Baked Chicken Taquitos with Peaches
Baked chicken taquitos with either fresh or frozen peaches are both sweet and savory. Just 15 minutes of prep and then they get crispy in the oven. Add a chipotle yogurt dip to spice things up a bit. A quick, easy and delicious weeknight dinner, Tex-Mex style.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts from rotisserie chicken (shredded)
- 1 medium vidalia onion (halved and thinly sliced)
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1½ cups fresh peaches (peeled and chopped)
- 1-2 tablespoon sriracha sauce
- 1 ½ cup sharp white cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 10 6 inch flour tortillas
- 1 teaspoon olive oil (for brushing)
- ½ teaspoon salt (for sprinkling)
- 1 cup greek yogurt
- 1-2 chipotle chile peppers in adobo sauce (finely chopped)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375º. Spray a large glass baking dish with cooking spray.
- Heat oil and butter in a large skillet. Add onions and salt and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes until softened.
- Shred the chicken and add it to the onions. Add the peaches and srirachi. Cook for about 5 minutes, until the peaches soften, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and stir in cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Spoon 3-4 tablespoons of mixture into each tortilla and roll up and place in prepared pan. Spray the tops with olive oil cooking spray, or brush with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and chipotle pepper or hot paprika. Bake for 25 minutes until the tops are crisp and golden.
- While cooking, mix yogurt and peppers. Serve with the taquitos.
Barbara's Notes + Tips
- Try sprinkling some ground chipotle powder on the taquitos before baking or add some jalapeños to the chicken mixture.
- To keep the tortillas together, you can use an egg wash on the outer edge.
- This is easiest with rotisserie chicken but you can roast chicken breasts in no time.
- If you want to make some of them spicier than others, add more peppers in the sauce.
- You can use fresh or frozen peaches.
Nutrition
Calories: 503kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 1352mg | Potassium: 277mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 302IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 312mg | Iron: 4mg
