Chicken Taquitos

I can't remember why I decided to make these, but I'm glad I did. I'm not a huge fan of sour cream--in fact I don't like it, at all. So anytime I recipe calls for sour cream (which I actually try to avoid those recipes) I usually put in way less than it calls for. I got this from the epicurious website.

Here's the original recipe:

1 store-bought whole roasted chicken

1 cup favorite barbecue sauce

1 (16-ounce) container sour cream

1 (4 1/2-ounce) can chopped green chiles

2 cups frozen corn, thawed

1 small red onion, diced

1 clove garlic, peeled, crushed, and minced

1 cup shredded smoked Gouda cheese

2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

1 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon chile powder

1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper

24 flour tortillas

1 cup vegetable oil, for frying

In a large bowl, debone the chicken and shred the meat. Add the barbecue sauce, sour cream, chopped green chiles, corn, red onion, garlic, both cheeses, and spices. Toss well.

In a large pan over moderate heat, warm 1/4 cup of oil until it sizzles. Meanwhile, put 2 tablespoons of the chicken filling into each tortilla, roll, and secure with a toothpick. Working in 4 batches (wipe the pan clean and add 1/4 cup fresh oil between batches), pan-fry until the tortillas are golden brown and the mixture is warm, about 3 minutes per side. Drain on a paper towel, transfer to a platter (or serve 2 per plate), and serve with your favorite salsa and guacamole.

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The flavor was soooo good on these. I didn't really make any changes to the recipe. Although I have to point out that it took some skill to fill, roll, and toothpick corn tortillas. The ones I used were frozen and not completely thawed so I took a couple at a time, moistened them and put them in the microwave for a few seconds. That definitely helped. Also, when I make them again I won't fry them in oil like I did (and the recipe says to). My hubby can't stomach a lot of oil (literally) so next time I will maybe coat them in a little oil but then bake them instead of fry. They're definitely worth making! The filling is surprisingly good!