Baked Chicken Taquitos


Baked Chicken Taquitos





For many years, I wasn’t a huge fan of the taquito, which is essentially a taco wrapped like a mini burrito that is then baked or fried. Taquitos just seemed like too much work when you could just layer the same fillings in between a few tortillas and make quesadillas much faster.

But they have grown on me over the years. Like quesadillas, taquitos are a great way to use leftovers such as chicken or veggies. But unlike quesadillas, which require attention on the stovetop, taquitos are pretty hands-off once you get them made and in the oven.






Baked Chicken Taquitos






Also, you can freeze them! These baked chicken taquitos freeze especially wonderfully. You will probably have leftovers from this recipe and they make for great quick snacks or even a second dinner, if you have enough.


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My kids have been raised on Tex-Mex so they are used to seeing tacos and quesadillas on the table. They haven’t had many taquitos though so this was an opportunity for me to introduce them to similar flavors in a slightly different form.


Baked Chicken Taquitos





HOW TO MAKE THE FILLING



The recipe for these chicken taquitos is my standard chicken taquito filling for kids. It’s very mild and also very flexible. My base is shredded chicken, plus two kinds of cheese (the cream cheese really helps the filling come together), and some mild green chiles.


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I would use spicier ones if it were just me, but children exist.


Have extra veggies? Toss them in. Different protein? It’ll probably work. Just make sure to dice whatever you add pretty finely and mash it together with the cheese really well.




Baked Chicken TaquitosBaked Chicken Taquitos





HOW TO MAKE THE TAQUITOS



I prefer making taquitos with corn tortillas, which get really nice and crispy in the oven. But the problem with corn tortillas is they also tend to rip when you are filling and rolling them.


The solution I’ve found that works great is to wrap a few tortillas (I do four at a time in 2×2 stacks) in wet paper towels. Then microwave them on HIGH for about 20 seconds. This basically steams the tortillas and make them really flexible.


Once you have rolled the taquitos, brush them with vegetable oil and bake them as soon as possible. This will keep them from drying out and cracking too much. You might still get a few cracks in your taquitos, but don’t fret about it. They will still taste great!


Baked Chicken Taquitos







HOW TO FREEZE THE TAQUITOS



These taquitos freeze beautifully. After you have baked them, let them cool to room temperature. Then freeze them flat on a baking sheet. Once frozen, transfer them to a freezer safe bag and remove as much air as possible. They keep well for a month or so.


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For best results, reheat frozen taquitos in a 350°F oven until warmed through, 15 to 20 minutes. You can also reheat batches of three taquitos in the microwave on high for 90 seconds, but they will be a soggier than using the oven method.


Baked Chicken Taquitos





REPORT CARD



Oh, boy. This photo of my 2-year-old daughter is sort of a trigger event for me. She was not happy with me on this particular dinner night. She was mad because I took her jacket off. HOW DARE I DO SUCH A THING?!


Meanwhile, my son loved these taquitos, mainly because he could carry them around and take bites while he tended to his ever-growing collection of fire trucks. (Side question: Is four too many?)


My daughter ate essentially nothing on this particular night. I even tried to make an on-the-fly quesadilla with the taquito filling because she normally likes quesadillas more. Did not work because, you know, JACKET.

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