Description
These Baked Chicken Taquitos are a crispy, flavorful Mexican-inspired appetizer or meal that features a creamy chicken filling rolled in soft flour tortillas and baked to golden perfection. The combination of cream cheese, cheddar, and green chiles, seasoned with garlic powder, cumin, and salt, creates a savory and tangy filling that’s sure to delight. Baked instead of fried, these taquitos offer a healthier twist on a classic favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 can chopped green chiles (4 ounce can)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 3 cups shredded chicken (rotisserie recommended)
For Assembly
- 12 flour tortillas (6 inch – taco sized)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 425˚F to ensure it reaches the perfect temperature for crisping the taquitos evenly.
- Mix Filling: In a large bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, shredded cheddar, chopped green chiles, garlic powder, salt, cumin, and shredded chicken. Stir thoroughly until the ingredients are well incorporated into a creamy, flavorful filling.
- Assemble Taquitos: Lay out a tortilla and spread about ¼ cup of the chicken mixture evenly along the center from end to end. Roll the tortilla tightly around the filling to secure it, then repeat this process for all 12 tortillas.
- Prepare Baking Sheet: Brush half of the vegetable oil onto a large baking sheet. Arrange the rolled taquitos on the sheet spaced apart so that air can circulate around each one during baking, which helps them crisp.
- Oil Taquitos: Brush the remaining vegetable oil over the tops of each taquito evenly to promote browning and crispness while baking.
- Bake: Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake the taquitos for 10-15 minutes, checking for the edges to turn golden brown and the filling to be heated through.
- Serve: Remove the taquitos from the oven and plate them. For an attractive presentation and extra flavor, drizzle with sour cream and sprinkle with pico de gallo, if desired.
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for convenience and flavor, but cooked shredded chicken breast works well too.
- You can substitute corn tortillas if you prefer a gluten-free option, though they may be a bit more fragile to roll.
- For extra crispiness, place the baking sheet under the broiler for 1-2 minutes at the end—watch carefully to prevent burning.
- Sour cream and pico de gallo are optional but add a fresh, tangy contrast to the rich filling.
- To save time, prepare the filling mixture ahead and store covered in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
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