Baked Buffalo Chicken Taquitos
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
12 mins
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Total Time
32 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
557 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Appetizer
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Cuisine
American
Baked Buffalo Chicken Taquitos
Description
This recipe begins by mixing softened cream cheese, buffalo wing sauce, and ranch dressing until smooth, then folding in shredded chicken, shredded cheddar, and blue cheese crumbles. Warmed flour tortillas are filled with approximately 2.5 tablespoons of the filling and rolled tightly into cigar shapes. After placing the taquitos on a foil-lined baking sheet, they are sprayed with cooking spray for crispiness.
They bake at 450°F until golden brown, flipping halfway through to ensure even crisping on both sides. While baking, a dipping sauce is made by whisking ranch dressing with additional buffalo wing sauce to complement the buffalo flavor of the filling.
The finished taquitos offer a contrast of creamy, spicy filling with a crunchy tortilla exterior. The blue cheese adds a distinctive tang that pairs well with the cheddar and buffalo sauce. Garnishes of crumbled blue cheese and sliced green onions add freshness and texture when served.
Options include air frying for a crisp exterior or frying in hot oil for a richer texture, with specific instructions provided. The recipe yields 12 taquitos.
Ingredients
- 4 oz cream cheese softened to room temperature
- 1/3 cup buffalo wing sauce I use Franks red hot buffalo wing sauce
- 1/4 cup ranch dressing
- 3 cups chicken from a rotisserie chicken or leftovers, shredded, cooked
- 1 1/3 cups cheddar cheese shredded
- 1/3 cup blue cheese crumbles
- 12 fajita or soft taco sized flour tortillas
- cooking spray I like to use an avocado oil spray
- blue cheese for garnish, crumbled, additional
- green onion for garnish, sliced
Buffalo ranch dipping sauce
- 1 cup ranch dressing
- 2 - 3 Tbsp buffalo wing sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F and line a rimmed baking sheet with foil, and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, add cream cheese, wing sauce, and ranch dressing and beat with a hand mixer until smooth and creamy. You could try using a whisk here, but I found a hand mixer incorporated the ingredients better.
- Stir in shredded chicken, blue cheese, and shredded cheddar. Stir until well combined.
- Microwave tortillas for about 10-20 seconds, until warm. They’ll be easier to roll this way, with minimal breaking.
- Place about 2 1/2 Tbsp of the chicken filling in a line on the tortilla. Starting with the bottom edge, roll the tortilla up towards the top, rolling it up into a cigar-like log shape.
- Place on prepared baking sheet and repeat with remaining tortillas and filling. Spray with cooking spray.
- Bake in preheated oven for 9-10 minutes. Flip taquitos over and bake another 3-5 minutes until golden brown.
- While taquitos are baking, whisk together ranch dressing and 2-3 Tbsp of wing sauce.
- Serve taquitos with buffalo ranch dressing, additional blue cheese crumbles and sliced green onions.
Notes
- The recipe makes 12 taquitos; assemble as directed for portion control.
- To air fry, cook a single layer at 400°F for about 12 minutes, turning halfway for even crispness; cook in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding.
- For frying, heat 1/2 to 1 inch of vegetable, canola, avocado, or peanut oil to 350°F. Fry 4-5 taquitos at a time for about 1.5 minutes per side until golden brown and crispy. Drain on a wire rack over paper towels.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 557 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 557kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 47g | 72% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 16g | 94% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 122mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 1727mg | 72% |
| Potassium | 264mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 610IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 265mg | 27% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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