Smoked Fish Taquitos

Name: Smoked Fish Taquitos
Cook time: 30 Minutes
Yield: Makes 15
Ingredients: 17

Servings

Makes 15

30 Minutes

Mix seafood, cheese, oregano, and ancho seasoning together in a bowl and reserve.
In a large sauté pan with canola oil heated up on medium heat, lightly griddle each of the tortillas for 15-30 seconds on each side. More just to warm them and make them pliable.
Put 2 tablespoons of filling in each tortilla and roll them up. Keeping them sealed with a toothpick through the end. Making sure to run the toothpick as parallel to the rollup as possible. Reserve for service.
To make sauce, warm a saucepan over medium meat, add olive oil and after hot, add onions and peppers and sauté for 5 minutes to soften vegetables.
Add garlic and sauté for an additional minute.
Deglaze the pan with white wine and scrape the bottom to make sure any solids are released. Add tomatoes, olives, oregano, and a bay leaf and let sauce simmer for 15 minutes.
Puree the sauce until it is smooth. After smooth, turn the blender back on and add butter to finish the sauce. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.
For service, deep fry the taquitos for 2 1/2-3 Minutes, or until the outside shell is light golden brown, Remove and plate with sauce and capers are the garnish.