Budget-Friendly Tuna Taquitos - From My Ranch to Your Kitchen

Steps

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1. 1
   Prepare the sauce base: Lightly toast the tomatoes, onion, Puya chiles, and Chile de árbol over heat, then transfer them to hot water and cook until very tender.
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2. 2
   Prepare the tuna ingredients: Chop the onion and garlic finely, and grate the carrots.
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3. 3
   Cook the tuna: Fry the canned tuna in hot oil, add tomatoes, onion, carrots, and Serrano chile, and cook until fully cooked and slightly browned.
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4. 4
   Make the sauce: Blend the cooked chiles with a small amount of water and salt, being careful not to add too much liquid to avoid a watery sauce.
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5. 5
   Assemble the taquitos: Place the sauce, cooked tuna, and Oaxaca cheese on a corn tortilla and roll tightly.
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   Fry the taquitos: Deep fry the rolled taquitos in hot oil until golden and crispy, then drain on paper towels.
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   Plate and serve: Top the fried taquitos with crema, lettuce, queso fresco, and the chile sauce, and enjoy.
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