Oven Baked Chicken Taquitos
It's easy to turn leftover chicken into a tasty Mexican inspired appetizer that's also hearty enough to serve as a meal.
Equipment
- baking sheet and cooking rack
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked chicken meat, shredded
- ½ cup thick and chunky salsa
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1½ cups pepper jack cheese, shredded
- 30 corn tortillas
- cooking spray
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- ½ cup sour cream, topping
Optional toppings to serve:
- green onions, sliced
- black olives, sliced
- lettuce, shredded
- tomato, diced
- guacamole
- salsa
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375℉.
- Place baking rack in baking tray. Set aside.
- Place shredded chicken in a large mixing bowl. Add salsa, salt, cumin, chili powder, onion powder, and garlic powder. Stir to combine.
- Add softened cream cheese and shredded Pepper Jack cheese. Stir to combine.
- Place 4-5 corn tortillas between wet paper towels and microwave for 15-20 seconds until tortillas are soft.
- Place about 2 tablespoons of the chicken filling onto each tortilla.
- Roll tortillas around the filling.
- Place tortillas seam side down on baking rack.
- Spray tortillas lightly with cooking spray.
- Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until tortillas are golden brown and the filling is hot.
- Remove from oven and top with shredded cheddar cheese.
- Return to the oven and heat for an additional 5 minutes or until cheddar cheese is melted.
- Serve topped with a dollop of sour cream and salsa for dipping if desired.