
Chicken Taquitos
Crispy baked chicken taquitos filled with seasoned chicken and cheese, perfect for a tasty party snack or meal.
15 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
4
Serves
350
Calories
Macros · per serving
28g protein
39g carbs
12g fat
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 2 chicken breast
- 12 corn tortillas
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 1 onion
- 2 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lime
- 0.25 cup cilantro
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- 2
Boil the chicken breasts in a pot of water until cooked through, about 15 minutes.
- 3
While the chicken cooks, finely chop the onion and mince the garlic.
- 4
Shred the cooked chicken using two forks and place it in a large bowl.
- 5
Add the chopped onion, minced garlic, cumin, oregano, chili powder, salt, pepper, and lime juice to the bowl with the chicken. Mix well.
- 6
Stir in the shredded cheddar cheese and chopped cilantro until evenly combined.
- 7
Warm the corn tortillas in the microwave for about 20 seconds to make them pliable.
- 8
Place about 2 tablespoons of the chicken mixture along the center of each tortilla, then roll them tightly.
- 9
Place the rolled taquitos seam-side down on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- 10
Brush the rolled taquitos lightly with olive oil.
- 11
Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, until crispy and golden brown.
- 12
Serve warm with salsa or guacamole on the side.
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