Friday, August 8, 2014

Baked Chicken Taquitos

Adam and I love those Taquitos you get from the frozen aisle in the grocery store. Yes, I know how bad they are for us, but they are just so tasty. I really had no clue how easy they were to make either. I mean, honestly, it's basically just a tightly rolled up taco. The key to good taquitos is giving the filling a lot of flavor. These baked up super fast and you could make the filling the night before to cut down on time if you work or have kids in activities. We served ours with nothing more than a little sour cream and homemade guacamole.


Ingredients:
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
Mexican spices of choice
4 oz low fat cream cheese
1 cup Mexican shredded cheese
1/2 cup salsa
1/2 tbsp minced garlic
3 green onions, sliced
corn tortillas (how much filling you use will determine how many you need)
butter for brushing
garlic salt


Prepare your chicken breast with Mexican seasonings. When it's cooked through shred with two forks and place in a bowl. Add in the cream cheese, salsa, garlic, green onions and combine well. Fold in the shredded cheese.  Fill each tortilla with a heaping tbsp of your chicken mixture and place on a baking sheet. Once all your tortillas are filled, brush them with butter and add a sprinkling of garlic salt. Bake at 400 for about 20 minutes or until the edges are crispy. Enjoy!

These are the seasonings I used. I found the mixture needed a bit more flavor so I added in a few more dashes once everything was mixed. 


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