Killer Chicken Lime Taquitos

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon garlic, and
• 1 teaspoon sea salt, from grinder (available at costco)
• 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
• 1/8 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 2 lbs chicken breasts
• 4 minced garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 small yellow onion, chopped
• 3/4 cup shredded monterey jack and cheddar cheese blend
• 3 limes, juice of, lime
• 18 flour tortillas
• olive oil

Recipe

• 1 combine first 5 ingredients for marinade.
• 2 marinate chicken for 1.5 hours.
• 3 remove chicken from marinade and bake chicken uncovered at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
• 4 when done, remove from baking sheet and chop into big chunks.
• 5 place chicken, lime juice, garlic, red pepper, and chopped onion in food processor.
• 6 blend into a paste.
• 7 pour chicken paste into a bowl and mix with shredded cheese.
• 8 take tortillas and chop off approximately 1/5 tortilla on one side to form a straight edge.
• 9 spoon approximately 2 oz. mix onto tortilla near straight edge and roll up.
• 10 place on foil lined cookie sheet. repeat with other tortillas and rest of mix.
• 11 when all taquitos are placed on the cookie sheet, paint top of taquitos with olive oil.
• 12 bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes until edges are browned and crispy and tops are light tan.
• 13 sprinkle with cheddar cheese and melt before serving.
• 14 serve with salsa and plain yogurt or sour cream.