What a fun week!! I enjoyed teaching the kids how to make taquitos all week long. The kids loved them! Yes, we used green onions, fresh garlic, cilantro, salsa etc. No complaints!!! Everyone couldn't stop saying how good they were.
We also BAKED them instead of FRYING! Less calories/Less Fat!
The kids had a chance to use a garlic press, food/salad kitchen shear choppers and a hand press onion and cilantro chopper from pampered chef. They loved using all of the kitchen utensils.
The kids were taught how to properly handle chicken, how to dispose of anything that has touched chicken as well as washing everything chicken comes in contact with. We used disposable gloves to handle the raw chicken. They were also told to rinse the cilantro before using and pick out any dirt filled or brown cilantro. Lastly, cut the stems and simply use the leaves. We used organic cilantro that is rinsed and ready to use.
The kids were taught that the chicken goes on the end of the tortilla and they should start rolling from there and roll it tight as they go. Place the end side/opening of the tortilla facing down on a pre-sprayed cookie sheet to avoid taquito from unrolling. No toothpicks are needed.
Cooking Tip: Make sure that you check a tortilla after microwaving them. If it cracks in the center, you will need to heat them longer in the microwave. Otherwise, they will not be pliable to roll.
I told the kids to use small mini taco tortillas for appetizer size taquitos. You can use either flour or corn tortillas :)
Happy Taquito making!
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