Baked Chicken Taquitos

These Baked Chicken Taquitos are an easy, under-30-minute meal that you can throw together with just a few ingredients for a healthy weeknight dinner. A Crispy cheese perfection.

Course: entree

Cuisine: Tex-Mex

Servings:

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Ingredients

▢ 2 chicken breasts (cooked and shredded)
▢ 10 ounce can ro-tel tomatoes and chilies (drained)
▢ 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro (chopped)
▢ ½ teaspoon cumin
▢ salt and pepper
▢ 8 flour tortillas (8 inch)
▢ 2 cups cheddar cheese

DIP

1 cup yogurt

2 tablespoons adobe sauce

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400º. Line a small jelly-roll pan or baking dish and spray with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, combine shredded chicken, Ro-tel tomatoes, cilantro, cumin, salt and pepper and stir to combine
Lay tortillas on a flat surface and fill with ⅓ cup of chicken mixture and about 2 tablespoons of cheese. Roll tightly and place in prepared pan, seam side down. Spray all over with cooking spray and sprinkle with course salt.
Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown.
For dip, combine 1 cup greek yogurt and 2 tablespoons adobe sauce, stir to combine.

Barbara's Notes + Tips

Can you make these in less than 30 minutes

These can be made in less than 30 minutes with only 10 minutes of prep time.

How can you make them spicier

If you love spicy food, try adding jalapenos to the chicken mixture. Or if some of your group want spicy and some mild, add chopped chipotle peppers to the dipping sauce.

What’s the best way to shred chicken

Once you have removed the chicken from the bones, use two forks to shred the chicken into bite size pieces.

Can you make these into an appetizer

If making for an appetizer, try using a 6 inch tortilla and cut in half after baking.

Why should you grate your own cheese

Pre-grated cheese contains a preservative to keep it from sticking together. This also keeps it from melting as well as cheese you buy in a block.

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