Best Soft Chicken Taquitos Southwestern Dip Recipes

V'S SOFT TURKEY TAQUITOS WITH SOUTHWESTERN DIP

V's Soft Turkey Taquitos With Southwestern Dip image

Every year my dad would make these taquitos with leftover turkey. The corn tortillas are lightly fried in oil, rolled with turkey and sealed on a griddle and come out soft with a nice crunch with the turkey still moist and delicious. These are awesome because they are not deep fried or baked. I took over the tradition and have been making these for years. My family won't eat any leftover turkey in any other form except these soft taquitos. We look forward to these as an appetizer or a meal served with my own Southwestern Dip, Cheese Sauce, Salsa and my Chunky Guacomole the day after thanksgiving.

Provided by Vseward Chef-V

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 35m

Yield 45 taquitos

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

4 cups shredded cooked turkey or 4 cups cooked chicken
45 corn tortillas, room temp
1/2 cup canola oil, for frying
salt
2 cups sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon parsley
1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
1 tablespoon dried chives
1 tablespoon cumin
1 teaspoon jalepeno salt (or regular salt)
1/2 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon white pepper (optional)

Steps:

Make the Dip and refrigerate ahead of time.
Mix sour cream and mayonaise together in a bowl. Mix dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Add dry spices to sour cream and mayonaise mixture stir to combine, cover & refrigerate for 2 hours to allow flavors to meld.
Taquito instructions: Heat oil in frying pan. Add one corn tortilla and fry for just a second, then turn and repeat. Place tortilla on a paper towel lined cookie sheet fitting about 6-8 per sheet. Place another papertowel over the tortillas and repeat with the rest until all are cooked. Sprinkle Salt over the tortillas as you go.
Once all the tortillas have been lightly fried and are soft, take shredded turkey and place on tortilla in a line. Gently fold tight and place seam side down on another cookie sheet. Repeat until all the taquitos are rolled.
Heat an electric skillet or griddle between 300-350' and oil surface generously. Place one taquito seam side down, add another right up against it and continue until you have a row across the skillet and taquitos are secure. Continue another row if you have room (I can generally cook about 25-30 at a time) Check the first taquito by rolling or using tongs to make sure seam is secure before turning. Roll taquitos left to right and let them cook 1-2 minutes, then roll again until they are secure and golden.
Place taquitos on platter and serve with Southwestern Dip, Salsa, Guacomole, Sour Cream, heated cheese whiz or whatever you like!

SOFT CHICKEN TAQUITOS & SOUTHWESTERN DIP

Soft Chicken Taquitos & Southwestern Dip image

Easy to prepare and really good, these will be a hit at your next party! Make the dipping sauce a day ahead of time so the flavors can work their magic. These would be great for a girls night, game night, football party... so many possibilities!

Provided by V Seward

Categories Poultry Appetizers

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

4 c shredded rotisserie chicken
45 corn tortillas, room temp
1/2 c canola oil, for frying
salt
SOUTHWESTERN DIP
2 c sour cream
1 c mayonnaise
1 Tbsp parsley
1 Tbsp dried onion flakes
1 Tbsp dried chives
1 Tbsp cumin
1 tsp jalapeno salt (or regular salt)
1/2 Tbsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp white pepper, optional

Steps:

1. Mix sour cream and mayonnaise together in a bowl. Mix dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Add dry spices to sour cream and mayonnaise mixture stir to combine, cover & refrigerate for 2 hours to allow flavors to meld. Can be made day before.
2. Taquito instructions: Heat oil in frying pan. Add one corn tortilla and fry for just a second, then turn and repeat. Place tortilla on a paper towel lined cookie sheet fitting about 6-8 per sheet. Place another paper towel over the tortillas and repeat with the rest until all are cooked. Sprinkle Salt over the tortillas as you go.
3. Once all the tortillas have been lightly fried and are soft, take shredded chicken and place on center of tortilla in a line. Gently roll tight and place seam side down on another cookie sheet, each one snug to the other to keep shape. Repeat until all the taquitos are rolled.
4. Heat an electric skillet or griddle between 300-350 degrees and oil surface generously. Place one taquito seam side down, add another right up against it and continue until you have a row across the skillet and taquitos are secure. Continue another row if you have room (I can generally cook about 25-30 at a time) Check the first taquito by rolling or using tongs to make sure seam is secure before turning. Roll taquitos left to right and let them cook 1-2 minutes, then roll again until they are secure and golden.
5. Serving: This recipe makes 45 nice size taquitos. I will cut them in half as appetizers. Place Dip in the middle of a tray or large plate and surround the taquitos around the dip.