Chicken Taquitos with an Avocado Salsa

Chicken Taquitos with an Avocado Salsa

Chicken Taquitos with an Avocado Salsa

 35 minutes

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Serving Size: 4
Gluten-Free: True
Weight Watchers: 23 Points

Cuisine

Mexican
lunch
main course
main dish
dinner

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Ingredients

16 corn tortillas
1 1/4 lb boneless chicken breast
2 cups cooking oil, for frying
1/4 cup Mexican cream
3 ounces shredded queso fresco to garnish
2 very ripe avocados
3 small tomatillos
6 sprigs of cilantro
1/4 white onion
1 clove garlic
Juice of 2 limes
1 tsp. salt

Instructions

Start by simmering the chicken in just enough water to cover the chicken. When it is cooked through, allow to cool and then shred.Spoon 1 tablespoon of shredded chicken onto a tortilla.

Roll the tortilla tightly.Use a toothpick to keep the tortilla from unrolling.

Add the 2 cups of cooking oil to a large frying pan.Preheat the oil to hot.When the oil is hot add 4 to 6 taquitos to the pan. Do not crowd them.Turn once during cooking.Cook the taquitos until they are crispy and golden.

Remove the taquitos and place the on a plate covered with paper to drain the grease.Repeat until all of the taquitos cooked.

Place four cooked taquitos on a plate.Put a teaspoon of Mexican cream on each one.Then cover them with the avocado salsa and sprinkle with shredded queso fresco.

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