A Family Favorite
We have Mexican food EVERY week! And being Hispanic, we did the same thing growing up. Now, we are just getting our own kids to love these recipe too, like today’s Taquitos recipe (which is a family fav). But, what are they? Taquitos are a Mexican dish consisting of a small tortilla that is rolled around a filling of meat and cheese and then deep-fried (“small tacos”). They are similar to Flautas and are so incredibly yummy we know you’ll love them as well. We love to serve these with: Homemade Salsa, Guacamole, Queso Blanco.
Ingredients
PREP TIME: 15 minutesCOOK TIME: 10 minutes
vegetable oil – canola oil, peanut oil, or olive oil labeled for frying 3 cups shredded cooked chicken – shredded beef and pork are also great options. I like to have Shredded Chicken in the freezer to use in recipes like this one. You can also bake up some chicken to shred or use a rotisserie chicken. 6 ounces cream cheese – the creamy texture adds flavor and binds the chicken mixture 1½ cups baby spinach – for added flavor, texture, and color 1½ cups shredded colby jack cheese – Mexican blend cheese is another great choice, or cheddar cheese, Monterey jack cheese, or pepper jack cheese also works. ½ cup salsa – Change the salsa to change the flavor – Sweet Salsa Verde or Tomatillo Salsa are both great! ⅓ cup sour cream – helps create a smooth filling as well as adds a tangy twist salt and black pepper – change up the flavor using cumin, garlic powder, garlic pepper, taco seasoning, or chili powder 12 (6-inch) corn tortillas – classic taquitos use corn tortillas, but you can use a similarly sized Flour Tortillas toppings (optional) – shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, sour cream, Red Salsa, Salsa Verde, Cafe Rio Dressing, Pico de Gallo, jalapeños, Guacamole, or Queso Blanco
How to Make Taquitos
Recipe adapted from Cinnamon Spice and Everything Nice Recipe Video Recipe Video
