Description
Delicious and easy-to-make baked cream cheese chicken taquitos featuring a creamy, cheesy filling of shredded chicken, cream cheese, cheddar, Monterey Jack, and flavorful spices, all rolled in warm tortillas and baked to golden crispness. Perfect as a tasty appetizer or snack, these taquitos offer a comforting Mexican-American fusion flavor without the deep frying.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling
- 2 cups cooked and shredded chicken breast
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 1/4 cup canned diced green chiles, drained
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp salt
Tortillas and Cooking
- 12 small flour or corn tortillas
- Olive oil spray
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it to prevent sticking.
- Mix Filling: In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, softened cream cheese, shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses, sour cream, chopped green onions, diced green chiles, garlic powder, onion powder, ground cumin, and salt. Mix thoroughly until all ingredients are well incorporated into a creamy filling.
- Warm Tortillas: Microwave the tortillas for 20-30 seconds to make them more pliable, which will help prevent them from cracking when rolled.
- Fill and Roll Taquitos: Spoon about 2 to 3 tablespoons of the filling onto the lower third of each warmed tortilla. Roll the tortilla tightly around the filling and place the rolled taquito seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet.
- Spray with Oil: Lightly spray the tops of the rolled taquitos with olive oil spray to help them brown and crisp during baking.
- Bake: Bake the taquitos in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the edges turn golden brown and crispy.
- Serve: Remove from the oven and serve hot with your choice of salsa, guacamole, or sour cream for dipping.
Notes
- You can substitute cooked shredded chicken with rotisserie chicken for time-saving convenience.
- For extra heat, add chopped jalapeños or a pinch of cayenne pepper into the filling mixture.
- These taquitos can be assembled and frozen before baking; simply add a few extra minutes to the baking time when cooking from frozen.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taquito
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 260 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
