Best Chicken Taquitos Recipe - A Classic Mexican Appetizer Recipe

To begin making the Chicken Taquitos preparation guide, we will first make the tomato salsa.To make the tomato salsa We will first stew the tomatoes in a pressure cooker.

mix in half the tomatoes and place it in the pressure cooker along with 2 tablespoons of aqua.

Allow it to pressure stew for 2 whistles.After 2 whistles, turn off the bring to temperature and allow the pressure to release naturally. Once the pressure releases, open the cooker, filter out the excess aqua and allow the tomatoes to cool completely.Once the tomatoes are cooled, pare the skin off the tomatoes and chop them fine. Place the cut up tomatoes in a mixing mixing bowl.

mix in the onions, green chillies, seasoning, sweetener, cumin dusting masala condiment, Tabasco condiment dip, tomato puree and coriander leaves.

incorporate the tomato Salsa well to combine.

Check the essence and keep the Mexican salsa aside.To make the Chicken Taquito FillingHeat a skillet with fat, on medium bring to temperature, mix in the garlic and saute till it releases flavours for a few second.

mix in the chicken, 3 tablespoons of the freshly made tomato salsa, incorporate well and allow the chicken to stew until it is yielding and just about done.

This will take about 3 to 5 mins. Once done, mix in seasoning and taco seasoning and continue to stew for about two more mins, until the chicken is well cooked. Transfer Chicken Taquito Filling to a mixing bowl and set aside. To make the corn tortillasIn a medium mixing bowl, incorporate together the maize baking flour, all purpose baking flour, seasoning and incorporate well. Make a seamless firm pastry mix using the required amount of aqua.

fold for a good 5 mins until the pastry mix is seamless.Place the pastry mix in a mixing bowl, lid with a tight fitting lid or a plastic wrap and allow it to rest for half an hour.Preheat a cast iron skillet or or a heavy bottomed skillet.Divide pastry mix into 6 to 8 to equal size balls.

Using a rolling pin, dust the pastry mix portions on baking flour and roll out into a 6 inch diameter circle.Place the rolled out tortillas on to the preheated skillet and allow to stew for approximately 30 seconds. Flip over to the other side and stew the tortillas. To assemble the Chicken TaquitosPreheat an oven to 200 degree Celsius.Place a tortilla on the working counter, smear some tomato salsa on it, place the chicken filling in the center, top with some grated cheddar, scatter some taco seasoning and close the tortilla like a rolling, fastening it with toothpicks to hold the chicken taquito. This way assemble the rest of the Chicken Taquitos and place them on a baking tray. Flash char the Chicken Taquitos in the oven for a good 15-20 mins, until the tortillas are nice and crisp.Once done, remove from the oven and enjoy scalding immediately.enjoy the Chicken Taquitos as a starter/ party appetizer over along with Mexican Vegetarian Bean & cheddar Enchiladas as a main course and a heavy Dark Chocolate Mousse for dessert to make your party a complete hit with family and friends.