Description
These aren’t traditional egg rolls! Small flour tortillas are stuffed with an exciting blend of Southwestern-style ingredients, then deep fried until golden brown.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half
- 2 tablespoons minced green onion
- 2 tablespoons minced red bell pepper
- ⅓ cup frozen corn kernels
- ¼ cup black beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 tablespoons frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
- 2 tablespoons diced jalapeno peppers
- ½ tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ⅓ teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper
- ¾ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 5 (6 inch) flour tortillas
- 1 quart oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Rub 1 tablespoon vegetable oil over chicken breast. Cook chicken in a medium saucepan over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and juices run clear
- about 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from heat and set aside.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in the saucepan over medium heat. Stir in green onion and bell pepper. Cook and stir until tender
- about 5 minutes.
- Dice chicken and mix into the pan with green onion and bell pepper. Mix in corn
- black beans
- spinach
- jalapeño peppers
- parsley
- cumin
- chili powder
- salt
- and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir until well blended and tender
- 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in Monterey Jack cheese so that it melts.
- Wrap tortillas with a clean
- lightly moist cloth. Microwave on high until hot and pliable
- about 1 minute.
- Spoon even amounts of the mixture into each tortilla. Fold ends of tortillas
- then roll tightly around the mixture. Secure with toothpicks. Arrange in a medium dish
- cover with plastic
- and place in the freezer. Freeze for at least 4 hours.
- Heat oil in a large
- deep skillet for deep-frying to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Deep-fry frozen
- stuffed tortillas until dark golden brown
- about 10 minutes each. Drain on paper towels before serving.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 12 mins
Total Time: 4 hrs 32 mins
Servings: 5