Servings
Font
Back
5.0 from 12 votes

Chicken Firecrackers

These Baked Chicken Firecrackers make for a great appetizer or a quick after-school snack. They are similar to a Southwest Egg Roll and easy to make!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 300 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon oil
  • 1 pound chicken breast
  • 1 Tablespoon oil
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 red pepper finely chopped
  • 14 ounces black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup corn fresh is best but frozen works great
  • 1 bunch cilantro chopped
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • 1 cup Monterey jack cheese
  • 12 flour tortillas

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. Preheat oven to 400-degrees
  2. Heat oil over medium heat in large skillet.
  3. Cut up chicken into tiny pieces. Saute in oil until white all over. Remove chicken from skillet, set aside, and wipe skillet clean.
  4. Add another Tbsp. of oil to the skillet and add onion, garlic, and red pepper. Saute until onions become soft.
  5. Add chicken back to the skillet with the black beans, corn, cilantro, and seasonings.
  6. When chicken is cooked through and skillet ingredients are hot, add cheese and remove from heat.
  7. Stir cheese until combined with other ingredients.
  8. Drain any excess liquid from the mixture.
  9. Spoon about 3 Tbsp. of the chicken mixture into the middle of each tortilla (forming a line down the middle). Roll up each tortilla tightly to look like a taquito or flute.
  10. Place each roll-up on a cookie sheet and lightly spray each one with cooking spray.
  11. Bake until crispy (about 10-12 minutes).
  12. Serve with sour cream, ranch dressing, guacamole, and/or salsa.

Nutrition Information

Calories 300kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 29g (10%) Protein 19g (38%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 42mg (14%) Sodium 523mg (22%) Potassium 412mg (12%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 692IU (14%) Vitamin C 15mg (17%) Calcium 195mg (20%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 300

% Daily Value*

Calories 300kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 29g 10%
Protein 19g 38%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 42mg 14%
Sodium 523mg 22%
Potassium 412mg 9%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 692IU 14%
Vitamin C 15mg 17%
Calcium 195mg 20%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.