Saturday, February 19, 2011
Baked Creamy Chicken Taquitos
This is a favorite, folks! A favorite for dinner, a favorite for a yummy lunch, a favorite for a Mexican themed get-together. Yum! These little taquitos come together so easily and they are crazy good. My kids even eat them! That alone give them the honor of being FANTASTIC. Trust me, my kids are tough...very tough.
I saw this recipe on one of my favorite foodie blogs, Our Best Bites, many moons ago. I search their site a couple times a month when I'm making meal plans. Check them out!
Here is the recipe for the taquitos. If you have time, make the Creamy Lime-Cilantro Dressing as a dipping sauce. You will crave it with every meal...trust me. It's so good. If there isn't time, just stir together some sour cream and salsa and call it done. :) For the chicken, I usually cook 2-3 chicken breasts in the slow-cooker with about a cup of salsa.
Baked Creamy Chicken Taquitos
Source: Our Best Bites
1/3 cup cream cheese
1/4 cup green salsa (salsa verde)
1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp granulated garlic
3 Tbsp chopped cilantro
2 Tbsp sliced green onions
1/3 cup cream cheese
1/4 cup green salsa (salsa verde)
1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp granulated garlic
3 Tbsp chopped cilantro
2 Tbsp sliced green onions
1-2 cups grated cheese
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
12-14 small corn and/or flour tortillas
kosher salt
cooking spray
Heat oven to 425. Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly coat with cooking spray.
Heat cream cheese in the microwave for about 20-30 seconds so it's soft and easy to stir. Add green salsa, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, onion powder and granulated garlic. Stir to combine and then add cilantro and green onions. Add chicken and cheese and combine well.You can prepare up to this step ahead of time. Just keep the mixture in the fridge.
Work with a few tortillas at a time and heat in the microwave until they are soft enough to roll without cracking. It helps to place them between damp paper towels. Usually 20-30 seconds will do it. If you find yours are cracking when you roll them or come unrolled right away, just try heating them longer. Place 2-3 Tbsp of chicken mixture on the lower third of a tortilla, keeping it about 1/2 inch from the edges.
Then roll it up as tight as you can.
Place seam side down on the baking sheet. Lay all of the taquitos on the baking sheet and make sure they are not touching each other. Spray the tops lightly with cooking spray and sprinkle some kosher salt on top.
Place pan in oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until crisp and the ends start to get golden brown.
kosher salt
cooking spray
Heat oven to 425. Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly coat with cooking spray.
Heat cream cheese in the microwave for about 20-30 seconds so it's soft and easy to stir. Add green salsa, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, onion powder and granulated garlic. Stir to combine and then add cilantro and green onions. Add chicken and cheese and combine well.You can prepare up to this step ahead of time. Just keep the mixture in the fridge.
Work with a few tortillas at a time and heat in the microwave until they are soft enough to roll without cracking. It helps to place them between damp paper towels. Usually 20-30 seconds will do it. If you find yours are cracking when you roll them or come unrolled right away, just try heating them longer. Place 2-3 Tbsp of chicken mixture on the lower third of a tortilla, keeping it about 1/2 inch from the edges.
Then roll it up as tight as you can.
Place seam side down on the baking sheet. Lay all of the taquitos on the baking sheet and make sure they are not touching each other. Spray the tops lightly with cooking spray and sprinkle some kosher salt on top.
Place pan in oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until crisp and the ends start to get golden brown.
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5 comments:
What a cute blog Brandy! Thanks so much for the link love- glad you liked this recipe!
-Sara
I am droooling.
This is being made tomorrow night for dinner!
Printing as we speak! YUM
I made these and they were a HUGE success!!! Thank you!
http://4littlefergusons.wordpress.com/2011/10/27/baked-chicken-taquitos-wcreamy-lime-cilantro-sauce/