Description
Cheesy baked cream cheese chicken taquitos promise a Mexican-inspired delight with crispy tortillas and rich filling. Comfort meets convenience in this simple, crowd-pleasing dish you’ll want to make again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8–10 small flour tortillas
- 2 cups (473 ml) chicken (cooked and shredded)
- 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese
- 1 cup (237 ml) Colby Jack cheese
- ⅓ cup (79 ml) salsa
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) cilantro (finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) lime juice
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) green onion (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp (5 ml) chili powder
- 1 tsp (5 ml) garlic powder
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml) cumin
- ¼ tsp (1.25 ml) salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with foil, lightly spraying with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Filling Creation: Soften cream cheese in the microwave, then whisk with salsa, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, lime juice, and salt until smooth and well-integrated.
- Ingredient Incorporation: Fold shredded chicken, Colby Jack cheese, green onions, and cilantro into the seasoned cream cheese mixture, ensuring even distribution of flavors and textures.
- Rolling Technique: Lay out flour tortillas, spread the chicken filling along one edge, leaving a small border, then tightly roll each tortilla to encase the ingredients completely, positioning them seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet.
- Baking Process: Arrange the rolled taquitos with slight spacing and bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until the tortillas develop a golden, crispy exterior and achieve a satisfying crunch.
- Serving Presentation: Remove taquitos from the oven, allow a brief cooling period, then garnish with fresh cilantro or chopped green onions, and serve with complementary dipping sauces like sour cream, ranch, or salsa for an enhanced culinary experience.
Notes
- Prep for Success: Softening cream cheese in the microwave ensures a smooth, lump-free filling that blends ingredients seamlessly.
- Flavor Boost: Generously season the mixture with cumin, chili powder, and lime juice to create a vibrant, zesty taste profile.
- Rolling Technique: Spread filling carefully near the tortilla’s edge and roll tightly to prevent ingredients from falling out during baking.
- Crispy Perfection: Space taquitos slightly apart on the baking sheet to allow even heat circulation, creating a uniformly golden and crunchy exterior.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg