No Can Beato This Taquito

Recipe courtesy Guy Fieri

Show: Guy's Big Bite Episode: Taquitos

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (54)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(54)

Cook Time:
5 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
24 taquitos

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 5 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

4 tablespoons olive oil
1 large red onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, julienned
2 jalapenos, diced and seeded
2 medium red potatoes, diced into 1/2-inch cubes
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch strips
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Salt and pepper
3 ounces your favorite tequila
1 lime, juiced
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro leaves
24 corn tortillas

Directions

Guacamole, recipe follows

Tomatillo Salsa, recipe follows

In medium saute pan over medium to high heat, add oil, onions, red bell peppers, jalapeno pepper, potatoes, garlic and chicken. Saute until chicken is cooked and vegetables are soft. Add the oregano and cumin and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Deglaze with tequila and the lime juice and let simmer until liquid is almost evaporated.

Remove from heat. Shred the chicken with 2 forks and let cool. Stir in the cilantro.

Wrap tortillas in paper towels and microwave for 2 minutes to make tortillas pliable. Place about 4 tablespoons of chicken mixture on 1 tortilla, roll tightly and close with a toothpick.

In large cast iron skillet, heat 1/2-inch of canola oil to 350 degrees F.

Add rolls to hot oil, placing toothpick seam down. Cook for 2 minutes or until golden brown and turn to other side.

Remove and drain on paper towel. Remove toothpicks and serve with guacamole and salsa.

Guacamole:

3 ripe avocados, peeled and seeded

1 jalapeno, seeded, minced

1/4 cup diced red onion

1/4 cup diced tomato

1/2 bottle of your favorite beer

4 tablespoons sour cream

1 lime, juiced

Small handful cilantro leaves, about 1/4 cup

Salt and pepper

Place all ingredients in a blender and puree.

Tomatillo Salsa:

8 fresh tomatillos

Olive oil

1/2 cup diced red onion

1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons diced tomato

1/4 cup water

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 teaspoon chopped cilantro leaves

1 tablespoon white vinegar

2 tablespoons hot sauce

Salt and pepper

2 tablespoons sour cream

Rub tomatillos with oil; grill until browned all over.

Place the tomatillos in a blender with remaining ingredients and puree. Season with salt and pepper. Top with sour cream and chopped tomatoes and serve.

Yield: about 3 cups

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recipe No Can Beato This Taquito
Gabrielle Unionville, CT 11-24-2009
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So Awesome...but lots of prep!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

loved this recipe...lots of prep but worth it...ran out of corn tortillas so used 1/2 large flour tortilla...need to watch... these in the pan but turned out so good and easier to keep together.! i will make again trying what someone else did....ground chicken!!! Read more
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Christina Wheatland, CA 10-22-2009
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Guy is a Genious! Best Taquitos I've ever had!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I didn't have Tequila in stock (hmmmm probably drank the last at the last party). I substituted disaronno rum and it was... sooooooo amazing. I also made the Guacamole shown with the recipe. It was a bit to thin; however, the beer MADE it! The flavor was absolutely amazing. I quickly fixed the thickness by adding an additional avacado. I served these with home made spanish rice, refried beans and a very simple shredded iceburg lettuce side salad. They said it looked and tasted like it came from the restaurant. Thanks for making me look good Guy! Read more
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Patty New Port Richey, FL 08-24-2009
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Guacamole too thin
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

First let me say I love Guy's recipes and shows. However the only part of this recipe I made was the Guacamole. I wanted to... try his Guacamole recipe. I like my Guacamole chunky and rather thick. Following this recipe I found when the beer was added it watered it down too much, resulting in a very thin product. I won't make it again with the beer. I think by putting everything in the blender extracts too much liquid from the tomatoes as well as putting the juice of one lime. The spices were ok, the texture tooooo thin. Read more
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Sue Milton, ON 08-21-2009
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I Cheated...but it worked well for me!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I read everyones comments before starting as I always do and this is what I came up with. My cheat was GROUND CHICKEN! It... worked well for 2 reasons; it saved time because I did not have to cut the chicken into strips to cook it, then shred it AND it helped to keep the other ingredients together when I had to put it into the tortillas Also, I made the guac & salsa the day before. So, I was also able to make the rice. Oh, one more thing, I doubled the filling and froze it for a later use. Regards Read more
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Erin OKC, OK 07-30-2009
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SUPER DELICIOUS!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these for my boyfriends family with his Mothers help, and we loved them!! They were a little difficult to make but soo... worth it! We had the most trouble getting them to stay together when we toothed picked them to put in the fryer! But if you make these you HAVEEEE to make it with the guac sauce and we used salsa we had at the house!! So yummy : )Read more
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Dana New Orleans, LA 07-15-2009
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DELICIOUS AND WELL WORTH THE EFFORT.. even when baked!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These came out delicious!!! I left out the potatoes but added some mexican cheese blend and let it melt into the filling.. I... brushed each taquito with a coating of olive oil and baked them at 400 degrees for 15 minutes just to jump start the cooking process. I then brushed them with another coating of oilve oil and baked them at 350 degrees for 38 - 40 minutes until golden brown and crunchy! They came out delicious and I did use the CORN tortillas. As long as you put 5 at a time into the microwave for 45 seconds in between 2 damp paper towls they wont tear as long as u are gentle. I was also careful to not over-fill them... DELICIOUS!!!!!!!! and the guac and salsa is awesome too!! Will definitely be making these again.. my husband and his friends wiped them out.Read more