Street Corn Taquitos has a creamy & spicy filling and crispy outside. They make a great appetizer or dinner!
These chicken taquitos start with shredded chicken, mayo & cream cheese, spices, and are the perfect use for fresh or canned sweet corn. Roll the filling up in corn tortillas and fry to golden brown perfection.
What beer pairs well with Street Corn Taquitos?
The beer:Â Oberon from Bell’s Brewery.
Tonight I am pairing this dish with this warm weather, wheat beer favorite. This pairs perfectly with the crispy tortillas, the bursts of sweet corn in the filling, and the creaminess of the mayo.
What movie pairs well with street corn themed appetizers?
For this Mitten Movie Night, we are watching a classic from the ’80s that always freaked me out, Night of the Comet. I’m a HUGE fan of apocalyptic movies, old and new, so I thought revisiting a movie I was obsessed with when I was younger was in order.
How to make shredded chicken?
To shred the chicken for this recipe, I wanted to try something that I saw on Pinterest. And guess what? It WORKED! Use a KitchenAid mixer to shred the chicken. I cut the cooked breast in half, put it into the mixing bowl, and turned it on high. Less than 3 minutes later I had beautifully shredded chicken without the work. Genius!
Need more shredded chicken recipes?
How to make Street Corn Taquitos:
Cook the chicken breast then shred it to make small pieces then add the chicken to a bowl.
To the same bowl, add the rest of the ingredients for the filling: mayo, cream cheese, sour cream, lime juice, corn, cilantro, cheese, and spices. Stir to combine.
Place 3 tortillas on a microwave-safe plate. Take a sheet of paper towel that has been moistened with water and place it over the top. Microwave for 30 seconds. (Only do 3 tortillas at a time. This makes the corn tortillas pliable. Only do 3 tortillas at a time or else they will dry out and break.)
Add enough oil to the bottom of the pan that it will fry these up around 1/2 cup.Â
While the oil heats up, start assembling the taquitos. Place the filling along the longest end, not too much that it spills out. Roll it up.
Once the oil is heated up place the tortilla in seam side down. Fry for 2 minutes, then flip.
Fry for another 2 minutes then place on a plate lined with paper towels to drain.
Work on 3 taquitos at a time, so this will take about 4 batches. Don’t overcrowd or they won’t fry properly.Â
Serve with mashed avocado, sour cream, chopped tomatoes, and lettuce.
And here you are….
From our home in the Bottom Left of the Mitten to yours ~ Enjoy!
Street Corn Taquitos
Equipment
- small sautee pan
- tongs
Ingredients
- 12 corn tortillas
- 1 medium chicken breast cooked and shredded
- 3 Tbs mayonnaise
- 1 Tbs sour cream
- 2 Tbs cream cheese
- 2 Tbs lime juice
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1 Tbs jalapenos chopped
- 1 Tbs cilantro chopped
- 1/2 cup mexican style cheese
- 1 cup sweet corn
- 1/2 tsp garlic powders
- oil for frying
Instructions
- Cook the chicken breast then shred it to make small pieces then add the chicken to a bowl.
- To a bowl with the chicken in it add the rest of the ingredients for the filling: mayo, cream cheese, sour cream, lime juice, corn, cilantro, cheese and spices. Stir to combine.
- Place 3 tortillas on a microwave-safe plate. Take a sheet of paper towel that has been moistened with water and place it over the top. Microwave for 30 seconds.
- Add enough oil to the bottom of the pan that it will fry these up around 1/2 cup.
- Place the filling along the longest end, not too much that it spills out. Roll it up.
- Once the oil is heated up place the tortilla in seam side down. Fry for 2 minutes, then flip. Fry for another 2 minutes then place on a plate lined with paper towels to drain.
- Work on 3 taquitos at a time, so this will take about 4 batches.
- Serve with guacamole, sour cream, chopped tomatoes, and lettuce. Enjoy!
Notes
- When steaming the corn tortillas, do only do 3 tortillas at a time. This makes the corn tortillas pliable. Only do 3 tortillas at a time or else they will dry out and break.
- When frying, don’t overcrowd or they won’t fry properly.
Originally published in August of 2017. Updated photos April 2021.
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Last Updated on September 6, 2021 by [email protected]
These taquitos look delicious! My grandmother used to make these for special family meals and now I have a recipe to try and recreate them. Pinned the recipe to try soon!
Thank you Meredith! I hope you enjoy them.
Just visited Saugatuck recently with my sister who lives in Michigan. Didn’t know they had their own beer. Gotta check that our next time I’m up there. And maybe we’ll whip up some of these delicious looking taquitos too.
Saugatuck is beautiful, we are about an hour down the coast from there. Definitely check it out next time you are there.
The recipe started off saying cook the chicken said absolutely nothing about seasoning with the chicken
This recipe just uses plain, shredded chicken breasts. The seasoning is added when you make the filling for the Taquitos. thank you!