to shred chicken. Add lettuce, tomato, dressing, salt, and pepper; toss until evenly dressed. • Divide taquitos and salad between plates. Top taquitos with salsa, sour cream, and cotija cheese. Serve. ***Poultry is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.***

Nutrition per serving

1030

kcal

Calories

63

g

Fat

24

g

Saturated Fat

54

g

Carbohydrate

12

g

Sugar

3

g

Dietary Fiber

60

g

Protein

185

mg

Cholesterol

1750

mg

Sodium

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