Chipotle, chicken and cheese are a match made in heaven and we’re here today to celebrate that. These taquitos are perfect as finger food or even great for a quick lunch! Better still, they truly couldn’t be easier to make. Follow me…
Taquito Filling
Chicken
The heart and soul of these taquitos are indeed the chicken. Leftover rotisserie chicken works perfect here, alternatively you can cook up some chicken breast and shred it.
Cream Cheese
Cream cheese makes a good base for a taquito filling, not only for added flavour, but more so because it keeps everything moist without dampening the tortillas too much. It also works as a great binder for all the filling. You’ll want to warm the cream cheese in the microwave before mixing in the filling, just so it’s easier to work with and doesn’t clump up.
Chipotle
I love the flavour of chipotle so much and it works perfectly in this context. If you’re in the UK you’ll find Chipotle paste in most supermarkets, and if you’re in the US and can get your hands on Chipotle paste use that. If not you can mash Chipotle peppers in adobo, or, use chipotle powder. To make the taquito filling: Mash seasoning, chipotle and lime juice into cream cheese, then add in chicken & cheese and combine until evenly distributed.
How to roll Taquitos
To make taquitos you can use either flour or corn tortillas. Most recipes use corn, but personally I feel flour works just as well. In fact flour tortillas are easier to roll, so that’s something to consider. In all cases you’ll want them quite small – around 6-7″ works best.
How do you roll tight taquitos?
Place the filling in a line towards one side of the centre, fold over the short side to cover the filling, then tightly roll until you reach the other end.
How do you keep corn tortillas from cracking when making taquitos?
Like I mentioned, corn tortillas are slightly dryer than flour, so sometimes can crack when rolling into taquitos. A tip that will help you with this is to place a damp towel over the wraps and microwave until they soften. This will make them more pliable when rolling.
How do you make taquitos stay together?
First thing you’ll want to do is ensure you cook them seem-side-down. This will help ‘glue’ the opening shut as they cook. Also, if you need to don’t be afraid to seal the opening shut with tooth/cocktails sticks.
How to cook Taquitos
Fried Taquitos
First option is to fry the taquitos. To do this you’ll need to heat up around 1/2″ oil in a pan, then add the taquitos and rotate until golden all around. Whilst this method is arguably quicker than baking, it brings with it the obvious hassle of shallow frying. If you’re not confident with this, you might want to consider baking.
Baked Taquitos
Baking is great because you can throw them in the oven and not have to think too much about it. They also come out nice and crispy, with far less oil. This is my preferred method 🙂
Can I make these ahead of time?
I actually recommend making them fresh, just so they’re nice and crispy. But you can both prep them ahead of time or fully cook and reheat. Notes on that in the recipe card.
Serving Taquitos
I usually serve these in an appetizer context, sometimes at a dinner party, or even just as finger food at a potluck scenario. To go along side I recommend Tomato Salsa and Creamy Avocado Dip. If you like the sound of these Chipotle taquitos then definitely check out my Chipotle Mac and Cheese! For more similar recipes check out these beauties too:
Ground Beef Tacos Buffalo Chicken Crunchwraps Avocado Chicken Roll Ups Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas Chipotle Chicken Quesadillas
Alrighty, let’s tuck into the full recipe for these chicken taquitos shall we?!
How to make Chicken Taquitos (Full Recipe & Video)
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