Heat cooking oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook garlic for 1-2 minutes until golden and fragrant.
1-2 tbsp Cooking Oil, 4-5 cloves Garlic
Add in chopped onions and red chillies (if using). Saute for 5 minutes until golden in colour.
1 Onion, 2-3 Red Chillies
Season with salt, black pepper, cumin powder, and paprika. Then stir in chipotle paste.
2 tbsp Chipotle Paste, 1 tsp Salt, ½ tsp Cumin Powder, 1 tsp Paprika, 1 tsp Black Pepper
Add chicken and stir until coated. Stir in the tomato passata and chicken broth.
1 cup Chicken Broth, 1 cup Tomato Passata, 2 large Chicken Breast
Simmer and cover to cook for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
The chicken should be super tender at this point and easy to break into shreds. If not, leave to cook longer. The longer you cook, the more tender the chicken gets.
Shred the chicken, add a squeeze of lime juice and toss with chopped coriander leaves.
1 Lime, 2 tbsp Fresh Coriander Leaves
Optional step: if your tortilla wraps felt a bit dry or may crack on rolling, cover with a paper towel and microwave for 20-30 seconds to warm & soften them up slightly. Keep covered until use.
12 Small Soft Tortilla Wraps
Scoop roughly 1-1½ tbsp pulled chipotle chicken onto the centre of the tortilla wrap. Top with sliced jalapenos and grated cheese, then roll the wrap tightly into a log. Repeat with remaining wraps.
Jalapenos, Grated Cheese
Optional: if needed, you can secure the taquitos with a toothpick.
Preheat the air fryer to 200°C.
Brush a layer of oil on the air fryer basket and place the taquitos into it. Do not overcrowd and make sure the taquitos are not touching each other. Cook in batches if needed.
Then brush more oil over tach taquito. Cook for 6-7 minutes. Then flip each taquito, brush with more oil if needed, and cook for another 5 minutes until golden and crispy.
Serve with sour cream, guacamole, salsa, and lime wedges.
Sour cream, Guacamole, Salsa
Notes
Tomato passata is strained tomatoes and, therefore, give a smoother texture and a slightly richer flavour. But if you don’t have any, you can substitute with the same amount of tinned chopped tomatoes.
The longer you cook the chicken, the more tender the meat gets and easier to shred.
You can prepare the chicken the day before to save time on the day of cooking!
As per most air fryer recipes, always brush the food and the air fryer basket with oil. This helps to attain a golden colour and crispy texture. Preheating the air fryer is also recommended to prevent the taquitos from going soggy in the cooking process.