Taquitos

I have a wonderful friend Emma from Mexico that has been teaching me some dishes from her country.  This is a yummy dish that is inexpensive and can be made with left over mashed potatoes, chicken or beef.  if you are staying away from deep fried foods it's OK because you can also bake them!  our daughter is allergic to corn so I would suggest trying them with flour tortillas 

if corn is a problem for you. 

My beautiful friend and cook, Emma

Potato filling

2 medium potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed

1/4 medium onion, chopped

1/4 bunch of cilantro, minced

3/4 tsp. salt

Chicken filling
(Shredded beef or pork can be substituted for chicken)

2 chicken breast, cooked and shredded

1/4 medium onion, chopped

1/4 bunch cilantro, minced

3/4 tsp. salt

Toppings

2 c. Shredded cheddar cheese 
(In Mexico they don't use Cheddar cheese but use a white cheese that crumbles. Queso fresco or queso blanco. These cheeses are so tasty and are worth a try!)
http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/Articles/Mexican-Cheeses-966/mexican-cheeses.aspx

16 oz. sour cream

salsa (recipe posted)

12 corn tortillas (for each filling)

oil for frying

Place the ingredients of filling of your choice in a medium 

bowl, mix well and set aside. 

Potato

Chicken

Heat tortillas on a hot electric griddle or in a skillet on the stove top. You only want to heat them, do not brown them, they need to be soft.  It should only take about one minute on a good hot griddle.

Place in a towel to keep warm.

Place about 2-3 tsp. on one side close to the edge of a corn tortilla and roll up.  Secure with a toothpick.

Potato filling

Chicken

Heat oil in a heavy skillet.  It's very important that the oil is very hot before you start to fry the taquitos. 

carefully add a few Taquitos at a time and cook 2-3 minutes on each side, until golden brown.

Remove from oil and drain on paper towels and 
remove toothpicks before serving.

(To Bake)  

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.  Place filled Taquitos on a baking pan and brush with olive oil.  Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

Serve by topping with sour cream, cheese and salsa.

These are so good I just want to dive into them!  :0)

You can make a bunch of Taquitos up and put them in the freezer before cooking them, so you can always have them on hand, taking out as many as you need for dinner or for a snack.  

Fry or bake and dig in!

© Nancy Rappleye 2012