Name: Barbecue Chicken Taquitos
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup barbecue chicken; 10 corn tortillas; 2 cups vegetable oil for frying

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When you have leftover BBQ Chicken, You make something like this. Perfect for a snack, backyard BBQ, An Appetizer for a crowd watching the game, and even as a main dish. Incredible, This is one of those meals you can pair with just about any side or dipping sauce and satisfy everyone!

Want another version of Taquitos? Try these Cheesy Ground Beef Taquitos or the Cheesy Pulled Pork Taquitos!

Barbecue Chicken Taquitos ~ Quick weeknight dinner

I stuffed the barbecued chicken in the little corn tortillas, just like a taquito and deep fried them and literally made the best thing. Seriously easy dinner that is great for a hungry family after a long day or when you don't know what to make.

Ingredients Needed:

barbecue chicken
corn tortillas
vegetable oil for frying

How To Make:

Place oil in a small cast iron skillet and heat to 350°.

Place corn tortillas on a microwave safe plate and cover with a damp paper towel.

Heat for 30 seconds.

Spoon about 1 ½ tablespoons of barbecue chicken onto each corn tortilla and roll up.

Using tongs carefully place seam side down in oil.

Cook about 1 minute on each side or until browned.

Drain on paper towels.

Serve immediately.

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Yield: 4

Barbecue Chicken Taquitos

I stuffed the barbecued chicken in the little corn tortillas, just like a taquito and deep fried them and literally made the best thing.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Additional Time 5 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup barbecue chicken
10 corn tortillas
2 cups vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

Place oil in a small cast iron skillet and heat to 350°.
Place corn tortillas on a microwave safe plate and cover with a damp paper towel.
Heat for 30 seconds.
Spoon about 1 ½ tablespoons of barbecue chicken onto each corn tortilla and roll up.
Using tongs carefully place seam side down in oil.
Cook about 1 minute on each side or until browned.
Drain on paper towels.
Serve immediately.

Notes

*I baked chicken breasts in the oven, drizzled with a little olive oil, salt and pepper. I chopped the chicken and coated liberally with barbecue sauce. Feel free to use a rotissorie chicken from the deli or any leftover chicken.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 595Total Fat: 57gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 49gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 113mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 2gSugar: 3gProtein: 7g

Nutritional calculations are estimated and may not be accurate.