Baked Chicken Taquitos
This is an easy recipe for taquitos with a little less fat than the traditional fried version. Just pick your favorite salsa to throw in the slow cooker with your chicken for some extra flavor.
Ingredients
- Chicken
- 1 jar of salsa
- 6 ounces of cream cheese
- 1 cup of tomatillo salsa
- Flour tortillas
- Olive oil
Directions
- Slow cook the chicken overnight in a slow cooker, with 1 jar of your favorite salsa and enough water to cover chicken.
- Shred the chicken and combine it with the cream cheese and tomatillo salsa.
- Lay out the flour tortillas and distribute the chicken mixture evenly down the center of the tortillas.
- Roll each tortilla and lay them seam-side down on a baking sheet that has been lightly brushed with olive oil.
- Brush the tops of the tortillas with olive oil. Toothpicks can be stuck in the rolled taquitos, if needed, to keep them from unraveling.
- Bake at 425 degrees for approximately 20 minutes or until golden brown.
9 comments
Heather | April 14, 2010
These look soooo yummy! I am curious...how much chicken should I slow cook...did you use just breasts or a whole chicken?
Heather from PA
Brittany Laurie Reenan | April 16, 2010
Hi Heather, I typically use a package of chicken breasts, about 6. This works because they are so tender and easy to shred! I have also made these using a whole chicken in the slow cooker, this is also delicious but takes a little more time to shred the meat and discard bones, but really either way works well.... Happy Cooking!
Heather | April 20, 2010
Thanks, Brittany! I am so excited to make these!
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Jeanine | April 14, 2010
These are super good and really easy to make !! I'm so glad this recipe is up and available for everyone to try . You will not be disappointed!
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Ericka | April 22, 2010
Where's the recipe for the rice! Looks good :)
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Ericka S | April 26, 2010
Hello! Do these work fine with corn tortillas? One of my roommates is a celiac, so I cook gluten free.
Brittany Laurie Reenan | April 26, 2010
Hi Erika, This recipe would definitely work well with corn tortillas. I would suggest steaming the tortillas slightly before filling and wrapping so they don't crack. Have fun and don't hesitate to switch it up a bit.... Cooking is all about adding your own flavor!
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Cindy Troy | May 4, 2010
Hi Brittany,
Thanks for the great recipe. I had some leftover chicken breasts in the fridge. I saw your recipe and decided to try it. It is super easy! They were done in no time. I made 10 corn (my husband only likes corn tortillas) and 10 flour, they were both great! The whole family loved them. Luke (age 12) said they were "delicious" and even my picky eater Peter (age 10) said they were "yummy" with a big smile:)
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Candice Lapere | May 7, 2010
I have looked for a better way to make these, and I appreciate your recipe. Thanks!
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Christal Kreutzer | May 9, 2010
Amazing!!!!!! My hubby just made these for my Mother's Day dinner!!!! My kids loved them and I loooved them...Thank you so much... :)
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Christina | January 4, 2011
I just got done making these taquitos. Wow they were so good my husband ate 3 and is still eating now . I couldn't find any tomatillo salsa so i just used a few cans of green salsa. I loved the cream cheese in them. Also just an fyi....these should be called flautas because flour tortillas are used. They are called taquitos when made with corn tortillas..thank you and I can't wait to make the chicken tortilla soup. I have a dump cake in the over now........
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Jana | May 3, 2011
Love, love, love this recipe!!! I heard about your recipe from one of the ladies at my Mentoring Matters Bible study and have made this recipe over five times. It's fast, it's easy and even my picky eater who is 20 months old loves it. Thank you Brittany!
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