Crispy Fried Tacos with Salsa Verde (Paula Deen) Recipe

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Crispy Fried Tacos with Salsa Verde (Paula Deen)
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Ingredients
22
Count
Nutrition
604
Calories
Total time
125
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Rinse chicken breast in cold water and add to a large pot. Cover with water and add 4 smashed garlic cloves and 1 tablespoon of salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, until chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Shred the chicken when it is cool enough to handle. Set aside 4 cups of chicken.
  2. Put the tomatoes in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until cooked through and soft, about 15 minutes. Transfer the tomatoes to a blender along with the remaining tablespoon of salt, whole cloves, peppercorns, white onion and remaining garlic clove. Puree until smooth.
  3. Add 2 tablespoons of corn oil to a large pan, over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the tomato puree, bay leaves and the shredded chicken and stir. Simmer until the mixture has thickened, about 10 minutes. Stir in the cream and bread crumbs and simmer until mixture has thickened again, about 4 to 5 more minutes. Mixture will be moist but not too wet, which will be perfect for filling the tacos.
  4. Preheat the canola oil in a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F.
  5. Heat the tortillas on a hot comal or dry skillet over medium heat for a minute. This will prevent them from breaking when rolling into a taco. Put 1 to 2 tablespoons of the filling on each tortilla and roll.
  6. You can insert wooden toothpicks through 2 tacos at a time, so they will fry evenly and hold their shape. Once the oil is hot, dip the taco pairs in the hot oil. Fry until the tacos have crisped and gained a golden color, about 2 to 3 minutes. You may want to flip for another minute to the other side. Remove from the oil and put on a plate or tray covered with paper towels. Arrange the tacos on a serving platter and garnish with cilantro.
  7. Serve alongside Salsa Verde Pueblera.
  8. Cook's Note: If you don't want to fry the tacos, roll them, and toast them over a hot comal or dry skillet. Toast and turn until they are crisp enough to your liking. It will take about 5 minutes per side.
  9. A viewer, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.
  10. Salsa Verde Pueblera:
  11. Rinse the tomatillos under cold water. Put them in a pot and cover them with water. Bring to a boil, over medium heat. Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered, until their color has changed and they are cooked and soft but not falling apart, about 10 minutes.
  12. Add the tomatillos to a blender along with the chile, the garlic clove and a teaspoon of salt. Puree until smooth. Stir in the chopped cilantro and onion. Taste for salt and add more, if necessary. Pour into a serving bowl and garnish with cheese, if desired.
  13. A viewer, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.
  14. Yield: about 3 cups
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 603.66 Kcal (2527 kJ)
Calories from fat 289.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.13g 49%
Cholesterol 171.96mg 57%
Sodium 1551.23mg 65%
Potassium 1005.12mg 21%
Total Carbs 38.44g 13%
Sugars 6.9g 28%
Dietary Fiber 6.29g 25%
Protein 43.91g 88%
Vitamin C 23.8mg 40%
Iron 3mg 16%
Calcium 103.2mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 147.84 Kcal (619 kJ)
Calories from fat 70.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.87g 49%
Cholesterol 42.11mg 57%
Sodium 379.9mg 65%
Potassium 246.16mg 21%
Total Carbs 9.41g 13%
Sugars 1.69g 28%
Dietary Fiber 1.54g 25%
Protein 10.75g 88%
Vitamin C 5.8mg 40%
Iron 0.7mg 16%
Calcium 25.3mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 14
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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