I am going to tell you the real way to prepare taquitos! None of this put the tortilla in the microwave to soften and then it just starts falling apart later. Forget it! This is the fool proof way to prepare taquitos!
How to properly prepare tortillas for taquitos
Taquitos need to be cooked so that they don’t break apart later in the process. Then you throw them between a couple of rags or paper towels. They will continue to cook a bit from their own steam.
Now you put your favorite taquito filling along the middle of the tortilla. Roll it up nice and tight and put a toothpick through the middle of the roll close to the edge of the tortilla. Now you are ready to fry them.
Fry only a few at a time so that the oil temperature doesn’t drop. Let them cool and top with your favorite toppings! Eat and remember to have a napkin near by!
Lessons Learned:
- Watch the tortillas cooking on the stove carefully. You might burn some like I did.
- Have toppings prepped before you cook your tortillas so that you can enjoy these bad boys before they get cold.
- Adding something creamy on top, like sour cream, will help some of the toppings stay on…but not all of them 🙁
- ½ lb cooked and shredded meat of choice (I used some left over deep pit bbq)
- 8-10 tortillas
- oil for frying (canola, vegetable, peanut)(not olive oil)
- toppings of choice (sour cream/creama, lettuce, cheese (I used cotija cheese), cabbage, chopped tomatoes, chopped green onion, etc.)
- Add enough oil to a frying pan so it is about 1.5 inches deep. Put oil over medium-high heat. If your oil starts to smoke, it is too hot.
- While the oil is heating up, soften the taquitos. Cook them over medium high heat for a couple of minutes on each side. Put between two rags or paper towels for a few minutes while cooling and softening.
- Add about a ⅓ cup of meat in the middle of each tortilla and roll it up. Secure tortilla with a toothpick at the seam.
- When the oil has reached 375 degrees F, add 3-4 taquitos to the oil. (I never use a thermometer. I usually flick a few drops of water into the oil. If it starts to sputter right a way, then the oil is ready. Just be careful when doing this because the hot oil might sputter on you!)
- Fry the taquitos for a few minutes on each side. When they are slightly golden brown and firm, take them out and place them on a plate with paper towels. Let them drain and cool for a few minutes. TAKE OUT THE TOOTHPICKS BEFORE EATING!
- Top the taquitos with your favorite toppings and enjoy!
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