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Crispy Baked Chicken Taquitos

Crunchy oven-baked taquitos filled with seasoned shredded chicken make a quick, crowd-pleasing snack or meal.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Servings: 16 taquitos

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon each garlic powder, onion powder, and ground cumin ½ tsp each of garlic powder, onion powder, and cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 16 small corn tortillas
  • cooking spray

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking Sheet
  • Cooling rack
  • Large Bowl
  • Non-stick Skillet
  • Zip-top Bag
  • Spatula or tongs

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a baking sheet with a cooling rack or parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the shredded cooked chicken, chili powder, ½ teaspoon each garlic powder, onion powder, and cumin, and ¼ teaspoon salt; stir until evenly mixed.
  3. Warm a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Heat each corn tortilla 30–45 seconds per side until pliable, then place tortillas in a zip-top bag to steam and soften for a few minutes.
  4. Place about 2 tablespoons of the chicken mixture in a line across the lower third of each softened tortilla, then roll tightly and place seam-side down on the prepared sheet, leaving space between taquitos.
  5. Lightly spray all sides of the rolled taquitos with cooking spray. Bake for 18 minutes, carefully flip each taquito, then bake an additional 5 minutes until browned and crisp.
  6. Remove from the oven and serve warm with desired dips such as guacamole, salsa, or sour cream.

Notes

  • For air fryer: spritz taquitos with cooking spray and cook at 375°F for about 15 minutes, flipping halfway.
  • Warm tortillas briefly to prevent cracking when rolling.
  • Use about 2 tablespoons filling per tortilla for 16 small taquitos.