Snacks

Taquitos

Name: Taquitos
Cook time: 8 min
Ingredients: 12 (6-inch) Small flour or corn tortillas; 2 cups Cooked shredded chicken; 1 cup Shredded Mexican cheese; 4 oz Cream cheese; ½ tsp Garlic powder; ½ tsp Cumin; ½ tsp Salt; generous coating Cooking spray; for dipping Salsa or guac

⏱ 8 min🌡 400°F / 204°C

Crispy golden taquitos filled with seasoned chicken and melted cheese — all the crunch of deep-fried without the oil. Ready in 8 minutes straight from frozen or fresh.

Ingredients

Small flour or corn tortillas

corn gives crispier result

12 (6-inch)

Cooked shredded chicken

rotisserie works great

2 cups

Shredded Mexican cheese

1 cup

Cream cheese

softened — helps filling hold together

4 oz

Garlic powder

½ tsp

Cumin

½ tsp

Salt

½ tsp

Cooking spray

essential for crispiness

generous coating

Salsa or guac

for dipping

Chef tips

💡Warm tortillas before rolling — cold tortillas crack and split open during cooking

💡Roll tightly — loose taquitos unroll in the fryer and the filling falls out

💡Generous cooking spray on all sides — this is what makes them shatteringly crispy

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