Authentic Chicken Taquitos

• 1 cup water
•  1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 3 ½ cups vegetable oil, divided
• 1 cup finely chopped tomatoes
•  ½ cup minced green onions
• 6 tablespoons chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
•  ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 12 (6 inch) corn tortillas
• 12 wooden pick, optional
• 1 cup shredded lettuce, or to taste
• ¼ cup guacamole, or to taste 
• 2 or 3 chopped jalapenos, optional. 

• 2 tablespoons flour mixed with 1 tablespoon water - a flour paste. 

• Step 1
  Bring water to a simmer in a skillet over medium heat; add chicken. Cover skillet and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 20 to 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken from water and cool; shred with a fork.
• Step 2
  Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chicken, tomatoes, green onions, jalapenos, chicken broth, flour, garlic, cumin, oregano, chili powder, and salt until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Step 3
  Heat remaining vegetable oil in a heavy 10-inch skillet over medium heat; carefully dip tortillas in the hot oil to soften, about 1 minute. Remove tortillas with tongs and drain on paper towels, reserving oil. Heat oil to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
•  Step 4
  Spoon about 2 tablespoons chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Tightly roll each tortilla around the filling, add the flour paste to the end (this is a "glue" that will hold the roll together) and secure with a wooden toothpick (if you feel the need to do so).
• Step 5
  Fry rolled-up tortillas, working in batches, in hot oil until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove taquitos with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Serve taquitos on a bed of shredded lettuce with guacamole on the side.
  
  *Turn into Flautas by using the Corn Tortillas instead of the Flour Tortillas. 
  
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