Taquitos

Directions

1. 1
   Heat the oil in a medium sized frying pan on medium/high heat.
2. 2
   Once the oil is hot take each tortilla and fry on each side for about 4-5 seconds.
3. 3
   The idea is to just soften the tortillas so they will roll easier, not the fry them.
4. 4
   I use tongs for this.
5. 5
   Once the tortillas are softened I place them on a plate (stack them on top of each other) to cool.
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   After all the tortillas are softened take you shredded chicken and mix in the sour cream and seasoning until fully mixed together.
7. 7
   I like to mix this with my hands and get the seasoning and chicken mixed together really well.
8. 8
   Take a few tablespoons of the chicken mixture and put it in a line down the center of one corn tortilla and roll the tortilla up.
9. 9
   Similar to making enchiladas.
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    Roll the tortilla tightly and secure with half a toothpick.
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    Continue until all the tortillas and filling are used.
12. 12
    Sometimes I have to fry some additional tortillas to use up all the chicken mixture.
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    After all of the taquitos are rolled up and secured you will need to fry them.
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    You can either heat up a few inches of oil in your frying pan or use a deep fryer to fry the taquitos.
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    I like to use a fryer as it is much faster.
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    If using a pan with a few inches of oil set a few taquitos in the oil and turn them after about 2 minutes on each side.
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    The chicken is already cooked so you just want the tortilla to get nice and crispy.
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    Set the fried taquitos on a platter lined with paper towels and serve warm.