Easy Chicken Taquitos Recipe

Easy Chicken Taquitos

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Make taquitos, or rolled tacos, at home with this super easy recipe that uses canned or rotisserie chicken, cheese, and hot pepper sauce. The filling is easy to adjust — add sliced jalapeños if you prefer lots of heat. Bake until crisp and serve as an appetizer or side dish with your favorite salsa. You can also serve them as a main course topped with lettuce, tomato, olives, sour cream, and more.

Submitted by Sarah

Updated on July 17, 2023

Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

30 mins

Total Time:

45 mins

Servings:

Yield:

12 taquitos

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This incredibly easy taquito recipe is a delicious and innovative way to use up leftover rotisserie chicken.

How to Make Taquitos

You'll find a detailed ingredient list and step-by-step instructions in the recipe below, but let's go over the basics:

What Is a Taquito?

Taquitos (a.k.a. flautas) are filled, tightly rolled tortillas topped with condiments like guacamole and sour cream. Taquitos are usually fried, but this easy recipe is baked.

close up view of Chicken Taquitos on a white platter with lime and salsa — footballgrl16

How to Make Chicken Taquitos

Here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make this chicken taquito recipe:

Combine the chicken, cheese, and hot sauce.
Warm the tortillas, fill the tortillas, and roll tightly.
Bake the taquitos until golden and crisp.

Tips from recipe creator Sarah:

“You can also serve as a main course topped with lettuce, tomato, olives, sour cream, and more.”
“Sometimes I add finely chopped onion to the chicken mix.”

What to Serve With Taquitos

Top your homemade chicken taquitos with guacamole, salsa, sour cream, and/or sour cream. For more delicious serving inspiration, explore our entire collection of Mexican Side Dishes. Here are a few of the top-rated recipes you’ll find:

How to Store Taquitos

Store the chicken taquitos in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days. Reheat them on the stove, in the oven, in the air fryer, or in the microwave.

Can You Freeze Taquitos?

You can freeze these taquitos for up to three months. Thaw them overnight in the refrigerator, then re-crisp them on the stove, in the oven, or in the air fryer.

Allrecipes Community Tips and Praise

“Excellent,” raves salomdee. “Loved the crunchiness achieved by baking. Didn't miss the grease one little bit. This is my new go-to quick recipe. I know I'm going to stuff these with all kinds of combinations, including leftovers.”

“Great basic recipe to use up leftover meat,” says wavers. “I used leftover pot roast shredded, added salsa, and canned Mexican tomato sauce with jalapeño.”

“So easy,” according to elithrp. “I decided to cook the chicken in a green enchilada sauce for added flavor. Very crispy without the frying. Nice weeknight dinner with slow cooker pinto beans and a salad.”

Editorial contributions by Corey Williams

Ingredients

cooking spray
1 (10 ounce) can chicken chunks, drained or 1 1/4 cups rotisserie chicken, chopped
¼ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
5 drops hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco), or more to taste
12 corn tortillas

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Combine chicken and cheese in a bowl; stir in hot pepper sauce to taste.
Warm tortillas one at a time in a skillet over medium heat until flexible, about 10 seconds per side.
Spread about 1 heaping tablespoonful of chicken mixture over half of a warmed tortilla. Roll tightly to form a taquito starting at the filled side of the tortilla. Place seam-side down in the prepared baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden crisp and to your liking, about 20 to 30 minutes.

Cook’s Note

Sometimes I add finely chopped onion to the chicken mix.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

209	Calories
7g	Fat
23g	Carbs
14g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 209
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7g	9%
Saturated Fat 2g	12%
Cholesterol 34mg	11%
Sodium 292mg	13%
Total Carbohydrate 23g	8%
Dietary Fiber 3g	12%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 14g	29%
Vitamin C 1mg	1%
Calcium 83mg	6%
Iron 1mg	8%
Potassium 167mg	4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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