Taquitos Recipe
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5.0
2,787 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
12
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Calories
126 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Appetizer
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Cuisine
Mexican
Taquitos Recipe
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Everyone loves these classic taquitos! They're fried to golden perfection and are great as appetizers or even a main dish.
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Ingredients
- vegetable or canola oil, for frying
- 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1½ cups baby spinach, stems removed and chopped
- 1½ cups shredded Colby jack cheese, or Mexican blend cheese
- ½ cup salsa, store-bought or homemade
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- salt and pepper to taste
- 12 (6-inch) corn tortillas (or flour tortillas)
Toppings
- shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, sour cream, Pico de Gallo
Instructions
- Fill a saucepan with ½ inch of oil and heat over medium heat to 350 degrees F.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl mix together chicken, cream cheese, spinach, Colby Jack cheese, salsa, and sour cream. Add salt and pepper.
- Once oil is hot enough, add a few tablespoons of chicken/cream cheese mixture to the center of a tortilla and spread out. Roll the tortilla and use tongs to place it seam-side down in hot oil. Cook until golden brown on both sides, 2-3 minutes per side. Set on paper towels to drain.
- Repeat until all 12 (6-inch) tortillas have been filled, rolled, and fried.
- Serve warm with your favorite toppings.
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Notes
- Variations. Change it up by using shredded beef or pork. You can also use a different salsa to change the flavors.Make ahead of time. You can mix the filling as described in Step 2 up to 24 hours in advance. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.Cracked corn tortillas. If your corn tortillas are cracking when you roll them, wrap a stack of corn tortillas in some damp paper towels and microwave for 15–30 seconds until warmed up. The reason many tortillas crack or break is because they are not warm enough.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1g
Calories
126kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
32mg
(11%)
Sodium
213mg
(9%)
Potassium
88mg
(3%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
775IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
128mg
(13%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 126 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 213mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 775IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 128mg | 13% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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