Chicken Taquito
- Number of Servings: 28
Ingredients
3 Cups roasted shredded chicken breast (or roast beef is great too)8 oz. Cream Cheese4 Tablespoons chopped Cilantro2 Tablespoons Lime juice1 (6 oz.) can Green Chilis (or ½ cup green salsa verde if you have that on hand)3/4 teaspoon Cumin1 ½ teaspoon Chili Powder1 teaspoon Onion Powder1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder1 ½ Cups shredded Pepper-jack cheesesmall corn or flour tortillasfine sea saltcooking spray
Melt your cream cheese until it’s soft and melty. Add all spices, cilantro, lime juice, green chilis, chicken and cheese to a large bowl. Mix until well blended.
Heat your tortillas so they are soft and won’t break as much when you roll them. Add a little bit (about 2 tablespoons) of chicken mixture to each tortilla, roll and place seam side down on parchment or foil lined cookie sheet. Spray with a little olive oil spray and sprinkle with a little bit of salt. Bake in 425 degree oven for 15 minutes.
To freeze: As you roll your chicken Taquitos, place them on a parchment lined cookie sheet without touching. Then place cookie sheet in freezer. When Taquitos are frozen remove them from the cookie sheet and add them all to a freezer safe gallon sized bag. Label and add back to freezer. When you are ready to eat just take a few or a lot of the taquitos, place on a foil or parchment lined cookie sheet. Spray lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with a little salt. Bake in 425 degree oven for 15-20 minutes or until crispy.
Serving Size: 1 taquito
Number of Servings: 28
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MPACE89.
Heat your tortillas so they are soft and won’t break as much when you roll them. Add a little bit (about 2 tablespoons) of chicken mixture to each tortilla, roll and place seam side down on parchment or foil lined cookie sheet. Spray with a little olive oil spray and sprinkle with a little bit of salt. Bake in 425 degree oven for 15 minutes.
To freeze: As you roll your chicken Taquitos, place them on a parchment lined cookie sheet without touching. Then place cookie sheet in freezer. When Taquitos are frozen remove them from the cookie sheet and add them all to a freezer safe gallon sized bag. Label and add back to freezer. When you are ready to eat just take a few or a lot of the taquitos, place on a foil or parchment lined cookie sheet. Spray lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with a little salt. Bake in 425 degree oven for 15-20 minutes or until crispy.
Serving Size: 1 taquito
Number of Servings: 28
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MPACE89.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 177.8
- Total Fat: 7.5 g
- Cholesterol: 23.6 mg
- Sodium: 257.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 18.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
- Protein: 8.6 g