Baked Chicken Taquitos Recipe

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Brief

Prep 35 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 1hr5 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 24 taquitos

Baked Chicken Taquitos Recipe

Ingredients

olive oil cooking spray

1 tablespoon olive oil

or more as needed

1 ½ cups finely chopped tomatoes

½ cup minced onion

5 cloves garlic

minced

3 jalapeno peppers

seeded and minced

⅓ cup chicken broth

¼ cup taco sauce

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons ground cumin

2 teaspoons dried oregano

2 teaspoons chili powder

½ teaspoon salt

1 pound shredded

cooked rotisserie chicken

24 (6 inch) corn tortillas

3 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

1 cup shredded lettuce

or to taste

½ cup sour cream

½ cup guacamole

or to taste

Broccoli Chicken Divan

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a large baking pan with olive oil cooking spray.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add tomatoes onion garlic and jalapeno peppers then stir in chicken broth taco sauce flour cumin oregano chili powder and salt. Cook until heated through 5 to 10 minutes. Add shredded chicken mixing vigorously until ingredients are well blended; cook until hot 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 3

Wrap 8 tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave on high until soft and flexible about 30 seconds. Repeat twice more to heat remaining tortillas.

Step 4

Spoon about 2 tablespoons chicken mixture down the center of a tortilla and sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Roll tightly around the filling and place seam-side down in the prepared baking dish. Repeat to form remaining taquitos. Spray taquitos with cooking spray and sprinkle with remaining Cheddar cheese.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and taquitos are crispy 20 to 22 minutes.

Step 6

Place shredded lettuce on a serving platter and arrange taquitos on top. Serve with sour cream and guacamole.

Nutritional Information

Baked Chicken Taquitos Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 377.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 24.5g 49%

Carbohydrates: 28.9g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 4.5g 18%

Sugars: 1.8g

Fat: 18.7g 29%

Saturated Fat: 9.5g 48%

Cholesterol: 72.8mg 24%

Vitamin A Iu: 861.7IU 17%

Niacin Equivalents: 11mg 84%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 30%

Vitamin C: 7.1mg 12%

Folate: 27.1mcg 7%

Calcium: 324.5mg 32%

Iron: 2mg 11%

Magnesium: 69.5mg 25%

Potassium: 389.2mg 11%

Sodium: 437.9mg 18%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 168.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.