Mexican Food Recipes
Authentic Chicken Taquitos with a Guacamole Dip
Taquitos are very popular in Mexico and the best ones are slightly soft rather than completely rigid. You can make an easy guacamole recipe to serve on the side or else sour cream or salsa goes just as nicely.
This is one of the most authentic Mexican recipes of all so if you fancy a taste of Mexico this evening, why not have a go at this delicious taquitos recipe? The chili, cumin, and garlic add lots of flavor and the filling is delicious and colorful. You will have some chicken broth left over which you can use in another recipe or freeze. Taquitos are very popular in Puerto Rico as well as throughout Mexico. Typical toppings include sour cream, cabbage, green or red chili salsa, and crumbled Mexican cheese, so mix and match the toppings as you please.
Fried or baked chicken taquitos are nice for a buffet because they are finger food. They are great for any kind of occasion actually, because they are hot, tasty and served with a nice dip. Three taquitos per person is a good guideline. These are fried so they are perhaps not the healthiest Mexican food, although they are quite small so you can indulge in a couple.
Traditional Mexican Chicken Taquitos with Guacamole
Ingredients -
2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
12 corn tortillas
1 cup chopped fresh tomato
3 tablespoons cooking oil
1 onion, diced
2 bell peppers, diced
2 garlic cloves
Salt to taste
Preparation:
Put the chicken breasts in a 4-quart pan, add salt and water, and loosely cover. Bring to the boil then simmer gently for an hour.
Drain, saving the broth. Set the chicken aside to cool then chop into small pieces.
Add the oil to the same pot and sauté the bell peppers and onion until tender. Add the chicken to the pan and cook until warmed through.
Blend the tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, garlic, and oregano in a blender and add this mixture to the pan, as well as 2 cups of the broth. Bring to the boil, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. Add salt to taste.
Heat the oil in a skillet and cook the tortillas one at a time until they are soft. This takes about 5 seconds per tortilla. Drain well. Strain the liquid from the chicken and put a tablespoon of chicken in the middle of each tortilla.
Roll the tortilla around the chicken to make a flute shape. Use toothpicks to hold the shape. Repeat with the rest of the tortillas and fry them in batches for a couple of minutes or until they hold their shape without the toothpicks.
Remove the toothpicks and serve three taquitos on each plate with guacamole for dipping.
(Serves 4)
Photo Description:
These chicken taquitos are so tasty and they look really appetizing in the photo. Taquitos are hard to go wrong with because the recipe is so simple. If you like to try new Mexican food recipes, why not make some chicken taquitos for your family as a special treat? They also make great finger food for buffets or any type of get-together. The guacamole dip goes really well with this chicken taquitos recipe. You can serve these as an appetizer at a dinner party if you like. They smell really good too when they are piping hot.
