Taquitos aka Rolled Tacos

Been day dreaming about big beefy taquitos covered in guacamole salsa and queso cotija, just like I used to get back in
SoCal
Down here in the Southeast damned few restaurants make them fresh and satisfactory, and frozen are a joke.
If you want them done right, ya gotta do them yourself.


I bought two 3lb chuck roasts, salted them well with Kosher salt and seared them on the grill.


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Then each chuck into separate prewarmed crockpot with a can each of Rotel (10oz)and Herdez salsa casera (7oz) over the top, a heaping tablespoon of Mexican oregano, a tablespoon of cumin and a healthy sprinkle of whichever ground chile I grab (Ancho this time).
Cook on High for 2 hours and the on Low till it's ready to shred easily.


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Remove and let cool. before shredding.
Save the crockpot juices, cool in fridge and then defat, save to use in the rice or beans.


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Steam your corn tortillas.

You can use flour, but then you'd have Flautas, not Taquitos.
Lay down a finger worth of beef on the tortilla (note, I've fat fingers).
And roll it up, secure it with half a toothpick.
Deep fry (350°) until just golden, salt well as they come out of the oil.


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Served with Mexican Rice, Frijoles and Guacamole Salsa.


https://i.imgur.com/aTVJd6s.jpg

Oh, my goodness. Does it count if I made a pot of chili tonight? With cornbread?

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Originally Posted by Haywire

Oh, my goodness. Does it count if I made a pot of chili tonight? With cornbread?

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Hell yeah it does, you make some good Chili-n-Cornbread.

Damnit man! me tienes mucho hombre!!! I think I drooled a little on the keyboard.....

Those look amazing

Made 5 dozen of these, and am still eating on them today.


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Damnit those look so good I might lose sleep thinking about them. I guess I will be at Publix tomorrow. I guess they have all the ingredients?

Man that looks good thanks for posting. Gonna have to give that a try.

Appreciate all the replies, thanks guys.

My kids are already asking for another batch, "cheesy chicken this time", they say.

In that second picture what did you top them with , Looks very tasty

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Originally Posted by jollymon

In that second picture what did you top them with , Looks very tasty

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Guacamole salsa, crumbled queso cotija and cilantro.

Note: lightly deep fry, don't try to get them crispy or they will split open.
Just lightly golden brown.