Chicken Taquitos

Health score
14%
Chicken Taquitos
45 min.
12
650kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • cup favorite barbecue sauce 
  • tablespoon pepper black freshly ground
  • 4.5 ounce chiles green chopped canned
  • teaspoon chile powder 
  • teaspoon cumin 
  • 24  flour tortillas 
  • cups regular corn frozen thawed
  • clove garlic minced crushed peeled
  • cup gouda cheese smoked shredded
  • cups monterrey jack cheese shredded
  • small onion diced red
  •  roasted chicken whole store-bought
  • 12 servings favorite salsa and guacamole for serving
  • 16 ounce cup heavy whipping cream sour
  • cup vegetable oil for frying

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • paper towels
  • toothpicks

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, debone the chicken and shred the meat.
  2. Add the barbecue sauce, sour cream, chopped green chiles, corn, red onion, garlic, both cheeses, and spices. Toss well.
  3. In a large pan over moderate heat, warm 1/4 cup of oil until it sizzles. Meanwhile, put 2 tablespoons of the chicken filling into each tortilla, roll, and secure with a toothpick. Working in 4 batches (wipe the pan clean and add 1/4 cup fresh oil between batches), pan-fry until the tortillas are golden brown and the mixture is warm, about 3 minutes per side.
  4. Drain on a paper towel, transfer to a platter (or serve 2 per plate), and serve with your favorite salsa and guacamole.

Nutrition Facts

Calories650kcal
Protein22.83%
Fat45.15%
Carbs32.02%

Properties

Glycemic Index
15.17
Glycemic Load
9.79
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
22.824782501096%

Flavonoids

Isorhamnetin
0.46mg
Kaempferol
0.06mg
Myricetin
0.01mg
Quercetin
1.87mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:650.44kcal
32.52%
Fat:32.71g
50.33%
Saturated Fat:14.71g
91.94%
Carbohydrates:52.2g
17.4%
Net Carbohydrates:48g
17.45%
Sugar:13.59g
15.1%
Cholesterol:121.54mg
40.51%
Sodium:1290.3mg
56.1%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:37.23g
74.46%
Selenium:41.05µg
58.64%
Phosphorus:542.46mg
54.25%
Vitamin B3:10.1mg
50.48%
Calcium:442.51mg
44.25%
Vitamin B2:0.55mg
32.14%
Vitamin B6:0.57mg
28.27%
Vitamin B1:0.42mg
28.03%
Manganese:0.52mg
25.81%
Iron:4.18mg
23.24%
Folate:90.59µg
22.65%
Zinc:3.34mg
22.26%
Potassium:602.54mg
17.22%
Fiber:4.2g
16.82%
Magnesium:64.4mg
16.1%
Vitamin A:800.07IU
16%
Vitamin K:15.31µg
14.58%
Vitamin B5:1.32mg
13.24%
Vitamin B12:0.77µg
12.86%
Copper:0.19mg
9.7%
Vitamin C:7.48mg
9.06%
Vitamin E:1.19mg
7.96%
Vitamin D:0.21µg
1.41%
Source:Epicurious