Name: Alas de Fridas Diego's Appetizer Recipe
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 cups Shredded cooked chicken; 10 units Corn tortillas; 1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded; 1 cup Vegetable oil; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Ground black pepper; 2 lbs Chicken wings; 1 cup Buffalo sauce; 1 tsp Garlic powder; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Ground black pepper; 2 cups Shredded cooked chicken; 6 units Flour tortillas; 1 cup Chipotle sauce; 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded; 1 cup Vegetable oil; 1 lb Empanada dough; 2 cups Shredded cooked chicken or ground beef; 1 medium Onion, diced; 1 tsp Cumin; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Ground black pepper; 1 units Egg, beaten; 1 cup Sour cream; 1 cup Chipotle mayo; 1 cup Guacamole

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Garlic mayo is a creamy sauce blending mayonnaise with minced garlic, often used to enhance various dishes.

Garlic Mayo

Fresh avocado with lime, cilantro, and onion.

Guacamole

Ham, cheddar cheese, fresh tomatoes, and arugula.

Ham and Cheese Sandwich

Crispy chicken taquitos, wings, mini chipotle chicken chimichangas, shredded chicken or ground beef empanadas. Served with a side of sour cream, chipotle mayo and guacamole

In a bowl, mix the shredded cooked chicken, cheddar cheese, salt, and pepper until combined.

Prepare the filling

Heat the corn tortillas in a dry skillet until pliable. Spoon the chicken mixture onto the center of each tortilla, then roll tightly.

Assemble the taquitos

Heat vegetable oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Fry the taquitos until golden brown and crispy, about 3-4 minutes per side.

Fry the taquitos

Remove the taquitos from the oil and drain on paper towels. Serve hot with your choice of dipping sauce.

Drain and serve

Season the chicken wings with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Let them marinate for at least 30 minutes.

Prepare the wings

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Spread the wings on a baking sheet and bake for 40-45 minutes or until crispy.

Cook the wings

Toss the baked wings in buffalo sauce until well coated. Serve hot.

Coat with sauce

In a bowl, mix the shredded cooked chicken with chipotle sauce and Monterey Jack cheese.

Place the filling in the center of each flour tortilla, fold the sides, and roll tightly.

Assemble the chimichangas

Heat vegetable oil in a deep skillet. Fry the chimichangas until golden, about 3-4 minutes per side.

Fry the chimichangas

Remove from oil and drain on paper towels. Serve warm.

In a skillet, sauté diced onion until translucent. Add shredded chicken or ground beef, cumin, salt, and pepper. Cook until heated through.

Place a spoonful of filling on one half of an empanada dough circle, fold over, and seal the edges using a fork.

Assemble the empanadas

For baking, preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and brush with egg wash. Bake for 25-30 minutes. For frying, heat oil and fry until golden.

Bake or fry the empanadas

Serve

In separate bowls, serve the sour cream, chipotle mayo, and guacamole for dipping.

Prepare the sauces

Shredded cooked chicken

Corn tortillas

Cheddar cheese, shredded

Vegetable oil

Salt

Ground black pepper

Chicken wings

Buffalo sauce

Garlic powder

Flour tortillas

Chipotle sauce

Monterey Jack cheese, shredded

Empanada dough

Shredded cooked chicken or ground beef

Onion, diced

Cumin

Egg, beaten

Sour cream

Chipotle mayo

Diego's Appetizer

Choose two fillings: veggies, chicken, steak or shrimp. Nicely marinated strips, grilled with fresh bell pepper and onions, topped with queso fresco. Served with rice, black refried beans, lettuce topped with sour cream and blue corn or flour tortillas

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Fajitas Texanas

Mojito

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Bikini-tini

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Make Diego's Appetizer Recipe in just 1h 30m. Crispy chicken taquitos, wings, mini chipotle chicken chimichangas, shredded chicken or ground beef empanadas. Served with a side of sour cream, chipotle mayo and guacamole

Diego's Appetizer Recipe

Ingredients

Crispy Chicken Taquitos

Wings

Mini Chipotle Chicken Chimichangas

Shredded Chicken or Ground Beef Empanadas

Dipping Sauces

Method

Crispy Chicken Taquitos

Prepare the filling

Assemble the taquitos

Fry the taquitos

Drain and serve

Wings

Prepare the wings

Cook the wings

Coat with sauce

Mini Chipotle Chicken Chimichangas

Prepare the filling

Assemble the chimichangas

Fry the chimichangas

Drain and serve

Shredded Chicken or Ground Beef Empanadas

Prepare the filling

Assemble the empanadas

Bake or fry the empanadas

Serve

Dipping Sauces

Prepare the sauces

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