Cooking with Luisa – Taquitos
Here's another yummy and easy recipe from Bay Area moms, Stacie and Simran. They recently started a kids' food adventure blog called “A Little Yumminess”. They cover easy recipes (often with an international twist), food-related adventures you can have with your children in the Bay Area, cooking with kids and basically how to have fun with food and your children (vs. think of it as a chore or a challenge). Here is a recipe to make some fun taquitos.
My friend Luisa, who taught me how to make Sopa De Tortilla recently, also taught me how to make Taquitos. Taquitos are a Mexican dish made of rolled-up tortillas with a filling. The filled tortilla is fried and served with a variety of toppings. Luisa demonstrated the dish with store-bought rotisserie chicken but these little crunchy rolls can be easily made vegetarian by using beans and cheese or any other vegetable of your (or your kids’) liking. A side of rice and beans will complete this meal. I am thinking these are a good vehicle for any kind of leftovers – I may try them with leftover curry one day! :) Could work for school lunches and this will be a tasty addition to your birthday party buffet.
I am looking forward to my next lesson in Mexican home-cooking with Luisa.
Serves 2 adults and 2 kids
Ingredients:
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or cubed (leftovers or store bought rotisserie)
- 10 small corn tortillas
- Vegetable oil for shallow frying taquitos
Garnish with:
- 1 cup salsa (store bought or home-made, red or green)
- 1 diced avocado
- Sour cream or yogurt
- Feta or queso fresco
Directions:
- Place 1-2 tbsp of shredded chicken at the center of tortilla and roll up like a cigar.
- Secure the roll with a toothpick and place the taquito in the heated oil (use a large frying pan or fry in batches).
- Fry on all sides till golden brown and crispy.
- Garnish with toppings of choice (kids will enjoy this!)
If you make the taquitos ahead of time you can re-heat them in the oven and add the garnishes right before serving.
