How to Make Quick and Easy Chicken Taquitos - A Step-by-Step Guide

Looking for a quick and easy dish that's sure to impress your friends and family? Look no further than these delicious Chicken Taquitos! This recipe is perfect for busy weeknights when you don't have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen, but still want to serve up a tasty and satisfying meal.

These Chicken Taquitos are crispy, flavorful, and oh-so-addictive. They're filled with tender shredded chicken, melty cheese, and a mix of savory spices, all rolled up in a crispy corn tortilla....

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Ingredients

  • ¾ pound shredded cooked chicken
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®), drained
  • 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles, drained
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 18 (6 inch) corn tortillas
  • cooking spray (such as Pam®)

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 40 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr
  • Servings: 9
  • Yield: 9 servings

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Combine chicken, beans, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, diced green chile peppers, cumin, chili powder, salt, and garlic in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until filling is heated through, 5 to 10 minutes. Add Mexican cheese blend to filling and stir until cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat.
  • Place corn tortillas on a microwave-safe plate and cover with a wet paper towel; heat in microwave until tortillas are warmed, about 30 seconds.
  • Spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons filling down the middle of each tortilla. Roll tortilla tightly around the filling and place, seam-side down, on a baking sheet. Spray the rolled tortillas with cooking spray.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned and crispy, about 30 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    293 cal.

    • Total Fat: 9g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 43mg
    • Sodium: 745mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 34g
    • Dietary Fiber: 7g
    • Total Sugars: 1g
    • Protein: 20g
    • Vitamin C: 12mg
    • Calcium: 169mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 386mg