★★★ Easy Cheesy Chipotle Chicken Taquitos

Easy Cheesy Chipotle Chicken Taquitos (Fried or Baked!)

Homemade cheesy chipotle chicken taquitos! Basically, your favorite tortillas stuffed with shredded chicken and cheese. You can fry the taquitos or bake them! Serve with your favorite salsa, guacamole or sour cream!

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Ingredients:

Chicken Taquitos:

• 2 ½ cups cooked shredded chicken (see notes)
• 1-2 minced chipotle peppers + 2 tablespoons adobo sauce
• ½ teaspoon EACH: adobo seasoning, ground cumin, AND garlic powder
• 2 ½ cups shredded cheese (use shredded cheddar, Monterey Jack, pepper jack, etc.)
• 16-18 flour tortillas (taco sized)
• Oil, for frying/baking

To serve:

• Guacamole Salsa
• Pico de Gallo
• Sour cream
• Shredded lettuce
• salsa
• Crumbled cotija cheese

Directions:

1. FILLING: in a medium bowl, toss the shredded chicken, chipotle peppers + adobo sauce, adobo seasoning, garlic powder, ground cumin, shredded cheese, and a big pinch of salt together. Taste and adjust with additional seasonings as desired.
2. ROLL: Place a tortilla on a clean work surface and fill with about ¼ cup of filling or more depending on the size of your tortilla. Roll the tortillas up and either secure with a toothpick or place seam side down. It’s easier to fry/bake if you insert a toothpick to hold the taquito together.

COOK:

1. FRY: preheat 1 cup of oil in a medium frying pan over medium-low heat until it reaches 350ºF. You don’t want to deep fry, so just enough oil to come ½ way up the frying pan. Once heated, slowly lower 4-6 taquitos in the oil at a time and allow them to fry for 2-3 minutes per side. Remove to a baking tray lined with a cooling rack and allow them to rest while you fry the rest.
2. OR BAKE: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 425ºF.  Pour 3-4 tablespoons of oil in a small bowl. Place an oven-safe cooling rack on a large baking sheet (line with foil for easier cleanup). Place all the taquitos seam-side up on the cooling rack brush them with the oil. Then, flip them all over (seam-side down) and brush them with oil again so the entire taquitos are coated. Bake the taquitos for 14-17 minutes or until the taquitos are golden brown and crispy! 
3. SERVING: Remove toothpicks before serving or warn the guests! Serve alongside all your favorite taquito toppings – guacamole salsa, blender salsa, pico, sour cream, shredded lettuce, and cotija cheese.

Original Recipe Article from littlespicejar.com

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