Chicken Taquitos. Corn tortillas are tightly rolled around a cheesy chicken mixture and baked until crisp. Serve these baked taquitos as an appetizer with salsa or top with lettuce, tomato, and sour cream for a main course. Homemade chicken taquitos filled with green onions, tomatoes, and plenty of seasoning are a great Mexican-inspired appetizer.

Smoked cheese and green salsa give these crispy chicken taquitos that extra yum! Thinner corn tortillas will work the best. Taste and feel free to adjust seasonings to your liking. You can cook Chicken Taquitos using 7 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Chicken Taquitos

You need 2 lb of chicken breasts (cooked and shredded).
You need 20 each of corn tortillas.
It's 32 oz of oil for flying.
You need 1 tsp of granulated garlic.
Prepare 1 tsp of chili powder.
It's 1/2 tsp of ground cumin.
It's 1 tsp of seasoning salt.

To make chicken taquitos, you'll need some cooked shredded chicken. You can use any leftover chicken you have in the fridge, use a store-bought rotisserie chicken, or you can make your own shredded chicken at home. To season the shredded chicken, toss it in a mixing bowl with some easy-to-find Mexican spices like chili powder, ground cumin and a few others. Chicken taquitos are an easy yet unexpected appetizer that's perfect to feed a crowd - I've included instructions for both baking and frying these crispy bites of goodness!

Chicken Taquitos step by step

Evenly distribute the seasonings into the meat . Set aside..
Heat the oil to 350°F in a heavy pan or an electric skillet..
On a flat grill warm the tortillas up about 30 seconds on each side on medium high to make them easier to roll..
Add about a tablespoon of meat filling to each tortilla roll it up and secure it with a wooden skewer. Fry each side until browned. Remove to paper towels to drain off excess oil..
Serve with your favorite dipping sauces I like to use my chunky guacamole, sour cream and my cooked salsa..

I have to admit, for the longest time I thought of chicken taquitos only as a food you buy in the freezer section of the grocery store for a quick snack. They're filled with chicken, cream cheese, salsa, and spinach and are great as appetizers or even a main dish. Also known as flautas, these chicken taquitos are loved by the entire family. Baked taquitos are better for you, and taste delish! Serve with guacamole, sour cream, and salsa.