Mexican · Appetizers

Taquitos

Corn tortillas rolled around shredded chicken, cream cheese and cheddar and baked until crisp.

35 min total Serves 8 servings Easy
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Taquitos

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How to Make Taquitos

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  1. Heat the oven to 220°C / 430°F and line a tray. Warm the tortillas wrapped in a damp tea towel for 30 seconds.

  2. Mix the chicken, cream cheese, cheddar, salsa and cumin.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

272Calories
17gProtein
15gCarbs
16gFat
2gFibre
1gSugar
200mgSodium

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