Chicken Taquitos
This simple take on Chicken Taquitos is an easy dinner idea to make at home. With just a few basic ingredients you have a great dinner or appetizer that everyone from kids to adults will love.
Servings: 15 taquitos
Calories: 194kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
- 6 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 4 ounces green chiles undrained
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning try our homemade recipe
- 15 corn tortillas 6 inches in diameter
Taquito Toppings
- shredded lettuce
- Pico de Gallo
- sour cream
- guacamole
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place a wire cooling rack in the tray. Spray it liberally with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the chicken, cheese, cream cheese, salsa, green chiles, and taco seasoning.2 cups cooked shredded chicken, 2 cups cheddar cheese, 6 ounces cream cheese, 1/2 cup salsa, 4 ounces green chiles, 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- Wrap the tortillas, in a stack, in a damp paper towel. Place the stack in a ziplock bag and seal all but one inch of the bag. Microwave for 1 minute.15 corn tortillas
- Place approximately 2 tablespoons of the filling in the middle of a warm tortilla shell. Roll tightly and place, seam side down, on the prepared wire rack. Repeat with the remaining tortillas. Spray the taquitos with cooking spray.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until the taquitos begin to brown. Serve with pico de gallo (or salsa), guacamole, sour cream, chopped cilantro, and lime wedges.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1taquito | Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 255mg | Potassium: 140mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 369IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 143mg | Iron: 1mg