Tacos Dorados

Name: Tacos Dorados
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 12 corn tortillas; 2 cups shredded cooked chicken (or mashed potato); Shredded lettuce; Mexican crema; Crumbled queso fresco; Red salsa; Oil, for frying

Tacos dorados/TAH-kohs doh-RAH-dohs/

Also known as: Taquitos Dorados, Crispy Rolled Tacos, Mexican Fried Tacos

About this dish

Corn tortillas rolled around shredded chicken or potato and fried until crisp, topped with lettuce, cream, cheese and salsa.

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Ingredients

🌮12 corn tortillas

🍗2 cups shredded cooked chicken (or mashed potato)

🥬Shredded lettuce

🥛Mexican crema

🧀Crumbled queso fresco

🍅Red salsa

🫗Oil, for frying

Method

Serves 2

Warm the tortillas so they are pliable.

Fill each with chicken and roll up tightly, securing with a cocktail stick if needed.

Fry seam side down in hot oil, turning, until crisp and golden. Drain.

Top with lettuce, crema, queso fresco and salsa.

Serve straight away.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Tacos dorados (also called flautas) are a Mexican home favourite, often served on Fridays or with a bowl of caldo.

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