Taquitos
Corn tortillas rolled around shredded chicken, cream cheese and cheddar and baked until crisp.
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How to Make Taquitos
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Heat the oven to 220°C / 430°F and line a tray. Warm the tortillas wrapped in a damp tea towel for 30 seconds.
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Mix the chicken, cream cheese, cheddar, salsa and cumin.
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Spoon the filling down the middle of each tortilla and roll up tightly. Set seam side down on the tray and brush with the oil.
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Bake for 20 minutes, turning once, until golden and crisp. Serve with the sour cream.
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Tips for Making Taquitos
- Warm the tortillas first.
- Roll tightly.
- If your oven runs hot, check at 15 minutes.
- Set seam side down.
What to Serve with Taquitos
- Guacamole
- Salsa
- Sour cream
- Cold lager
Storing & Reheating Taquitos
Best warm. Keeps in the fridge for 2 days and reheats in a 200°C / 390°F oven for 8 minutes.
What's in a Serving
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central figures (SR Legacy). A calculation, not a laboratory analysis: brands, cuts and how you measure change the real numbers. How the figures are worked out.
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