Description
Follow these simple steps to make crispy, flavorful chicken taquitos at home using basic ingredients. This recipe works well for baking, air frying, or shallow frying.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken breast
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 12 small corn tortillas
- Cooking spray or oil for cooking
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
- Add the shredded chicken, chili powder, cumin, and salt to the skillet. Stir to combine.
- Pour in the chicken broth. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid evaporates and the mixture is heated through, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Warm the corn tortillas briefly in a damp paper towel in the microwave for 30 seconds, or quickly heat them in a dry skillet. This makes them pliable.
- Place about 2 tablespoons of the chicken filling near one edge of a warm tortilla. Roll the tortilla tightly around the filling.
- Secure the rolled taquito with a toothpick inserted lengthwise through the seam. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and filling.
- To cook, you can bake at 400°F (200°C) for 15-20 minutes, turning halfway, until crisp. For air frying, cook at 375°F (190°C) for 8-10 minutes, flipping halfway. For shallow frying, cook in about 1/2 inch of hot oil for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown.
- Remove toothpicks before serving. Serve immediately with your favorite toppings.
Notes
- To prevent taquitos from unrolling, secure them tightly with toothpicks inserted through the seam.
- If your tortillas crack when rolling, warm them longer until they are very soft.
- For extra crispiness when baking or air frying, lightly spray the outside of the rolled taquitos with cooking spray or oil before cooking.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Frying or Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 taquitos
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 22
- Cholesterol: 60