How To Make Creamy Jalapeño Chicken Taquitos
These chicken taquitos are flavored with jalapeno, cumin, and cream. Serve this with some avocado and cilantro for more flavor and texture.
Serves:
Ingredients
For Taquito Filling:
- 6cupschicken,shredded
- ¼cupjalapeño,diced
- 1tspcumin
- 1tspgarlic powder
- 1tspsalt
- 1½cupscrema table cream
- 24corntortillas
- oil,for frying
For Garnishes:
- ½cupcrema table cream
- fresh cilantro
- ½cupcotija cheese
- avocado
Instructions
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In a sauce pan, over medium-high heat, combine all taquito filling ingredients. Mix well and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Wrap tortillas in a damp towel and microwave for 15 to 20 seconds.
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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.
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Heat about ¼ inch (½ cm) of oil over medium-high heat. Carefully, place 3 to 4 taquitos in the oil, and cook for 3 minutes on each side.
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Remove from the pan and drain excess oil on the taquito on a paper towel.
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Place cooked taquitos on a bed of lettuce and garnish with crema, cilantro, cotija, and avocado.
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Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 747.62kcal
- Fat: 46.89g
- Saturated Fat: 18.18g
- Trans Fat: 0.15g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 17.61g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 7.86g
- Carbohydrates: 47.08g
- Fiber: 6.33g
- Sugar: 3.98g
- Protein: 35.92g
- Cholesterol: 167.80mg
- Sodium: 703.32mg
- Calcium: 256.54mg
- Potassium: 592.34mg
- Iron: 2.81mg
- Vitamin A: 238.52µg
- Vitamin C: 8.26mg
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