Description
A delicious and creamy chicken taquitos recipe that is perfect for a flavorful feast, combining shredded chicken with cheese, spices, and a creamy filling wrapped in crispy tortillas.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 ounces full-fat brick style cream cheese, very well softened to room temp
- ¼ cup full-fat sour cream
- ¼ cup red salsa, any brand, any spicy level, not super chunky
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend or your favorite shredded cheese
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder or to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder or to taste
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to taste
- 12 flour tortillas, about 6-inches in diameter
- Vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- To a large bowl, add the cream cheese, sour cream, salsa, and stir to combine.
- Add the cooked chicken, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and stir to combine.
- Add about 2 tablespoons filling in a vertical strip at the edge of each tortilla and roll up tightly.
- To a heavy-bottomed skillet, add enough oil so that it comes up to about 1 to 2 inches high.
- Heat the oil until it’s 350F as measured with a thermometer.
- Add about 2 or 3 rolled taquitos to the oil, and fry for about 2 minutes total, flipping once midway through.
- Place cooked taquitos on a plate lined with paper towels to cool briefly while you repeat the frying process with all remaining taquitos.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Ensure cream cheese is very well softened to room temperature to mix easily.
- Flour tortillas are recommended for easier rolling; if using corn tortillas, steam them briefly in the microwave for better pliability.
- Use a thermometer to measure the oil temperature accurately.
- Don’t crowd the pan while frying to ensure even cooking.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 4-5 days; reheat in the microwave for best results. Do not freeze.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 taquitos
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 75mg