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Creamy Chicken Taquitos

These creamy chicken taquitos are packed full of cream cheese, rotisserie chicken, salsa, and lots of shredded pepper jack cheese.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 12 taquitos
Calories: 224 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Tex-Mex

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 4 ounces diced green chiles
  • 1/2 cup Sabra Southwest salsa
  • 3 green onions diced (green and white parts)
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
  • 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
  • 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
  • 1/3 cup minced cilantro
  • small flour tortillas 6-inch
  • Spray olive oil

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat liner.
  2. In a large non-stick skillet set over medium heat add cream cheese, diced green chiles, salsa, green onions, garlic, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, and chipotle chile powder.
  3. Stir frequently until the cream cheese is melted and the mixture is smooth.
  4. Remove mixture from the heat and stir in chicken, pepper jack cheese, and cilantro.
  5. Add about 2 tablespoons of chicken mixture slightly off-center, keeping the mixture about 1 inch away from the edge of the flour tortilla.
  6. Roll up the tortilla and place seam side down onto the prepared baking dish.
  7. Gently mist the taquitos with olive oil and bake for about 15 minutes until lightly golden brown and the edges are crisp.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 224kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 7g (2%) Protein 15g (30%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 7g Cholesterol 74mg (25%) Sodium 324mg (14%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 2g (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12taquitos

Amount Per Serving

Calories 224

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 224kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Protein 15g 30%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g 41%
Cholesterol 74mg 25%
Sodium 324mg 14%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 2g 4%

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