Taquitos

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min.
Yield 1 dozen
Test Kitchen Approved
Make your own taquitos in just three easy steps! We stuff ours with chicken, but you can use beef, pork or even beans.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
  • 12 corn tortillas (6 inches)
  • Optional: Sour cream, guacamole and salsa

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic, cumin, oregano, chili powder and cayenne; cook 1 minute longer. Add chicken, cheese and chiles. Cook and stir until cheese is almost melted. Remove from skillet; wipe skillet clean.
  2. Place skillet over medium heat; cook each tortilla in 1/4 tsp oil, 5 seconds on each side.
  3. Place 2 tablespoons filling over lower third of each tortilla. Roll up tightly. Secure with toothpicks. Arrange on a greased baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned. 7-9 minutes. Discard toothpicks. If desired, serve with optional toppings.

Nutrition Facts

1 taquito: 151 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 29mg cholesterol, 132mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 2g fiber), 11g protein.

These crispy chicken taquitos can be baked or deep-fried. Serve them with your favorite dippers like sour cream, salsa or guacamole. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
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