Taquitos Ahogados en Salsa Verde

Directions

  1. 1Place tomatillos, tomato, serrano or jalapeño, chile de árbol into a saucepan, cover with water, bring to a boil, and transfer to a blender.
  2. 2Add garlic, cilantro, chicken bouillon, salt, and water to the blender and pulse until smooth.
  3. 3Heat oil in a clean saucepan, add diced onion, cook, then add the blended salsa and simmer.
  4. 4Warm corn tortillas on a comal.
  5. 5Fill each tortilla with shredded chicken, a slice of queso panela or fresco, and poblano pepper strips, then roll into taquitos.
  6. 6Heat oil in a pan and fry the taquitos until golden brown.
  7. 7Assemble the dish by placing fried taquitos in a bowl and covering with salsa verde, topped with lettuce, crema mexicana, avocado salsa, pico de gallo, and queso fresco.

Ingredients

  • 1 whole rotisserie chicken, shredded
  • 4 whole poblano pepper, roasted, peeled and cut into strips
  • 10 oz queso panela or queso fresco
  • 12 whole corn tortilla
  • 10 whole tomatillo
  • 1 whole roma tomato
  • 1 whole chile serrano or jalapeño
  • 10 whole chile de árbol
  • 1 handful cilantro
  • 2 whole garlic clove
  • 2 tsp chicken bouillon
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 whole onion, small diced
  • to taste vegetable oil (optional)

Equipment

saucepanblendercomalfrying pantongs

Tips

  • Enjoy them as soon as you serve them.
  • If you don’t want your salsa to be spicy use 1 jalapeño and 2 árbol.
  • You can warm tortillas in the microwave instead of using a comal.