Chicken Lime Taquitos

The flavors of the chicken marinade were delicious. I tried putting some oil on them and "frying" them in the oven. Not a good idea. It didn't work out very well. But, I'm pretty sure it was my fault for trying to make this more healthy. Next time, I'll just go ahead and clog my arteries. Also, I learned on the food network that a single kernel of popcorn pops at exactly 350 degrees. So, if you put one in while your oil is heating, you will know when it's hot enough when the kernel pops.

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Oh, yum! I did make a few changes. I used roasted red peppers and canned roasted tomatoes. I think roasted or grilled summer squash would be good in the meat mixture as well. The grilled chicken is wonderful. I will use that marinade often. I used what I call the "hubcap grill." It's one of those stovetop grills that looks like a hubcab. The chicken came out just delicious. I did not deep fry these. I used flour tortillas and baked them at 350 till crisp. I did spray them with a bit of cooking spray before putting them into the oven. Outstanding!

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I substituted a jalepeno for the pasilla and used chipotle chili powder but otherwise followed the ingredient list as written. Also, I baked the taquitos in a 350 oven until crispy instead of frying. I cut 8-inch flour tortillas in half and rolled filling tightly to make 2 taquitos from each tortilla. Had no problems with keeping the taquitos rolled because I used flour as opposed to corn tortillas. The DH loved them and they are so much healthier than the frozen food aisle type! Kept the leftovers in the freezer for quick snacks. Will be a favorite to keep on hand in the freezer!

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Very versatile filling, moist, not too hard to make, kids loved them. I got fed up trying with the corn tortillas and used flour tortillas instead, which were easier to handle and tasted just fine. I used toothpicks to hold them together, and fried them in a pan. I doubled the batch, put in extra cheese and lime, with no chilis so the kids would eat them...and I barely got one for myself! They went like hotcakes at a party! Next time I might try cilantro too.

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i was feeling ambitious and made a double batch of this filling. i made homemade corn tortillas to roll them in. i made some like the taquitos in the recipe and because i was getting sick of frying taquitos (i did a big batch afterall), i rolled some filling in homemade whole wheat tortillas and browned them in a pan just coated with oil. these were great on there own or baked in a pan with enchilada sauce and cheese sprinkled on top. this is a very versatile filling.

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Wow these are delicious! I didn't have pasilla chiles so I substituted mild green chiles. Very good and this is going on the list of favorites! Thanks :)

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This was wonderful! My WHOLE family loved this. I forgot the chiles so I just left them out and it still came out wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing.

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I put my chicken in the crockpot, but otherwise followed the recipe. These were super good-I couldn't believe how easy they were to make. Thanks, Charmie.

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I don't even know how to tell you how good these were! I did my veggies and put the marinade together in the afternoon before running errands. BF grilled the chicken for me while I was out. When I came home all that was left was to put it all together. I used jarred roasted red peppers but next time plan on roasting fresh peppers as I think it will give better flavor. Also might try a blend of peppers and maybe a stronger flavored cheese. I used large (burrito size) flour tortillas because that's what I had and got about 8. I'll try smaller tortillas next time because they might be easier to handle. Mine were pretty pathetic looking but the taste was fantastic and we can't wait to have the leftovers tomorrow for lunch! Made for ZWT3. Thanks for sharing

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These tasted terrific. You could definitely taste the lime (I zested the peel and mixed it in with the marinade). Instead of deep frying, I put a 1/2 inch depth of oil in a large skillet and cooked it on medium high (4 o'clock on the electric stove dial). Too much oil and too much heat and the critters unravel. This was a project, but enjoyed by all. Be sure to triple or quadruple the recipe if you want to freeze them for another time. They taste just as fresh when reheated in a 350 degree oven for 10-15 minutes. I plan on using left over chicken mixture for tomorrow's quesadillas! Thanks

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Chicken marinade is awesome, left it overnight. The chicken was tender and refreshing. THX

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My family and my guests loved this. The lime really shines here! I used twice the cheese, bc we like them cheesy and I needed to use it up! Great appy or main dish! Anyone having trouble rolling try this next time.... place chicken mixture near the edge about an inch in, fold tortilla over like a taco and then pull the filling back toward you using the top half of the tortilla and then roll them cigar fashion..I hope that makes sense...this will keep the filling and the tortilla tight.. without letting go reach for a toothpick with the other and insert a few into the 'cigar' shape. Fry in about an inch of oil, turning once, remove toothpicks as soon as you turn them over before the next side gets cripsy. Makes tightly rolled taquitos and/or flautas. This is a great recipe that I have been wanting to try for a LONG time, wish I had gotten around to it WAY before now! I will be maing these again and again! Thanks Charmie!

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Delicious! Well worth the effort. So much better than any taquitos I've had in a restaurant, and I live in Texas! The meat has awesome flavor. To save a bit on the old elbow work, pulse chicken a few times in a food processor. Don't mince too fine, just a few quick pulses. I could not find pasilla chiles. Will look for those next time I'm at Whole Foods. Used chopped green chiles which worked very well, but I'm hoping to find pasilla chiles next time I make this recipe. Wouldn't change a thing. Thanks for sharing, Charmle777!

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Superb! I marniated my chicken for a couple hours and then grilled them up. I did not continue! We ate them like that, not as taquitos. They were excellent. Wonderful flavor. I'm making them again tonight. I tripled the marinade recipe and added more chicken so we can just have chicken tonight and taquitos tomorrow for lunch. Thanks so much for this recipe. It's definately a keeper and landed a spot as one of our family's favorites.

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These were FANTABULOUS!! The flavor of these taquitos puts the store bought ones to shame! I goofed up and put 2 tablespoons of rum in with the chicken to marinate (I was reading the wrong recipe! LOL) since all the other ingredients were already in the bag, i let it rip. The result was outstanding. Also I used flour tortillas instead of corn tortillas because we like those better. They cook really quickly and have to be rolled and watched the whole time, so do not attempt to make these while watching television or dancing to your favorite CD in the kitchen. They were in and out of the oil before i could say "Hot Mamma!" Thanks Charmie!!!

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The filling of these taquito's is the most fragrant, moist, delicious thing I've experienced in a long time!!! Especially if you use it up right after putting in the lime juice! But I had the worst time with my corn tortillas! I finally had to read the website for tortillas and figured out I had to brush each side of the tortilla with just a little oil, then heat it in the microwave or oven. Only then would they cooperate long enough to roll up and insert toothpick (also do not try to roll in the sides, just let the filling that floats out do it's thing. Also, if you do not have an automatic fryer, it's harder to judge when the oil is hot enough so it won't be soaked into the tortilla.

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