Great Chicken Taquitos
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Cooking:
30 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Great Chicken Taquitos

1. Water - 1 cup
2. Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - 1 pound
3. Vegetable oil (such as Crisco®), divided - 3 ½ cups
4. Finely chopped tomatoes - 1 cup
5. Minced green onions - ½ cup
6. Chicken broth - 6 tablespoons
7. All-purpose flour - 2 teaspoons
8. Minced garlic - 1 teaspoon
9. Ground cumin - ½ teaspoon
10. Dried oregano - ½ teaspoon
11. Chili powder - ½ teaspoon
12. Salt - ½ teaspoon
13. Corn tortillas - 12 (6 inch)
14. Wooden picks - 12
15. Shredded lettuce, or to taste - 1 cup
16. Guacamole, or to taste - ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Great Chicken Taquitos

1. Stage

Bring water to a simmer in a skillet over medium heat; add chicken. Cover the skillet and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 20 to 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken from water and cool; shred with a fork. Discard water and dry the skillet with a paper towel.

2. Stage

Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in the skillet over medium heat; cook and stir shredded chicken, tomatoes, green onions, chicken broth, flour, garlic, cumin, oregano, chili powder, and salt until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Set aside.

3. Stage

Heat remaining vegetable oil in a heavy 10-inch skillet over medium heat; carefully dip tortillas in hot oil to soften, about 1 minute. Remove tortillas with tongs and drain on paper towels, reserving oil in the skillet.

4. Stage

Heat reserved oil to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

5. Stage

Spoon about 2 tablespoons chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Tightly roll each tortilla around the filling and secure with a wooden toothpick.

6. Stage

Working in batches, fry rolled tortillas in hot oil until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove taquitos with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Serve taquitos on a bed of shredded lettuce with guacamole on the side.