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Chicken and Cheese Taquitos with lime and cilantro.

Chicken and Cheese Taquitos

Bree Hester
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 10
Calories 183 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 bar cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup green enchilada sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
  • 4 green onions sliced (greens and whites)
  • 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese or a mix of Mexican cheeses
  • 1 large package flour tortillas

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, mash together the cream cheese, enchilada sauce, lime juice, spices, garlic, and green onions.
    Mashing cream cheese, green onions, garlic, spices, and enchilada sauce for Chicken and Cheese Taquitos.
  • Mix it together. Season with salt and pepper.
    Mixing cream cheese, enchilada sauce, and spices for chicken and cheese taquitos.
  • Add the cheese, cilantro, and shredded chicken.
    Combining shredded cheese and a creamy filling in a bowl, with chopped cooked chicken for chicken and cheese taquitos.
  • Warm up your tortillas so that they are more pliable. Put a few Tablespoons of the filling in the tortilla and roll up.
    Flour tortillas with chicken and cheese filling, homemade taco preparation.
  • Line a baking sheet with tin foil, spray it with cooking spray. Place the taquitos seam side down. Spray the top with cooking spray.
    Rolled Chicken and Cheese Taquitos on a foil-lined baking sheet.
  • Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for about 10 minutes or until the tortillas are brown and crispy.
    Crispy baked chicken and cheese taquitos on a baking sheet.

Nutrition

Calories: 183kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 17gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 314mgFiber: 1g
Keyword Chicken and Cheese Taquitos
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