Chicken Lime Taquitos

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 cup oil
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 2 lbs chicken breasts
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/4 cup roasted red pepper, julienned
• 1/3 cup pasilla chile, julienned
• 1/4 cup yellow onion, julienned
• 1/3 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
• 18 corn tortillas
• oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 combine first 5 ingredients for marinade.
• 2 marinate chicken in mixture for at least 2 hours.
• 3 drain chicken well and grill (i use indoor grill) until done. allow to cool and shred into 1/8 inch by 3 inch pieces.
• 4 place chicken in bowl and sprinkle with salt and minced garlic. mix well.
• 5 add red pepper, pasilla, onion, cheese and 1/2 ounce lime juice. mix thoroughly.
• 6 to assemble, warm tortilla on griddle until soft and pliable. if necessary, add a little oil to the pan to help soften the tortillas.
• 7 spoon 2 ounces of chicken filling over tortilla and roll tightly, securing with toothpick.
• 8 deep-fry in oil at 350ºf for 2 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
• 9 drain well.
• 10 serve with guacamole, sour cream, and or salsa.