5.0 from 3 votes
Buffalo Chicken Taquitos
Amazing flavor of buffalo chicken, all wrapped up in a tortilla to keep your fingers clean.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 208 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1/2 cup Frank's Red Hot sauce see notes
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onion optional
- 1 1/2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 12 inch flour tortillas
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Add the cream cheese, hot sauce, cheddar, garlic powder, onion powder, and green onions to a mixing bowl and stir well to combine. Once combined, stir in the shredded chicken and give it a taste. If you'd like it more spicy, stir in dried cayenne or up to 1/2 cup more Frank's Red Hot. Be careful not to add too much hot sauce or the mixture will be too wet.
- To make the tortillas more pliable, warm them in the microwave for about 20 seconds. Drop a couple spoonfuls in the center of each tortilla and roll them up tightly.
- Place the taquitos on a baking sheet and spray lightly with cooking spray. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown and crispy on the outside.
- Serve with ranch or blue cheese dressing if desired.
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Notes
- Chicken: We love to use our freezer shredded chicken in this recipe, but a rotisserie chicken or canned chicken also works well. Canned chicken tends to be a bit salty, so look for low sodium if that's what you're using.
- Spice: For even less spice, swap the hot sauce for Frank's buffalo sauce. You'll get a lot of the same flavor without all the heat. For more spice, you can add up to 1/2 cup more hot sauce or stir in some dried cayenne to taste.
- Green Onion: I love the addition of green onion here, but I often leave it out for picky eaters. You can add in a bit of chopped parsley to still add some color or just leave it out entirely.
Nutrition Information
Calories
208kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
37mg
(12%)
Sodium
631mg
(26%)
Potassium
111mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
308IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
0.04mg
(0%)
Calcium
98mg
(10%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 208
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 208kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 631mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 111mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 308IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 98mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.