Description
Creamy shredded chicken wrapped in tortillas and fried until crispy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 12 small flour tortillas
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- Optional garnishes: cilantro, lime wedges, diced tomatoes
Instructions
- Mix shredded chicken, cream cheese, Mexican cheese blend, garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Spread the mixture evenly onto each tortilla.
- Roll tortillas tightly.
- Heat vegetable oil in a pan.
- Fry taquitos until golden brown and crispy.
- Drain excess oil on paper towels.
- Serve with optional garnishes.
Notes
- Use fresh tortillas for easy rolling.
- Adjust spices to your preference.
- Baking is an alternative to frying.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taquito
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cream cheese chicken taquitos, fried taquitos, Mexican appetizer