Can you deep fry taquitos?

Deep fry taquitos until browned (about 1-5 minutes depending on how crisp you want them) . Drain on paper towel and serve with sour cream, salsa, or guacamole. Serve 2 taquitos per person. To freeze: Prepare taquitos as directed.

What is a flauta vs Taquito?

Flautas are made by rolling a filling inside a larger tortilla, while taquitos are made with smaller tortillas . Shape: Flautas are long and thin, while taquitos are shorter and rounder. Tortilla type: Flautas can be made with either flour or corn tortillas, while taquitos are typically made with corn tortillas.

How do you keep taquitos crispy?

The best way to keep fried foods crispy? Just place them on a cooling rack set over a baking sheet . If you're frying multiple batches, throw the whole setup into a low oven to keep everything warm as you keep frying and adding to the rack.

Why are my taquitos not crispy?

Cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until golden brown. Once they float, I leave them in for about another minute. If the taquitos are not crisp when cool, you haven't cooked them long enough .

How many calories in a single taquito?

Taquitos are amazingly crunchy and delicious, and they make a fun hand-held treat. Problem is, depending on the filling, ONE taquito can have 200-500 calories , 8-28 grams of fat and 350-1,134 mg of sodium. And nobody eats just one.

How many points are tortillas in Weight Watchers?

Know your tortillas Corn is a whole grain, while a flour tortilla is all refined grain with no nutritional value, like eating a pretzel. Both corn and flour soft tortillas have about 2 to 3 Points value, but the corn will be a more nutritious choice.

Hg's Exploding Chicken Taquitos - Ww Points = 4 Recipe

Submitted by senseicheryl

"Here is another Hungry Girl Recipe: "Roll With It! These li'l Mexican treats are so stuffed, they're almost guaranteed to crack a bit when you bake 'em in the oven -- hence the name "Exploding." De verdad!" Serving Size: 2 taquitosCalories: 197Fat: 2.5gSodium: 594mgCarbs: 22.5gFiber: 3gSugars: 2gProtein: 20.5gPOINTS® value 4*"

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Ready In:: 29mins
Ingredients:: 8
Yields:: 8 taquitos
Serves:: 4

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ingredients

8 (6 inch) corn tortillas
1 (10 ounce) can white chicken meat packed in water, 98% fat free kind, drained well
¹⁄₂ cup salsa
¹⁄₃ cup fat-free cheddar cheese, shredded
¹⁄₄ teaspoon taco seasoning mix, dry
red enchilada sauce (optional)
salsa (optional)
nonfat sour cream (optional)

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directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a medium bowl, combine the chicken and salsa, and mix thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
Remove chicken mixture from the fridge, and drain any excess liquid. Add cheese and taco seasoning, and mix to combine. This is your filling. Set aside.
Prepare a baking sheet by spraying with nonstick spray, and set it aside.
Dampen two paper towels, and place tortillas between them. Microwave for about 1 minute, until tortillas are warm and pliable.
Take one tortilla (keep the rest between the paper towels), spray both sides lightly with nonstick spray, and lay it flat on a clean dry surface. Spoon about 2 heaping tablespoons of filling onto the tortilla. Spread it evenly across the entire surface, and roll tortilla up tightly, so that you have a cigar-shaped tube. Secure with toothpicks and place seam-side down on the baking sheet. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
Bake for 14 - 16 minutes, until crispy. Allow taquitos to cool for 5 minutes. If you like, dunk in enchilada sauce, salsa, or sour cream!

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Reviews

I was afraid that these were going to be plain as I was mixing them up, but I was happily surprised to find that they had a lot of flavor! I used a black bean and corn salsa and fajita seasoning instead of taco seasoning. I wrapped them in egg roll wrappers (trying to use them up) and they worked perfect. Very easy recipe to make and very tasty!!

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nkoprince08
Wow! These turned out great. I made a double recipe for my family of 4 and even my teenage son really liked them. I used green enchilada sauce instead of salsa (a bit less) and regular colby-jack cheese. I also needed to cook them a while longer to get them crisp. My husband was surprised that they were homemade. The tortillas were easy to roll after microwaving in the damp paper towels as directed. Thanks for posting. I'm sure I'll make again!

Chris from Kansas
I forgot to rate these. We loved them. I made them for Super Bowl with Refried Bean Soup. YUMMY! Thanks for sharing :P

CookinKristen
WOW! This is the best Hungry Girl recipe I've tried so far, because it doesn't taste totally different from the original, as a lot of her recipes do. I followed almost exactly, except using my own seasonings instead of taco seasoning, and adding slightly more cheese than called for. (Couldn't help myself! ;)) They were still delish AND healthy. Great snack food to keep around! Thanks for sharing!

megs_
This is one of my favorite Hungry Girl recipes. Does not taste like diet food at all!!!

jenny_2020

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I was afraid that these were going to be plain as I was mixing them up, but I was happily surprised to find that they had a lot of flavor! I used a black bean and corn salsa and fajita seasoning instead of taco seasoning. I wrapped them in egg roll wrappers (trying to use them up) and they worked perfect. Very easy recipe to make and very tasty!!

nkoprince08
Wow! These turned out great. I made a double recipe for my family of 4 and even my teenage son really liked them. I used green enchilada sauce instead of salsa (a bit less) and regular colby-jack cheese. I also needed to cook them a while longer to get them crisp. My husband was surprised that they were homemade. The tortillas were easy to roll after microwaving in the damp paper towels as directed. Thanks for posting. I'm sure I'll make again!

Chris from Kansas
WOW! This is the best Hungry Girl recipe I've tried so far, because it doesn't taste totally different from the original, as a lot of her recipes do. I followed almost exactly, except using my own seasonings instead of taco seasoning, and adding slightly more cheese than called for. (Couldn't help myself! ;)) They were still delish AND healthy. Great snack food to keep around! Thanks for sharing!

megs_
These were great! Easy to make and yummy to eat! And they did explode...lol! The only thing I did differently was to use Rotel instead of salsa...it seemed to work out just fine. Thanks for posting! These were great!!

Troop Angel

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