3.7 from 9 votes
Baked Chicken Taquitos
This delicious Baked chicken taquitos recipe is easy to make and yummy. The Chicken is baked with cheese and salsa verde sauce on a crispy tortilla for a quick weeknight dinner idea that the whole family will enjoy!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 -5 servings
Calories: 536 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chicken
- 1/2 cup cream cheese softened
- 2 Tablespoons Cilantro chopped
- 1/2 Cup salsa verde
- 1 Cup shredded Mexican cheese
- 12 corn tortillas
- salt + pepper
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit
- Chop chicken into bigger pieces
- Place the chicken pieces on a food processor and process until minced
- Place minced chicken in a bowl
- Add the cream cheese, salsa verde, salt, pepper, cilantro, and cheese. Mix well with a wooden spoon
- Add a small amount of filling into the lower third of the tortilla. Roll them tightly into a taquito
- Repeat with remaining tortillas
- Place the tortillas on a rectangular baking pan snuggled tightly
- Spray tops and sides with nonstick spray
- Bake for 10-15 minutes or until tortillas have crisped up
- Serve with Avocado Crema
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
536kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
111mg
(37%)
Sodium
575mg
(24%)
Potassium
413mg
(12%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
815IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
1.1mg
(1%)
Calcium
284mg
(28%)
Iron
2.1mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4-5 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 536
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 536kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 111mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 575mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 413mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 815IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 284mg | 28% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.