Chicken Taquitos
Chicken Taquitos are full of flavor and surprisingly easy to make at a home. We're sharing all the keys to success, including how to keep the corn tortillas from cracking when you roll up the taquitos!
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Servings: 12 taquitos
Calories: 281kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups shredded chicken or salsa chicken
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups Mexican blend cheese
- 1/3 cup salsa
- 12 corn tortillas
- vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- In large skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1/2 inch of vegetable oil.
- In medium bowl, mix together shredded chicken, cream cheese, shredded cheese, sour cream, and salsa.
- Heat corn tortilla until warmed slightly to make rolling easier. (About 30 seconds in the microwave.)
- Place about 1 tablespoon of chicken mixture onto each corn tortilla. Tightly roll up.
- Place filled tortilla seam side down in hot oil. Fry 1-2 minutes then turn over and fry another 1-2 minutes.
- Remove to a paper towel-covered plate to drain.
Notes
- Can substitute 2 cans of Tyson Chunk White Chicken Breast for the chicken in this recipe. Drain chicken well.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1grams | Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 273mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g
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